Please chance me?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - Davis
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<p>UC GPA: ~3.7
Unweighted GPA: ~3.4</p>

<p>Rank: 97/673</p>

<p>Senior Schedule:
-AP Government
-AP Statistics
-Service/Math Tutor
-AP Physics B
-AP English Lit
-Creative Writing</p>

<p>SAT: 1890 (Might retake…should I?)
(M:530 R:590 W:770)</p>

<p>SAT II:
-US Hist: 520
-English Lit: 570</p>

<p>AP Classes before Senior Year:
-World History
-US History
-English Lang</p>

<p>AP Tests:
-US Hist: 2
-English lang: 4
–Stat: Will take in 08
-Physics: Will take in 08
-English Lit: Will take in 08
-Gov: Will take in 08</p>

<p>ECs:
JV Volleyball: 10th
Literary Magazine: 11th-12th
Junior Council
Senior Council
Knights & Ladies: 12th
Prom Committee: 10th-12th<br>
Key Club: 12th</p>

<p>-Hospital Volunteering: I started in the summer, 8 hrs a week, have about 50 hrs so far.
-Volunteering at a pediatrician’s office: about 2 hrs a week since summer.
-Danced (ballet) pretty much all my life with some breaks in between. About 5 hrs a week up until 10th grade, then about 3 hrs a week since.</p>

<p>Awards:
2 Achievement in Science awards, and a scholar-athelete award. That’s about it I think.</p>

<p>Oh and I am going to be 1st generation college grad (in America) (parents came here when I was 6). I think this matters because they kind of don’t know what in the world is going on with this whole college process. I am Russian/Ukranian/German/Dutch.</p>

<p>I don’t know what else could add to this, lol.</p>

<p>:)</p>

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<p>good sat's, but the gpa looks somewhat iffy. i'd say you have a 50-60% chance.</p>

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<p>You are a better fit for Santa Cruz or Riverside. Your GPA is a little low and your CR and M SAT scores need to come up quite a bit. You definitely should retake them (and you should register right away! The deadline for the Nov. test is, I think, 10/11). Good job on your Writing score. When did you take the test for the scores you posted? How many times have you tested? Play up the dancing--it shows long-term committment.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.ophs.opusd.k12.ca.us/uc_admissions_statistics.htm%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.ophs.opusd.k12.ca.us/uc_admissions_statistics.htm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>It was my first time taking it, and it was last June.</p>

<p>Thank you for the replies. I guess I'll finish late registration for the Nov. SAT lol.</p>

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You are a better fit for Santa Cruz or Riverside. Your GPA is a little low and your CR and M SAT scores need to come up quite a bit. You definitely should retake them (and you should register right away! The deadline for the Nov. test is, I think, 10/11). Good job on your Writing score. When did you take the test for the scores you posted? How many times have you tested? Play up the dancing--it shows long-term committment.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.ophs.opusd.k12.ca.us/uc_a...statistics.htm%5B/url%5D%5B/quote%5D"&gt;http://www.ophs.opusd.k12.ca.us/uc_a...statistics.htm

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<p>ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!?! Better fit for Santa Cruz or Riverside? This is possibly the dumbest reply I've ever seen on this site. You do realize his scores are in the middle 50% of Davis, right? Even with the math 10-20 points lower, his Writing makes up for it. His scores are about 100 points above Davis' average. That said, his GPA is a perfect fit for Davis. </p>

<p>And the fact that you tell him he's a better fit for SC or UCR is just disgusting. You obviously know nothing about UC admissions and if you're just going to discourage people you should get off this site. There are tons of people in this forum that have had much worse stats than his and gotten in. Even if his GPA was a little lower than Davis' average (it isn't, it fits perfectly with the students who actually attend UCD), that won't automatically kill his chances (especially since it's only like .1 away). Admission officers could care less about a .1 difference in GPA, especially since his overall SAT is higher than Davis' average. And the fact that you're telling him he's a better fit for a much less selective school over such a difference is just stupid. </p>

<p>You act as if Davis' admissions suddenly turned into Berkeley's overnight. Those "averages" are so high because those are the students that are accepted there. Students that apply to Berkeley and other top-tier UCs use Davis as a safety all the time (and usually are accepted), thus the average scores are higher. Davis has only a 25% yield, and many of those people with higher scores go to higher-up UC's. If you look at the average scores of the ones who actually attend Davis, it's much lower (500ish SATs, 3.7ish GPA). Davis is 60% acceptance, that's hardly low.</p>

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<p>Salmonscrubs, I hope I didn't unduly discourage you and I hope you understand (since I posted my source) that my intention was to help you and encourage you. When you get to Davis be sure to choose your friends wisely.</p>

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<p>1890, 1st generation, 3.7, good ECs. I'd give 70% chance or so.</p>

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<p>I would say that the probability of you getting in is higher than the probability of you not getting in.</p>

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<p>i was scrolling through the site that schmoomcgoo posted, and it said that the UCs can weight up to 8 semesters during the LAST 3 YRS of high school</p>

<p>so my question is, this has to be a typo right? b/c they wouldn't know what our senior grades were</p>

<p>u can get to that web page by clicking on UC admissions guidelines on the left</p>

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<p>UCs look at your sophomore and junior year of high school. You submit your app before even your first semester of senior year is over.</p>

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<p>Additionally you self report your senior year courses. The rigor of your senior year (not the GPA) IS important and is considered in your admissions chances.</p>

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<p>ok good then that's a typo</p>

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<p>Davis looks like a good match for you.</p>

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<p>I'd say slight reach. GPA and test scores are a little low, but the fact that you're 1st generation definitely helps.</p>

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<p>Seems like a slight reach. 1st generation helps you a bit but it'd be nice if you balance up your SAT scores just a bit. 770 writing is nice though.</p>

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<p>What major?</p>

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<p>I got in with similar stats (3.6/1810) but did not have 1st generation.</p>

<p>Good shot, I'd say. High match to match. You'll probably get into one mid-tier UCs.</p>

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<p>I got in. =] Don't know whether I will go though, mostly for financial reasons. =/</p>