My chances at these Uc?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<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>

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<p>If you write a personal essay regarding the reason for your drop in grades it will help the admissions officers contextualize your situation and help you. Besides that, you have a good SAT score and good ECs.</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&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>You actually have a great application for the colleges you picked. First, I would encourage you to go for even better schools (UCB, your major interests’ best ranked schools, eg. I love Business and UMichigan is a great business undergrad with a fairly low national ranking). </p>

<p>Like sloth83 said, writing about the harder times in your life is definitely a plus. I would also suggest writing about why and how you coached tennis.</p>

<p>Scratch my earlier comment, don’t go for UCB. I would suggest applying for a small private college, because they look for more than GPAs etc. UCB is very GPA and SAT based, since there are a lot of competitive Chinese children in the community around UCB. Same with all the other UCs. You have a great app, but I believe you could choose better colleges. </p>

<p>Still, you should definitely be able to get into most of the schools on your list. UCLA may be a bit like UCB and be a challenge, but still just a low match or low reach. </p>

<p>Chance back please?
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1613118-chances-for-brown-u-of-rochester-amherst-and-u-of-michigan-ann-arbor.html?new=1”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1613118-chances-for-brown-u-of-rochester-amherst-and-u-of-michigan-ann-arbor.html?new=1&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>I think you should write about your personal loss and how you grew from it. UCB and UCLA might be a little challenge for you but others are fine! I hope you get in!</p>

<p>Chance me please? <a href=“Chances to get into Yale, Brown, Tufts, Emory, NYU, Georgetown, George Washington - #11 by LBad96 - Chance Me / Match Me! - College Confidential Forums”>Chances to get into Yale, Brown, Tufts, Emory, NYU, Georgetown, George Washington - #11 by LBad96 - Chance Me / Match Me! - College Confidential Forums;