Judgement Day

Applying to College
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<p>Hello there! I pondered upon this site with an anxious heart. As you all know, its time for college applications again and things aren't looking too bright for me. But anyhow the results reflect my dedication, or lack of it in this case, towards my studies in the past 3 years so there isn't really anyone to blame but myself. So here it is and please give me some enlightenment. Thank you!</p>

<p>Chinese
Arrived in US 3 years ago
Not a citizen (permanent resident)
Lives in LA, CA
Attends an average high school in an average suburban area</p>

<p>GPA: 2.93 (UC) 2.94 (Cumulative) [Unweighted]</p>

<p>SAT: 770 Math 690 Verbal 640 Writing [Single sitting]</p>

<p>SAT 2: 800 Chinese 730 US History</p>

<p>EC: Mediocre, Standard cookie-cutter stuff...eg: Internship and community service.</p>

<p>Colleges planning to apply to majoring in business or marketing:</p>

<p>Cal
UCLA
UCSD
UCI
UCSB
UCD
UCSC
UCM
UCR
Cal Poly SB
Cal Poly Pomona
USC
Claremont Mckenna
Pepperdine
NYU
Carnagie Mellon
Northwestern
Chicago</p>

<p>Please post whether if they are huge reaches, reaches, slight reaches, matches, safeties, etc.</p>

<p>Thank you once again!</p>

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<p>most of those on the list are huge reaches. Slight reach/match = UCSB, Davis & Irvine. Safeties = UCR, UCM & UCSC.</p>

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<p>Thanks and bump!</p>

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<p>bumpy bumpy bump</p>

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<p>bumpy bumpy bump</p>

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<p>So does anyone know if any of the schools can be considered a safety for me or do i need to find some more choices?</p>

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<p>if you aren't aware already, thats a big list. try to apply to less schools.</p>

<p>your GPA is quite low so schools like UCLA, NYU, Northwestern are definitely quite a reach. look for schools like UCR which is a good match (but not a safety)</p>

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<p>9 applications should be reasonable I think, esp. if he uses the common app</p>

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<p>terminator 2: judgement day</p>