Low GPA and good SAT 1 and SAT 2

Chance Me / Match Me!
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Hi All
California resident my UW gpa is 3.15 Capped Weighted UC GPA is 3.5

Got a C in Sophomore (Science Honors class) and Freshman year math honors. I know i messed up in my Freshman/Sophmore years. Change of school from a small pvt to large public took me some time to settle in.

Lot of B’s and few A’s
10 grade - pre-cal hons
11 grade - AP Calc AP Bio
12 grade - AP Phy, AP Sats, AP Comp
SAT 1 2350 CR 750 MATH 800 Writing 800
SAT 2 Math Level 2 750
SAT 2 Bio 750
AP Calc 5
AP Bio 4

CMU Summer apea Bioscience = A grade
Extra Curricular some not so great to really brag about. Around 150 hours of community service

interested in Bio or related fields - applying to All UCs, RPI, Purdue, UIUC,USC, UMich, BU, NYU,CMU
UC website tells me that i am in the top 9% and will be guaranteed admission in one of the UC.
[http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/freshman/california-residents/admissions-index/]
i am stressed out.

Do i have shot at any of these with my GPA? What other univs/pvt colleges should i include in the above mix?

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UC’s are very GPA focused but take into account HS course rigor, your excellent test scores, your essays (explanation of grade drop perhaps?) and EC’s.

Based on GPA, the UC’s will be a tough admit but they are unpredictable and will see your potential based on your test scores.

Freshman admits for UC GPA of 3.40-3.79
UCB: 2%
UCLA: 3%
UCSD: 6%
UCD: 11%
UCSB: 13%
UCI: 16%
UCSC: 47%
UCR: 64%
UCM: 80%

Good luck

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Thanks Gumbymom!