<p>So I just visited the UCSC campus, and absolutely fell in love with it. It's my number one choice, but I'm worried about my chances. I got into a bit of a lazy spell in the 10th and 11th grades, and that seriously damaged my GPA. My test scores are pretty good, but I don't know if they're good enough to make up for the grades. Do you think I have a chance?</p>
<p>Weighted GPA: 3.1</p>
<p>SAT I: 2090 (800 c.r., 690 writing, 600 math)
-haven't taken my SAT II's yet, but I'm pretty confident I'll get at least 700 in both</p>
<p>Class rank: top 25%</p>
<p>2 APs (scores 4 and 5), plus 3 more in senior year
-4 honors classes</p>
<p>-volunteered 50 hours at an animal shelter
-3 years of mentoring young kids at a marine biology weekend camp</p>
<p>-member of academic club 2 years
-member of world awareness and relief club for 2 years
-member of invisible children club for 1 year</p>
<p>-black belt in Tae Kwon Do, but became less active 2 years ago (but do they really have to know that since it's not through school?)</p>
<p>So, any opinions would be awesome. I'm just kind of lost right now, and don't know where I stand. How much does my GPA hurt me?</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>