I included residency, because that is usually the first question asked after fees.
You’ve asked to be chanced but you didn’t like the response for UCLA. I will tell you why I believe UCLA is a reach:
You are not a California resident. Plain and simple, that is a major hurdle.
The UC’s primary purpose is to serve California students. There are so many other students in California with your stats or better. The Governor has indicated that he wants more California kids admitted to California schools and is making “room” for them in the budget. The California taxpayers want their kids admitted to their instate universities such that there is a lot of political pressure to admit residents.
Essentially, you are competing to take a seat from an instate student, which is already difficult to achieve as an OOS student:
You weren’t able to calculate your UC gpa. UC adcoms really review your 10th and 11th grade work.
Your SAT is low compared to instate resident scores of over 2250.
Your ACT average was produced because of a high English score. Average scores for instate residents who have been admitted have been 34-36, per my information from my former students.
Having had 3 children admitted to the UC’s, has given me an indication of the students they seek.
(My son was the most recent admit to UCLA. He went to another university, but he did get in with an SAT of 2370, athlete, Eagle Scout, California Congressmen letters of recommendation, etc., ad nauseum.) Plus, instate resident.
You need backup schools. If you really want to be chanced, you need to be able to “take” the various opinions posted. Debating how great you are, with us, won’t make it any easier to find your honest chances.