Low GPA but High SAT/ACT WHAT ARE MY CHANCES?!?!

<p>CHANCE ME PLEASE!!! @20 schools!!!
Irvington High School
Fremont, CA
Public School
438.6 students per class year
Class Rank: Top 20%
Unweighted GPA: 3.54
Weighted GPA: 3.96
PSAT: 202
ACT: 35
SAT II Chinese: 800
SAT II Math II: 800
SAT II US History: 750
AP Biology: 5
AP Calculus AB: 5
AP Chemistry: 4
AP Chinese: 5
AP Psychology: 3</p>

<h2>well above average essay...</h2>

<p>I was wondering with these stats, what are my chances at...</p>

<p>Boston College
Boston University
Colgate University
Cornell University
Dartmouth College
Georgetown University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
New York University
University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Davis
University of California, Irvine
University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, San Diego
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
University of Notre Dame
University of Pennsylvania
University of Southern California
University of Texas at Austin
Washington University in St. Louis
Yale University</p>

<p>what should be considered a safety, good fit, and reach?</p>

<p>how do you guys think with my low gpa but high SAT/ACT will affect my admissions?</p>

<p>Sorry, you appear to be another naturally talented “math/science asian” who didn’t try during school (3.5 GPA).</p>

<p>You look good for all the UCs but what are your ECs</p>

<p>actually i took tough math and science courses but because i wasn’t too great my GPA suffered. do i really look good for UC’s? those are the schools i mainly want to get into..</p>

<p>some of my EC’s are…</p>

<p>varsity swimming (9,10,11,12) - 20+hours a week
varsity swim captain (12)
NCS qualifier (9,10,11,12)
GO Club founder and president (11,12) - through my club i started a series of Dances called “Dance the Night Away” where all proceeds went to charity. So far there were 2 dance and we made over $3,000. 100% went to the SiChuan Earthquake and Tibet. Started the 1st ever interschool tournament in the district. Officially part of the national GO association.
In many clubs… (9-12)
Piano (since 7 years of age)
Certificate of Merit (from level 5-advanced)
Band- Wind Ensemble (9,10,11,12)
Santa Clara Hospital Volunteer (10)
Lifeguarding (10,11,12) - taught autistic children swimming
Interned at a privately owned Orthodontic clinic (11) - Recipient of the 2008 Chong’s Senior Scholarship Award
Semi High Tech Program (11)
National Merit Scholarship quarterfinalist (11)
AP Scholar with Honors (10,11,12)
National Cancer Society - Relay for Life Leader (10,11,12)
and some others?? this is just off the top of my head…</p>

<p>Bbbbbbbbbuuuuuuuuuummmmmmmmpppppppp</p>

<p>I think you may come off as lazy, but here’s what I think</p>

<p>S= Safety M= Match R= Reach L=Low H=High</p>

<p>Boston College LR
Boston University HS
Colgate University LM
Cornell University R
Dartmouth College R
Georgetown University LR
Massachusetts Institute of Technology LR *usually a high reach, but with great grades I think you have a better chance than most applicants
New York University HM
University of California, Berkeley HM
University of California, Davis M
University of California, Irvine M
University of California, Los Angeles S
University of California, San Diego HS
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor LM/HS
University of Notre Dame HM
University of Pennsylvania R
University of Southern California HM
University of Texas at Austin HM
Washington University in St. Louis M
Yale University HR</p>

<p>is UCLA really a safety?! i’d thought it would be tough to get into. anyways, thanks for the input!</p>

<p>idk, the ppl on the price is right from there don’t seem too bright. That’s honestly what i based it on, LOL</p>

<p>haha, alrighty. </p>

<p>anyone else??</p>

<p>bump…</p>

<p>UCLA isn’t a safety. It’ll be only a little easier than Berkeley. Lucky that you are in state for the UCs.
UT-Austin may be difficult because you’re OOS.
I think MIT is a HR, but other than these differences agree with grantortue’s estimations.</p>

<p>thanks for your input.</p>

<p>anyone thinks otherwise??</p>

<p>Bump!!!</p>

<p>I think you out of the ivy top lac’s. GPA matters and the Chinese for a Chinese student does not buy you anything.</p>

<p>I think u have a good chance at the UCs but i dont kno about yale or those other very good schools</p>

<p>P.S. My freind goes to the same skool as u lol.</p>

<p>I really wouldn’t listen to grantortue. UC Irvine a match, but UCLA a safety? BC a low reach, but Notre Dame a match? No.</p>

<p>Notre Dame is in no way a high match, it is a solid reach. UCLA is also a reach.</p>

<p>alrighty… anyone else thinks otherwise?!</p>

<p>bumpppppppppppppp</p>

<p>I agree with Neo, grantortue doesn’t really seem to know how college admissions work, no offense. I’m extremely well versed on the UCs, and I would say that UCLA and UCB are reaches for you, though you have a fair shot at the rest.</p>