PLEASE HELP: WILL I GET INTO UCLA??

Chance Me / Match Me!
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Hi there everyone,

UCLA is my dream school. California, great academics, beautiful people, big school. I have worked tirelessly in high school to go to a great college, and UCLA is the college that I have decided on. I have analyzed and over-analyzed every stat on the internet, and I can no longer differentiate fact from fiction, so I need your help. Here is my applicant profile:

Unweighted GPA: 3.84 (UC)
Weighted GPA: 4.25

AP classes taken: 8 by graduation, 5 between sophomore and junior year
AP scores: CalcAB-4, Lang-5, Physics1-3, World History-4, US Gov-4

ACT Composite-31 (awaiting 2nd test results still)
ACT English-31
ACT Math-31
ACT Reading-33
ACT Science-29
English/Writing Combined-30 (10/12 on writing portion)

SAT Composite-2020
CR-650
Math-660
Writing-710
(This is not super scored because I know UC’s don’t accept that)

Class rank-I’m in the top 12% of my 493 person, very competitive class

Sports: Varsity Golf-4 years
JV Lacrosse-2 years, Varsity Lacrosse-1 year

EC’s:
-Founded my own club that teaches wounded warriors and disabled athletes how to ski and raises money for their ski equipment
-Worked at local country club for 2 academic years
-Referee for local youth basketball
-Interning for electrical engineering firm
-National Honor Society
-National Junior Honor Society Vice President

Religion: Judaism

Here is the kicker: I live in Maryland. Some people say that’s a good thing, others say its a bad thing.

Please let me know your opinion on my admission. Do not worry about hurting my feelings, I’m a big boy.

Also, should I apply to an undecided major? I want to go into engineering but I have heard that the engineering applicant pool is extremely selective and competitive. If I am denied from engineering, I know for a fact that I am also denied from UCLA as a whole.

Thanks in advance to everyone who replies!!!

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move to chance page.

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your UC GPA is calculated differently if you are OOS, so make sure you are above the requirement still (UC GPA 3.5)
http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/freshman/out-of-state/

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Thanks to both of you, I just moved it to chance page so please keep the comments flowing!

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Please more comments would be helpful

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“High match” for the time being. If you raise your ACT to 33, then i elevate it to “match”.

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Sad to say, UCLA engineering is extremely difficult for OOS. The average UW GPA for engineering is about a 3.95 (4.5 Weighted) and the average SAT is around a 2200. I’d say UCLA engineering is a high reach to you.

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Your GPA and ACT score is good but it may not be competitive enough for UCLA’s engineering majors. You could try undecided, but switching into a competitive major later down the road will be very difficult and may not be successful.

Can you parents afford the $55K/year price tag if you do get in? Little to no FA/Merit aid for OOS students so expect to pay close to list price.

Your chances would be better at UCI/UCD and UCSB.

Good luck.

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Thanks for the replies everyone. My parents can not pay in full but I hoped to cross that bridge when I get there. Btw I’m not completely set on engineering. How do UCLA’s business or finance schools compare in competitiveness?

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UCLA doesnt have a business/finance major undergrad
they have business economics
as engeneering major itd be a reach
Predict Me- http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1816514-predict-results-accept-reject-waitlist.html#latest

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UCLA is an ultra competitive school; adding the engineering major makes it even more selective.

UCLA is a school funded by the taxpayers of California; priority goes to instate residents, so your chances of getting in with those stats are close to nil.

The UC’s like OOS students because they pay full fees.

If your parents cannot afford almost $225K for your undergraduate education as of now, they will not be able to afford it later, as prices are guaranteed to go up. No, you cannot gain instate residency; they are very strict on that.

Since your stats are not really at merit level, you can’t count on merit aid.

Better chances are at UCI and possibly Santa Barbara, but again, you will be paying full fees.