<p>I am currently a senior graduating class of 2012. I have a UC gpa of a 3.0 or 3.1. Got a 1640 on SAT and 26 on ACT (Both only taken once without studying so far but taking both one more time). What would you say my chances of being accepted into UCR is? Secondly, although i plan on attending UCR if accepted im super nervous about sharing a room with someone else. Not that i have a problem with sharing a room but i hate meeting new people because im just socially awkward in a way with new people. I think im more afraid that they wont be friendly or something. Once i feel comfortable with people im very open and relaxed, etc. Any advice about meeting your roomie? How is the process for UCR when getting a roomie? Thanks for your replys! :D</p>
<p>Extra Activities includes:
Cross Country 1 year
Lacrosse 2 years
Boy Scouts 6 Years (Eagle Scout)
Web Design Team 2 Years</p>
<p>Note*: I did get one D in english 3 honors first semester last year (due to an issue between the teacher and i, later switched out) how much will this hurt me? (That D is included in my UC Gpa)</p>
<p>Note*: Secondly, i dont know if this helps but my school is ranked 60th in the top highschools in the united states, Api of 901 for senior year. (Harder clases = better chance?) I really dont know if this even matters.</p>
<p>Your chances are low. Your GPA is below average and your SAT is slightly below average compared to the averages for the admitted class of 2010. Your ACT is above average though ([University</a> of California - Freshman admission profile](<a href=“http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/campuses/riverside/freshman-profile/index.html]University”>http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/campuses/riverside/freshman-profile/index.html)). Your extracurriculars are average-good, but honestly I don’t think ecs factor in as much as college counselors lead us to believe.</p>
<p>API SHOULD matter imo, but I don’t think it actually does. My school’s API was 888 and that did not help me, nor did it help any of my classmates. You got a better k-12 education, so you’ll probably do better in college, but that’s really the only benefit. =/ Colleges and universities can’t just take the best, they have to take some from every demographic, which means kids who have 4.0s from high schools with failing APIs are more likely to get accepted over you, even though you might be twice as capable as them.</p>
<p>Note: I had a 3.67gpa , 2080sat, and a ton of good ecs and riverside and ucsc were the only ucs i got into.</p>
<p>I strongly suggest you retake your SAT. If you can afford it, take a prep course over the summer. Prep courses actually teach you nothing besides a little bit of strategy, but they’re useful cause they force you to take the time to study.</p>
<p>About your future roomie, don’t stress too much haha. Everyone is socially awkward in their own special way. 
Your roommate will be nervous too. You guys will be forced into eventually being comfortable with each other by living in such tight quarters. UCR matches you up completely randomly, unless you sign up for a specific roommate, or sign up for a special interest community , in which case you’ll be living in a hall with people of the same major, ethnic background, or other “special interest” ([Housing</a> Services - Special Interest Communities](<a href=“http://housing.ucr.edu/CampusLiving/SpecialInterestCommunities.htm]Housing”>Living-Learning Communities | UCR Housing Services)). They say that they try to match you up as best they can, but they only ask you three questions on the housing application, and the questions have nothing to do with your personality (like what time do you usually go to bed?) The majority of roommates are matched up randomly, and although there are some cases where the pairing just does not work out, it usually works out fine. I found my freshman roommate on ■■■■■■■■.com ahead of time, because they have a more detailed questionnaire and I didn’t trust UCR to match me with someone who I didn’t hate lol. We got along great.</p>
<p>Also, that was data from 2010…in 2010 UCSC’s average SAT was 1799 and average GPA was 3.76. In 2011, UCR became more selective than UCSC, so it’s even harder than before…</p>
<p>Getting good roommates is pretty iffy, I did end up with 3 hallmates that I’m good friends with now, living in an apt together. On the other hand, I saw one pairing that ended up with one guy moving out to another building in Pentland because he couldn’t stand his roommate. </p>
<p>But, finding a friend isn’t restricted to your roomie, you can have fun with generally most people in your dormitory.</p>