<p>i understand it is very difficult to get accepted out of state and i am curious of my chances. i am a senior from NJ with a UC gpa of 4.25 but my SAT is 1650: 670 Math 490 Reading 490 Writing. as a junior i took AP Physics and received a 4 on the exam. i am taking AP Chem and AP Calc AB with an A- in both. ive played basketball all my life and am a 2 year varsity starter captain this year. i played football my senior year and ran track my junior year. after my first year of track i am an all state runner and a D-1 recruit. my awards include honor roll every year, the AP physics award, and the Rensselaer Medal, a $60000 scholarship to RPI (4th best engineering school in the country). i am looking to attend UCSB while majoring in physics. the other campuses i applied to are san diego and irvine</p>
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<p>I am a white male and senior at a catholic school in NJ and have applied to three University of California schools with a major in Physics:</p>
<p>Campuses:
-San Diego
-Irvine
-Santa Barbara</p>
<p>UC GPA:
- 4.25</p>
<p>SAT: (low scores)
-Math- 670
-Reading- 490
-Writing- 490</p>
<p>AP:
-Physics- 4 (junior A+, A)
-Chemistry- (senior A-)
-Calculus AB- (senior B+)</p>
<p>All other courses are honors</p>
<p>EC:
-Most of my time is taken up with sports
-Three sport varsity athlete
-Football (played senior year for first time, starting wide out)
-Basketball (two year varsity starter and captain)
-Track and Field (ran for the first time junior year, all-state runner, Division 1 recruit)</p>
<p>Work:
-Worked as coach and instructor at high school basketball camp</p>
<p>Community Service:
-Don’t have many hours but did a lot this year because many members of my family lost homes during Hurricane Sandy
-Clothing drives</p>
<p>Awards:
-Honor Roll (4 years)
-Physics Award
-Rensselaer Medal
-The Rensselaer Medal is a $60,000 scholarship to RPI</p>
<p>Essays
-There was an indentation error when i submitted one of my essays. Will that effect my chances?
-Besides for that my essays are flawless</p>
<p>I understand that it is difficult to be admitted out of state. Also are my SAT scores to low?</p>
<p>Please chance for RPI as well!</p>