<p>I have little to no clue as to where to apply to, especially with a weak GPA. Any suggestions? As a california resident, I will definitely be applying to UC's, but that technically only counts as one college. I don't care about location, social scene, or whatnot (which poses a problem because I can't narrow down my criteria). I only care about academic strength, particularly in biology or earth sciences.</p>
<p>Asian-American, male, california resident
3.85 UW GPA, 4.15 UC weighted GPA (it's weak)
SAT: 640 RC, 770 M, 740 W (retaking in Oct in hopes of getting at least above 2200)
SATII: 800 math II, 790 Bio M, 700 chemistry, 590 french w/ listening
ACT: 34 composite, 36 english, 35 math, 35 science, 30 reading comp, 8 writing
AP: bio (5), BC calc (5)</p>
<p>Activities:
+staff writer for school paper junior year, opinion section editor senior year
+Internships at Stanford during school year:
sophomore: geology/chemistry
junior: archaeology with lab work
senior (probably): bio/chemical archaeology
+Sporadic community service at Red cross, libraries, and reading to the blind/dyslexic
+tutor frequently at school in math
+"member" of national honor society junior year (it just started), treasurer senior year
+member of california scholarship federation for all four years</p>
<p>Awards:
+bunch of departmental awards in english, biology, chemistry, history. none junior year though.</p>
<p>Letters of rec include one from one of my mentors.</p>
<p>classes for next year are all AP's, TA, newspaper.</p>