<p>Hey guys so I'm finished with my 2nd semester of junior year, and wanted to know what my chances where at UCSD, UCSB,UCI,UCDAVIS,UCRIVERSIDE,UCSANTABARBARA, and UCLA. </p>
<p>Sophomore year i had 3.3 unweighted, and 3.5 weighted both semesters.</p>
<p>Junior year; 1st semester: 2.0 unweighted 2.5 weighted <strong>Major reason</strong>**
2nd semster: 4.0 un weighted 4.7 weighted</p>
<p>So the reason for my first semester of junior year fail was because i had a personal loss, and i couldn't focus until i got some psychological help.....</p>
<p>I have 2190 sat score, 100 volunteer hours, medical internships, 3 years varsity tennis, state level chess player, Taught tennis/swimming to kids for over 2 years.</p>
<p>So can you guys please tell me what are my chances at the following uc's, and how i can improve my chances?</p>
<p>That’s rough dude. Its a cold cold world ya dig?! Anywho, 2190 won’t cut it broski. We need 2200 at least. And ever heard of starting a charity? If so get on dat. Working out a lot helps too, and so does drinking water. (working out for the ladies…water cuz we need 8 glasses a day)…anywho back to UC’s. Good schools dude. Just be a boss, kill the final semester and you’ll be into the mid tier UC’s.</p>
<p>Well getting below average GPA in your first year isnt too bad as long as you improve because it shows an upwards trend. Your SAT is competitive, even for UCLA and UCB but you should try to get more ECs and leadership positions if you really want a good shot at the top schools.</p>
<p>My thread (chance back please): <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1610985-chances-for-vanderbilt-unc-nyu-uf-and-duke.html#latest”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1610985-chances-for-vanderbilt-unc-nyu-uf-and-duke.html#latest</a></p>
<p>@sloth83 I disagree. Who wants leadership? bleh. everyone is a “leader” i want uniqueness.</p>
<p>UCLA and UCSD is literally a 2 percent chance for you right now grade-wise.BUT. You have a reason. Now THAT could be used on your essay which will draw admission officer’s attention and say “well this guy has a shot here” and accept you. UCSD and UCLA are hard schools to get into, but you can crack their eyes open with tears if you write an award winning essay. and if you had community service hours on other stuff EVEN BETTER. </p>
<p>I disagree that your GPA is a huge detriment IF (and this is an important if) your personal loss was significant enough to explain the drop in grades. Make sure that loss is mentioned without getting excuse-y. Work on keeping them up senior year. The UCs admit almost entirely on that GPA+SAT score numbers game. Your SAT is decent, maybe not quite berkley level but good enough for almost all the others. If you did have that comparable GPA I’d say you’d have a pretty good shot at all of them, but because of the lower GPA that SAT should be higher to make up for it. Getting it up another 100 points or so would help create a buffer to make up for the GPA. </p>
<p>Irvine, Davis, Riverside and Santa Barbara are all pretty solid matches, keeping grades up alone should get you in without a whole lot of trouble. UCLA and UCSD are a little tougher, you’ll really have to keep up the grades, raise the SAT, maybe even take some subject tests and get 700+ scores, and write high-quality essays. The UCs care a little less about ECs then the privates do, although they certainly can’t hurt. I don’t think UCLA, UCSD or even Berkley would be out of reach if you’re willing to work for them. </p>