<p>So my freshman year was absolutely horrendous beyond all reason, overall GPA from 9th grade ended up being 2.2, but people told me that for UCs this would actually help as they don't consider 9th grade in the GPA, but they do look at it, so it's a plus as a good upward trend. 10th grade I did much better (~3.8 GPA, 4 B's), and 11th grade, I've been getting a 4.0 unweighted (took the hardest course load possible), so would this upward trend and 4.0 in 11th grade, which is supposedly the important year, possibly help me get into the upper-UCs like UCB, UCLA, or UCB? Even a chance?</p>
<p>Other info:
- California Resident
- White, male
- Low income bracket
- UC 10th-11th GPA: 3.85 UW / 4.12 W (I know that's not too high, but I took the hardest course load possible at my school, it just doesn't offer many harder courses...)
- SATs I: 1700
- SAT II: 700, 710</p>
<p>10th grade:
- English 2: B/A
- Spanish 2 (H): A/A
- Algebra 2: B/A
- World History: A/A
- Science: B/B
- Art: A/A
- Music: A/A</p>
<p>11th grade: (second semester projected, note the upward trend)
- English 3 (H): A/A
- Spanish 3 (H): A/A
- PreCalculus (H): A/A
- US History (H): A/A
- Science: A/A
- Psychology (AP): A/A
- Art: A/A
- Music: A/A</p>
<p>12th grade projected courseload:
- English 4 (H)
- AP Calculus BC (AP)
- Physics (H)
- Ethics and Relgion (H)</p>
<p>ECs:
- 3 years varsity soccer
- 2 years varisty V-ball
- 2 years student body government
- ~80 hours of community service in South America
- Did 2 summer programs for language in South America
- Started computer/technology club</p>
<p>So yeah I know my SAT I's are pretty atrocious, but I am enrolling in a course this summer that can hopefully bring that up to at least 1900 or 2000 if I study really hard. If I can do this do I have a chance for UCB? Is my GPA okay for those standards? Should I do a summer program too? How should I improve my app as I really want to get into these 3 schools? :/</p>