Should I apply for UCLA or UC Berkeley?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I planning on applying to all the UC campuses, but I was wondering if I should really "waste" and application on UCLA or Berkeley? Do I have a shot or would it be a waste?</p>

<p>Chance me for the all UC's (Irvine, Davis, Santa Barbara, San Diego in particular)</p>

<p>Please read and give me your opinion on my admissions to UC.</p>

<p><strong><em>GPA</em></strong>
- Total Unweighted GPA [3.55]
- UC GPA (10th-11th) [3.57]</p>

<p><strong><em>Test Scores</em></strong>
- SAT Reasoning Tests
----Test #1 [640 CR, 670 M, 600 W] = 1910
----Test #2 [650 CR, 680 M, 580 W] = 1910
----Test #3 [Will be taking November]</p>

<p>SAT 2 Subject Tests
----Chemistry [730]
----Biology [700]
----Math Level 2 [Waiting for score.. probably did bad, idk ]</p>

<p><strong><em>Extracurriculars</em></strong>
- Violin for 8 years (in orchestra)
- Table Tennis for 5 years (joining Tournaments)</p>

<p><strong><em>Other Info</em></strong>
- Asian(Chinese)
- First Generation Student
- Born in California, Resident of California
- Go to a competitive public high school</p>

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<p>no chance for ucb,ucla,ucsd</p>

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<p>applying to UCLA and Berkeley would not be a “waste” but you have to understand that your SAT scores are a little below the average accepted student for those schools and your GPA is well below the average.</p>

<p>I think what is a waste is taking the SATs for a third time. You have already taken them twice and achieved the exact same total score each time. Despite the many claims you will hear, retaking the SATs rarely results in significantly higher scores. The SATs test mainly cognitive ability and that is very difficult to increase, particularly CR.</p>

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<p>what about the other UCs (UC irvine, davis)</p>

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<p>Your SAT scores may be OK for ucsd, uci, and ucd. Your GPA is probably a concern.</p>

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<p>Irvine-low reach
Davis-maybe
Santa Barbara-maybe
San Diego-reach</p>

<p>just be sure to give a good personal statement
also what do you want to major in?</p>

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<p>i am majoring in civil engineering / mechanical engineering (alternative) </p>

<p>so is davis easier to get into than irvine. I’m aiming to get into irvine.</p>

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<p>they are about the same.</p>

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<p>^Engineering? No chance at UCLA or UCB engineering programs. But, I would advise you to apply if you really want to go there. No regrets, just go for it. And Irvine and Davis are low-mid reaches.</p>

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<p>If you want you could try the ACTs, you may score higher on them than you did on the SATs, just a suggestion.</p>