Mediocre Rising Sr. Looking for colleges/chances

[Jonlin2012]

<p>Hey!
I'm an asian male in California
I'm looking into colleges like
UCSD, UCLA, UCSB, UCD
USC,
Brown (ED)
Carnegie Mellon (Computer Science)
Georgetown
NYU
Illinois</p>

<p>I'm still looking into colleges and I wanted to know any that matched my score range. Im a pretty math, science, law, tech kind of person.</p>

<p>My School is a very rigorous school...
GPA:
W 9-Current: 3.88
UW: 3.59 </p>

<p>W 10-12: 3.98
UW 10-12: 3.55</p>

<p>I know its so low.. (@*$#@</p>

<p>Freshmen:
H Algebra 2
H Eng 9
H Hist 9
H Integrated Science 1
PE
Spanish 2
Speech and Debate Team</p>

<p>Sophomore:</p>

<p>Health
Ap Comp Sci
Bass Clef
H eng 10
H Hist 10
H Integrated Science 2
H Pre-Calc
Spanish 3
Speech and Debate Team</p>

<p>Junior</p>

<p>Ap Enviro
Ap physics
APUSh
Bass Clef
H European Lit
Speech and Debate
Calculus (Cal State Fullerton) A/A</p>

<p>Senior</p>

<p>PE
AP Chem
Ap English
AP stat
AP Gov (Econ)
Speech and debate
Bass clef</p>

<p>AP Tests:
APUSH - 4 (Junior)
APCS - 4 (Sophomore)
AP Physics - 4 (Junior)
AP Calc - 5</p>

<p>Sat 1 - 2270 (Junior)
Math- 800
Reading - 740
Writing - 730 10 Essay</p>

<p>SAT II
MatII - 800 (Sophomore)
Physics - 700 (Junior)</p>

<p>Extra Curricular
Speech and Debate - 4 Years
Tournament Coordinator Junior and Senior Year
Mock Trial - 3 Years
Tournament Coordinator Junior
President Senior
Math Olympiad - 1 Year
Make-A-Wish - 1 Year
Volunteer Organization Tzu Chi - 2 Years
Badminton - 6-7 Years
Train under Olympic Coach
6 1st/2nd place trophies for badminton (local)
Speech and Debate - octa-finals in 2 invitationals, like 3 certs
bass clef - 3 Years
voice lessons - 1 Year
Piano lvl 8 Certificate of merit completed
Piano Lessons 8 Years</p>

<p>I would appreciate recommendations and chances so much! Willing to chance back (:
P.S. idk if this is legacy but sister goes to MIT?</p>

[Jonlin2012]

<p>any replies please?</p>

[Kieran0696]

<p>MIT does not consider legacy, and your sister’s going to MIT does not count as legacy anyway. You have a decent chance at the UC’s, but your lowish GPA might get you denied. Regardless, apply to all of them. Brown is a reach, but I think you can get in. You will probably get into most, if not all, of Gerogetown, NYU, CMU, Illinois.</p>

[dblazer]

<p>Well, you’re not gonna make it to Brown with that kind of gpa. And your ECs aren’t anything great. You should do just fine at a Uc. IMO, Brown ED is a waste of an ED. A, at Brown it isn’t gonna offer much of an advantage and B, it’s probably to high of a reach to even bother. ED somewhere where you might have a more realistic chance of getting in with the ED boost.</p>

[Zelda_Fitzgerald]

<p>ECs are actually a lot better than most of the kids who post on CC with high scores; at least his ECs are just “Math Club” and NHS! Some kids seriously think they can get into top schools with only those ECs. OP isn’t in such a bad spot with his.</p>

<p>GPA is the only thing holding you back, and you know it. Kiss the top tier UCs goodbye; UCs only care about numbers and over 50% of Cal and UCLA admits had 4.0+ W/UC GPAs.</p>

<p>UCSD - Likely rejection, but who knows
UCLA - rejection
UCSB - possible acceptance
UCD - acceptance
USC - Your GPA will hold you back. Write an AMAZING essay and you could get in for fall; likely spring admit or rejection though
Brown (ED) - rejection (GPA)
Carnegie Mellon (Computer Science) - likely rejection
Georgetown - possible acceptance
NYU - acceptance
Illinois - possible acceptance</p>

<p>You need to poke around at some schools where your GPA won’t be so frowned upon. UT Austin or U Washington might be good matches since you’re into math and science. I’d also look at UCSC and UCI.</p>

<p>Brown is super unlikely, but I think you won’t be shooting blindly if you applied to USC and similar privates; you are more likely to convince them of your ability to succeed than you will the numbers-focused UCLA.</p>

[Jonlin2012]

<p>thanks so much. i fricken hate myself for the GPA crap but whatever. whats done is done</p>

[sproosepti]

<p>I’d agree with the UWashington suggestion. Definitely a match. UT might be a bit of a reach, because of it’s ridiculous top 9% rule. Also consider adding the University of Rochester, Tufts, and maybe Boston University (since you like NYU) to your list.</p>

[poi]

<p>Case Western might be worth a look also. Best of luck!</p>

[lexieam]

<p>UCSD - Target
UCLA - Target
UCSB - High Target
UCD - Target
USC - High Target
Brown (ED) - Reach
Carnegie Mellon (Computer Science) - Reach
Georgetown - High Target
NYU - Mid/High Target
Illinois - Target</p>

<p>Good luck!</p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1196782-chances-brown-will-chance-back.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1196782-chances-brown-will-chance-back.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

[Jonlin2012]

<p>bump. i was wondering what my chances would be if i instead applied to duke ED? as opposed to brown ED</p>

[chaosakita]

<p>Do you know what your rank is? Or does your school not rank?</p>

[Jonlin2012]

<p>school doesnt rank :/</p>

[Shrinkrap]

<p>^^ lexieam; Just curious</p>

<p>What is “target” and “High target”, and how come UCD, UCSD, and UCLA are equal in that regard? And UCSB and USC equal?</p>

<p>OP, is “W 10-12: 3.98” your UCGPA? That’s way better than mediocre, even if it’s not top 1 percent. </p>

<p>And have you seen these 2010 freshman profiles?
Davis
<a href=“http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/campuses/files/davis.pdf[/url]”>http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/campuses/files/davis.pdf&lt;/a&gt;
SD
<a href=“http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/campuses/files/sandiego.pdf[/url]”>http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/campuses/files/sandiego.pdf&lt;/a&gt;
Santa Barbara
<a href=“http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/campuses/files/santabarbara.pdf[/url]”>http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/campuses/files/santabarbara.pdf&lt;/a&gt;
UCLA
<a href=“http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/campuses/files/ucla.pdf[/url]”>http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/campuses/files/ucla.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Also, check out the statfinder.
<a href=“http://statfinder.ucop.edu/statfinder/default.aspx[/url]”>http://statfinder.ucop.edu/statfinder/default.aspx&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

[Jonlin2012]

<p>thank you!</p>

<p>@shrinkrap waht do you mean UCGPA? Thats my weight GPA for sophomore + jr year.</p>

[Shrinkrap]

<p>UC GPA has a formula that includes A-G’s in 10th and 11th, and weights AP’s and approved honors, but with a cap. Probably the same thing for you, but several of my kids classes didn’t count.</p>

<p>FAQ’s about calculating a UC GPA
<a href=“http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/counselors/q-and-a/calculating-gpa/index.html[/url]”>http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/counselors/q-and-a/calculating-gpa/index.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>A-G course list
<a href=“http://www.ucop.edu/doorways/[/url]”>http://www.ucop.edu/doorways/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

[macman3894]

<p>I only know one MIT alumnus, and he graduated many years ago. Regardless of whether or not they consider legacies, I can say people definitely have better shots at getting into really good schools where their siblings have succeeded. When I visited Princeton, the tour guide said he had 3 sisters who had already attended the university. I don’t believe in many coincidences in the first place, and it seems like it would be EXTREMELY lucky for 4 siblings to get into a place with an 8.8% acceptance rate. I think that could give you a leg up. Chance me back at
“Chance me and i’ll ReChance you”</p>

[drone713]

<p>Well since you’re “mediocre,” you won’t be going to any of those schools.</p>

[newyorkmydreams]

<p>Im sure you have a chance!!! Good luck :)</p>