<p>Im Hispanic (Puerto rican and Dominican), average high school in florida.
wGPA- 4.29
unGPA- 3.41
core GPA- 3.78
Intended major, Biology or animal bio
SAT- took twice .. 1640
ACT- 30
Obviously ill send the ACT :D
Sat2 math level 2 (600) BioM (610)
Took 6 APs ( Human geography(2:/) Biology(waiting) Calculus AB (waiting)
Senior schedule:
Ap Calculus BC
Ap psychology
Ap physics C
English 4 Hon
Guitar 1
Spanish 2
Executive Intern Hon
EC: 300 hours
Thespians all 4 years
Key club 11th and 12th
National science honor society 12th
Environmental club 12th
Greeter at church
volunteered for a police summer camp 10th grade
volunteered for 2 elementary schools 9th & 10th
summer interning for my high school
Award: Gold GPA award
no job experience
Ill have good recommendations
good essay</p>
<p>Now for those of you still reading this far, the schools I want to apply to are
UCD
UCSD
Umiami
UCI
UF
UCF</p>
<p>and if you know any other schools in the California/Florida area that I seem fit for by all means im open to ideas ^.^</p>
<p>Sorry to be a grammar nazi but it should be “if YOU’RE gonna chance someone, pick me”.</p>
<p>I don’t know too much about those schools, but you at least have a fair chance. URM status helps, maybe not as much at some schools and more at others on your list.</p>
<p>If you’re from Florida but are willing to go all the way to Cali, why not look at schools elsewhere, too? (Is it because of the weather everywhere else?)</p>
<p>Yea I know for the cali schools they don’t look at ethnicity … And yes ! Exactly it’s about the weather … I HATE !!! The cold 100% hate it.
Even though sometimes this Florida heat is crazy!</p>
<p>You have a good chance at ucf. I know people who have gotten in with lower scores(especially if you only send in act scores). Uf is a reach because it’s so completive. I only know about the Florida schools since I live there.</p>
<p>You might want to look at Tulane University, in New Orleans.</p>
<p>It’s warm, good weather (well…hurricanes, but you’re from Florida so). Your ACT score falls into their range–don’t send them your SAT score if you can avoid it. Check their policies.</p>
<p>They offered my cousin a half-tuition scholarship, and she had scores only a bit higher than yours, and she’s not even a URM. Her EC’s were nothing spectacular, but she had GREAT essays and recommendations. She didn’t end up going, but still.</p>
<p>They have around 10% of students majoring in Biology, which is a good number: you won’t have terrible competition, but you won’t be the only one in your major.</p>
<p>Yes ! I heard that UC’s are not very generous with OOS financial aid. But do I have a decently good chance for UCD, UCSD I know is kind of a if the admission office is in a good mood kind of thing they might spare me situation but hey might as well apply never know. UCD is the dream though. Especially since my major is not impacted !</p>
<p>UCD: High match
UCSD: Reach
U Miami: Match
UCF: Low Match
UF: Match
UCI: Match</p>
<p>You would classify as a URM, so that is working in your favor. As my predictions show, you will get into most, if not all of your schools. UCSD is the only one really in question, but even that is within reason. If possible, send your ACT, but not your SAT.</p>
… No one looks there lol</p>