Please Chance me! I already did one earlier but this is the full updated list

Please chance me for: NYU, Fordham, Pepperdine, Chapman, SDSU, CSULB, (UCs other than Berkeley and LA), University of Michigan, Sonoma State, San Jose State, University of Illinois Chicago, Loyola University Chicago, UOP, American University, George Mason University, Hofstra University, Texas A and M, U Mass Amherst, Rutgers, Drexel University

By the way, I am a rising senior

My CSU/UC GPA: 3.72 (I know this is really low, but I have a lot of extracurriculars that could help for the UCs, CSUs do not take those into consideration)
School GPA:
W: 3.94
UW: 3.65
ACT: 32
Biology E/M Subject Test: 740
State: California
Sex: F
Ethnic Background: Indian
Major: Public Health Policy/Public Health Sciences

Extracurriculars (Now this is where I feel most confident and I think will help me with the private schools):
Co-Captain of School’s Congressional Debate Team (2019-Present):
● Gave lectures to peers on debate techniques and current events, both foreign and
domestic policy.
● Ran Speech and Debate practices, and led the team during tournaments.
● Volunteered 20 hours for the Speech and Debate Team during school-hosted
tournaments.
-I have earned the position as the sole Congressional Debate Captain for the 2020-2021 schoolyear

Director of Social Media for a youth organization called Asian Youth for Civic
Engagement :
● Wrote articles about South Asian politics and social issues
● In charge of social media posts, and social media recruiting

Started a chapter for Asian Youth for Civic Engagement at school :
● Leading meetings about Asian Americans and voting
● Voter registration opportunities

Co-Founder of Youth Led Community Organization Called “LGBTQ Youth Coalition.”:
● Dedicated to bringing awareness to certain LGBTQ issues and advocating for policy
changes that help the LGBTQ community.
● Connect with local GSA’s and other LGBTQ organizations to organize community
events
● Write articles, narratives and poetry about LGBTQ experiences.
Volunteering (2018-Present):
● Volunteered at several community centers and schools such as the LGBTQ Youth Center,

Sacred Heart Nativity School, and Sacred Heart Community Center
● Most frequently volunteered at Sacred Heart Community Center.
● Worked in the food pantry, where I would organize shelves and give food to those who
came in.

Women’s Advocacy Club :
● talked to the club members about volunteer opportunities, and gave presentations on
current issues surrounding women in the U.S. and abroad.

Podcast:
● Co-Created a podcast
● Discussions about current issues affecting teenagers and 2020
● Discuss our lense on politics, while also keeping it light and funny by discussing things
like TV Shows and Hobbies.

Congressional Campaign Internship:
● Spent a lot of time reaching out to seniors during COVID-19
-Plan to canvass after lockdowns are liften
-Led remote projects for the campaign during COVID-19
-Created posters for certain events

Reading Partners Silicon Valley :
● Tutors 1st-8th graders on topics such as math and science

Days for Girls: I created several pad and tampon drives to help women who need them

California Scholarship Federation: Freshman Year to Junior Year an ongoing member

Since the Cal states will not be using test scores in their application review, this is how I would evaluate your chances.

SDSU: Slight Reach
CSULB: Match
San Jose: Match
Sonoma: Safety

For the UC’s, since they are test optional for Fall 2021, your GPA will have an even greater importance in their application review. You have a great EC’s so those should help but it will be difficult to determine how much. Looking over your qualifications, my impression is that your EC’s took precedence over your academics or you would have the whole package. Best of luck and due to Covid-19, the Fall 2021 admission cycle will be very competitive in comparison to this year.

Some UC admission data for reference:

2019 UC capped weighted GPA averages along with 25th-75th percentile range:
UCB: 4.23 (4.15-4.30)
UCLA: 4.25 (4.18-4.32)
UCSD: 4.16 (4.03-4.28)
UCSB: 4.16 (4.04-4.28)
UCI: 4.13 (4.00-4.25)
UCD: 4.13 (4.00-4.26)
UCSC: 3.96 (3.76-4.16)
UCR: 3.90 (3.69-4.11)
UCM: 3.73 (3.45-4.00)

2019 Freshman admit rates for UC GPA of 3.40-3.79 capped weighted and not major specific:
UCSD: 9%
UCSB: 6%
UCI: 7%
UCD: 9%
UCSC: 40%
UCR: 53%
UCM: 80%

25th - 75th percentiles for ACT composite + language arts
UCSD: 26-34
UCSB: 26-34
UCD: 24-33
UCI: 24-34
UCSC: 24-32
UCR: 21-30
UCM: 18-26

yeah, I’m really worried because I went to a super competitive high school known for grade deflation. Do you think they will take that into consideration?

The CSU’s and UC’s do consider how you compare within your HS, so it will be noted.