My Chances for UCLA Fall 2018?

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Hey guys! I’m applying in the fall exclusively to UCLA (it would take me another year to complete major prereq’s for the other UC campuses and UCLA is absolutely my first choice, anyway). I wanted to post my stats to see if I have a decent shot!

Major: Psychology
UC GPA: 3.72 (will most likely be a 3.79 by the end of Fall Quarter)
Major GPA: 3.5 (Again, it will most likely be way higher than this by the end of Fall when I have completed my all of my major prereqs with A’s)
UCLA TAP: Yes, I’m on track for completion by the filing deadline

A bit of an explanation: I have gotten straight A’s all throughout my first year of college. That low GPA can be attributed to the single non-A grade that I received–a C in my Introductory Chemistry class. I’m taking CHEM 1A in the Fall in order to prove to the admissions officers that I have a competitive chemistry foundation.

Educational Preparation Programs

  • Berkeley Transfer Alliance Project
  • UCLA Transfer Alliance Program
  • Extended Opportunity and Program Services (EOPS)

Volunteer and Community Service

  • National Alliance on Mental Illness, Volunteer (starting soonish)
  • Habitat for Humanity, Volunteer
  • YMCA Camp Campbell, Cabin Leader
  • FHDA Program and Resources Committee (PaRC) Member

Work Experience

  • Retail Sales Associate, Therapy Stores Inc. (May 2017 - present)
  • Data Entry Assistant, Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching (Temp Job)
  • Events and Marketing Assistant at my college (August 2016 - March 2017)
  • Admissions Associate, California’s Great America (2015)
  • Cashier, Five Guys Burgers and Fries (2015-2016)

Awards and Honors

  • Dean’s List (all quarters)
  • AP Scholar Award (2016)
  • Psi Beta Honors Society (2017)
  • Several Merit-based Scholarships

Extracurricular Activities

  • Foothill-De Anza District Student Trustee (2017-2018) – This is an elected district-wide student government position representing approximately 64,000 students over a yearlong term
  • ASFC Student Rights Officer (2016-2017)
  • Black Student Union President (2017-)
  • Research Assistant at Stanford Political Psychology Lab (2017)
  • Psychology Club (2017-)

I’m really hoping that my extracurriculars and essays push me through that 25th percentile sludge. Can you all help chance me?

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TAP is extraordinarily helpful. I know because I did it when I went to CC before transferring to UCLA and did my research on it. With your extracurriculars and everything else, I think you stand a strong chance of gaining admission.