I think I blew it...

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - Los Angeles
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<p>What are my chances?</p>

<p>Basic
Gender: Female
Ethnicity: African (Burundian)
School: Catholic College Prep School
Major: Anthropology
State- NJ</p>

<p>Test
ACT: 30
SAT- 2100/2400
AP Tests:
• Computer Science
• European History </p>

<p>Honors
• Algebra 2
• Pre-Cal
• US History II
• English </p>

<p>Senior Schedule:
• Economics
• AP Euro
• AP Computer
• Honors Pre-Cal
• English VI
• Religion VI</p>

<p>Other Stats (THAT WILL KILL ME)
Rank: School does not rank, but top 25% in class.
GPA: 3.0</p>

<p>ECs:
Erase - Erase racism on earth: 9, 10, and 11(President)
Red Cross: 11, 12 (President)
Model UN: 11, 12
Yearbook: 12 (photographer)
Soccer- 11
Swimming- 12
Cross Country-10</p>

<p>Miscellaneous/Notes</p>

<p>• play the drums in band (not a school band and also not normal for African WOMEN to do that)
• made my own computer game
• made website for recognition of war </p>

<p>I am in the mist of writing a manuscript for my book called " Help or not". It is about my research, what would people doing in different situations, relating to anthropology.</p>

<p>Volunteer- Red Cross overseas (1 month)
Community Service-100 hours</p>

<p>Essay
I will write about a Table. How the table is important to me: In Africa my family and I were in a war and so we hide underneath the table from the bombs. Now, since I am in the USA for many years, don’t know exact number... but anyways, now my parents uses it to talk about bills and how will survive for next day. </p>

<p>So the essay will be a contrast of the use of a table in two different countries and two different situations.</p>

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<p>yup, i think u were a good candidate all u needed was a good gpa...u still have a chance though</p>

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<p>I think your SAT scores will help compensate for your GPA. Also, UCLA uses a holistic reading system, so they will take into consideration other attributes beyond GPA. I think your interesting story and background will help you, since UCLA prides itself on being diverse.
Good luck! : )</p>

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<p>I am transferring from Penn state after the first semester</p>

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<p>Transferring from Penn State University Park or a branch campus?</p>

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<p>Branch: Mont Alto</p>

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<p>This is by no means a slight on UCLA, which is a great school, but I am curious if there is a reason why you are not wanting to work at Mont Alto and then transfer up to University Park after two years?</p>

<p>I would chance you for UCLA, but I have heard that UCLA does a system where they do not focus completely on stats. It makes it hard to predict.</p>

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<p>I don't like penn state it was my safety, so I can transfer into my first choice.</p>

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<p>I really don't understand how do you get a 2400 on sat and have a 3.0.
It's nonsense.</p>

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<p>You get that by not doing what your are supposed to do.</p>

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<p>I looked at UCLA stats for GPA, </p>

<p>3.0 people get around a 4% admission out of the admitted people</p>

<p>there's a shot!</p>

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<p>I think your very strong extracurriculars and unique background will be able to make up for your gpa, especially since you have a good test score. I'd say you've got a good shot.</p>

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<p>wait... do u already know that you aren't getting into UCLA?</p>

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<p>forever LSU...all i got to say is:</p>

<p>GEAUX TIGERS!!!</p>

<p>(assuming you are talking about louisiana state)</p>

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<p>siukity-
he didn't get a 2400. he got a 2100 out of 2400</p>

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<p>arklogic-
OP's not a he. she's a she.</p>

<p>Anyway, you have great background and extracurriculars and all that jazz. I hope UCLA looks past your GPA, good luck. And take chancing here with a grain of salt. As you can see, nobody really reads every word, they skim through it.</p>

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<p>damn, gpa is a really important factor for transfers...but then again it seems like your overall profile is excellent, so holistically you have a great shot..</p>

<p>good luck!</p>