My First Chance Thread: Please Let It Work!! UC's and Stanford

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>California Asian Male
Green card holder (from Singapore)
HS sends few to top schools
Rank 7/6xx top 2%
ELC
GPA: 4.23 W 3.93 UW
UC GPA: 4.23
First generation
Income <$30000</p>

<p>SAT:
1st try: CR 680 M 750 W 670 (2100)
2nd try: CR 640 M 770 W 700 (2110)
Superscore: 2150</p>

<p>SAT2:
1st try: USH 680 Phys 630 Math2 620
2nd try: Math2 720</p>

<p>Courseload: most rigorous, total of 8 APs, including 5 during 12th grade, when I graduate.</p>

<p>ECs:
FBLA 9-12, VP 12th grade, most significant
Future Business Leaders 12, Secretary. Worked with local Chamber of Commerce
NHS 11-12, Co-Pres 12
Principal's Honor Court 12
Varsity Tennis 10-12
Earth Club 10-12</p>

<p>Volunteer:
3 Relays for Life with American Cancer Society
Camp Summersault with American Cancer Society
LA County Outdoor Science School.
Various volunteering with NHS</p>

<p>Awards:
FBLA awards at Section and State level
District Boat Show 1st Place
Le Prix d'Excellence (French achievement award)</p>

<p>Work:
10 hours/week Office Clerk</p>

<p>Essays: Teachers like them
Recommendations: Enthusiastic recommendations</p>

<p>Please chance for UCB, UCLA, UCSD, UCI, Stanford for Civil/Environmental Engineering and give any suggestions to brighten my Stanford app.</p>

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<p>Your SAT’s are not amazing, making Stanford a high reach because of the sub-2200 and SAT II’s. Everywhere else seems to be a good match</p>

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<p>Thanks for the critique. That’s how I feel, but I feel like I have to apply anyways. Everyone says its a crapshoot anyways.</p>

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<p>From what I’ve heard from my friends that are 1st year college students, you’re basically in to all the UC’s, and reach for Stanford.</p>

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<p>I see Berkeley engineering in your future. Hard to beat that.</p>

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<p>Yay! Thanks everyone. </p>

<p>Do you guys think I can get any merit or need-based scholarships from Berkeley?</p>

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<p>Family income should net you some need-based scholarships, as well as considerable financial aid. Cal resident and good GPA/Class rank might get you some merit, although you would have a lot of competition</p>

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<p>Thanks disaster! How much total financial aid (if it’s possible to calculate) can I expect? My brother goes to UCLA, so it will be 2 children in college.</p>