<p>Hi, can you guys please chance me for UCLA, UC Berkeley, and USC, Stanford, and Cal-Tech.</p>
<p>-Indian living in California as a senior.
-High School GPA (Unweighted): 3.8
-High School GPA (Weighted): 4.2
-UC GPA: 4.3
-Class Rank: 11th
-SAT I Score: 2180
-SAT II
Math II: 760
US History: 770
Chemistry: 770
Biology: 730
-ACT: Not taken
-EC's: Here is a major problem i think.
-Around 150 hrs of volunteer hours
-President of a school club recognized nationwide that helps poor children.
-Member of Key Club, Photo Club Junior Class Board last year.
-Science Bowl Participant</p>
<p>Alright well I would say you’re in at USC and either Cal or UCLA. It’s hard to say if you would get into both, but you have a solid enough shot.</p>
<p>Stanford is a big reach.
Cal-Tech is a big reach. </p>
<p>These are both major reaches because of your EC’s. These are universities, especially Stanford, that place a great deal of emphasis on having a major passion for an activity or subject. Right killer essays about something that you can prove you are intensely passionate about, and again you will have a solid shot. </p>
<p>Hopefully I’ll see you next year at one of those UC’s. Good luck!</p>
<p>I’d personally say:
USC: in.
LA: out
CAL: in
Caltech: out. </p>
<p>I’d say you’re almost guaranteed at USC, above decent shot at LA/Cal (I think you’ll get one), and Caltech is a definite reach.</p>
<p><em>edit</em> Sorry, didn’t see Stanford. I’d say out almost for sure, Stanford is the most holistic of the bunch and definitely requires superstar ec’s.</p>
<p>LOL @ ur school choices. tru desi thru and thru. that said: </p>
<p>if you r a girl, u have a decent chance at Caltech. Caltech really wants girls to attend due to their sad male:female ratio, and if u highlight ur interest in your essay and stand out from their standard rubik’s cube-twisting applicant…</p>
<p>as for UCLA and UC Berkeley are u ELC? If u r ELC, I would say u have a 70-75% chance at both schools. If not 40-50% chance (it varies).</p>
<p>also majors sometimes make a difference, esp. @ Berkeley. </p>
<p>I would have said USC fosho, except that around 30 asian ppl applied from my school (not me tho) and around 60+ ppl from our neighboring school. applicant pool is definitely bigger this year. </p>
<p>stanford screws over hella ppl so unless ur dad is the CEO of infosys and donated $5 million…srsly tho stanford is all about: Sports, extra-curriculars, competitions;</p>
<p>If u went to USAMO, Biology Olympiad, Siemens, Intel, etc etc. or play a state level sport (and have a 3.7+) stanford becomes likely. </p>
<p>Thanks for all the chancing so far! Would appreciate any more i got. And regarding the EC’s, what should a person like me(who doesn’t really have time/money to particpate in many outside activites) have done in order to have a better chance at UCLA/UC Berkley. I know Stanfords and Cal-tech are kind out of reach, just trying to see what you guys think. Again, thanks for the chancing so far.</p>
<p>Bump. Just looking for an answer to the question from my previous post. My bro is one yr behind me with similar grades, so some suggestions could help him. Thanks.</p>
<p>Stanford and CalTech will be very hard to get into.</p>
<p>For caltech if you won any awards at your science thing that would help. You can also consider retaking your SATs to get a 2200-2300+ or taking the ACT and getting a 34ish.</p>
that said: </p>