I'm just a canadian trying to fit in. to a UC school. can I?

[CC_Admin]

<p>any school, every schooL! but i would appreciate it if you can tell me strong bio ones since that’s my major interest.</p>

<p>SAT: 700cr, 720 math, 600 wr. i’ll take it again in december. hoping for 2200+
SATii: planning on taking bio (e or m?) and math IIC. hoping for 750+</p>

<p>GPA 4.714w, 3.87 uw. 14 classes AP/IB courses. all A’s except for freshman PIB french and sophomore english.</p>

<p>EC’s!
Japanese exchange 9-10
Student teacher at elementary (volunteering) 9-10
Concert band 9-12
Jazz band 9-10
Marching band 11-12 (captain senior year)
Badminton 9-10
Cross country 11
Tennis 11-12
National honor society 11-12</p>

<p>oh, mostly interested in biology, particularly biometrics, genetics and neuroscience. +_+ coolest things EVER! hope to be a research assistant in the coming year.</p>

<p>didn’t do a lot of summer things…9th summer I was busy with Japanese xchange, 10th summer I had to go to Korea to see my grandpa pass away from lung cancer… :[</p>

<p>well, cheerios, everyone. :]</p>

[Oyama]

<p>Pretty much, the three UCs in the top tier (Berkeley, Los Angeles, and San Diego) are the top-notch Bio schools.</p>

<p>UCSD is gaining a lot of exaltations from many rankings as "Hottest for science" from <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8939242/%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8939242/&lt;/a> and other sources.</p>

<p>Berkeley has an amazing Bioengineering dept so be sure to look into them if you're especially interested in Engineering.</p>

<p>UCLA is at the same level as the other two but just doesn't seem to share a lot of the spotlight that the other two have received in recent years. UCLA is heavily recruited and has a great Med School, so if you're competetive there, you can make it to a lot of the more prestigious grad schools.</p>

<p>In terms of chances at schools: UCLA/UCB = Match/Veryyy slight reaches because you're not even from this country and those two schools' admisions are known to be weird at times; UCSD = Match; other UCs = safeties etc.</p>

[beastmaster]

<p>"Berkeley has an amazing Bioengineering dept so be sure to look into them if you're especially interested in Engineering."</p>

<p>It does? How come it's not even listed as accredited on <a href="http://www.abet.org?%5B/url%5D"&gt;www.abet.org?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

[ucsd_ucla_dad]

<p>I believe that in BioE, UCSD is (USNews) ranked number 1 and UCB is ranked around 12 (a very high ranking).</p>

<p>UCSD is a large research institution and has many opportunities for students to participate. I assume UCB and UCLA (and some other UCs) do as well.</p>