<p>Everyday this is all I can think about and the more I think about it the more depressed I get...</p>
<p>I'm a Junior and Asian.</p>
<p>My accumulative waited GPA so far is: 3.42
My SAT I Score is: 1760
SATII: havent taken yet
Volunteer Work: 300 hrs
Played piano for about 8 years
No clubs
From Fresh-Junior only 1 AP class, AP USHistory
But senior year I'll be taking about 4 AP classes.</p>
<p>Can anyone give me an idea of my chances at UC Davis, UC Santa Cruz, UC Riverside, and UC Irvine? My dream school is UCD, but I just don't know if I can get in...</p>
<p>But the weird thing is that my friend who had a 3.6 GPA, 1500 SAT I score... he got into Berkely... so I can't really predict anything. </p>
<p>Comparing your statistics to mine:
My weighted GPA was a 3.57 when I applied.
My SAT 1 score was a 1720.
My SAT 2 scores were in the low 600s.
In terms of Honors and Ap classes, I was about the same as you.
My extracurriculars were stronger than my academics though.</p>
<p>I would say that UCM, UCR, and UCSC would be a match.
UCI, UCD, and UCSB would be slight reaches.
UCLA, UCB, and UCSD would be reaches.</p>
<p>I'd say try and score high on your SAT 2s, and to improve your SAT score as much as possible. However, also try adding some stuff onto your extracurriculars, I think this would help your application a lot. And try to raise your GPA as much as possible also!</p>
<p>Good luck with the college admissions process!</p>
<p>UCM/UCR/UCSC should be matches.
UCD/UCI/UCSB are slight reaches as of now, but i know ppl with your stats that got into those colleges.
UCSD is a medium reach..i don't know how selective they'll be next year but they weren't too selective this year.
UCB and UCLA are goina be reaches for sure..unless if you have 4.00+ UC GPA it's a reach</p>
<p>you have a slight chance at UCD as it stands now..but to ensure that you'll get in, get your grades up, and take the SATs and try to get it near 2000. that way, your chance goes up dramatically
good luck</p>
<p>and how did your friend get in? did he apply for a major like visual arts/music etc.? the fact that he got into Cal is mind-boggling..but those cases are like 1 in 20, for ppl with those stats.</p>
<p>Assuming you are Cali resident, I would agree that UCSC you should get into, UCR you should definitely get into, and UCI and UCD are slight reaches.</p>
<p>Anyways, I got a quick question:
Will getting a paid job increase my chances of getting into UCD?
Because I'm looking at a tutoring job but it requires a 1 year commitment and 10 hours a week. I'm only planning to do it to increase my chances, not for the money.</p>
<p>Oh, and another question, I'm planning to take "Creative Writing" during the summer but its not on my UC approved roster at my school. WOuld taking that class still look good in my college app. and help my chances?</p>
<p>yes, its pretty likley you will get in to at least some of these schools. I had about the same SAT's you did and I was accepted out of state to UC Irvine. The more ec's the better the chance, so yes it would be a good idea to take "creative writing" and do tutoring. I had a ton of EC though.</p>
<p>yeah but the tutoring thing is a HUGE commitment. It's one year and 10 hrs a week. I don't know, if work experience (paid) REALLY improves my chances of getting in, then I'm willing to make that commitment.</p>
<p>The UC system is very numbers based. The best thing you could do to improve your chances is to take an SAT prep class or study on your own. High SAT II's are also important, and two SAT II scores that are 700+ might bump UCI/UCD/UCSB up to matches.</p>
<p>Don't be depressed...its the depressed mentality that won't get you into any college. Adcoms are looking for matches for their schools. If you can demonstrate that you belong (and do belong) in their academic atmosphere, you're in. But being depressed about it will just affect the way you apply, the way you write your essays, and most importantly, your future academic performance. Its important to keep in mind, though, that a lot of people cheat this system--great stats but no personality or preparedness and they end up not doing well at all. Know the school you want to be in--and be the school you want to be in.</p>
<p>Do you live in California? If so, UC Davis is very easy to get into. How do i know this? handfulls of people at my school who are getting the same grade and sometimes lower get in with no trouble. Dont worry.</p>
<p>Karupt: UC Merced and Riverside will take anyone so long as they have met the minimum requirements. You have nothing to worry about. As for UC Davis I had 2 D's (I made them up at a community college) and a few C's, and I still got in. I did have pretty strong EC's and family hardships tho.</p>
<p>I know that UCI is not a reach for SURE. my friend from thailand with a 1600++ in the sat 1 and 600s in sat 2 math and physics, got into UCI, and the pool for californian residents is nowhere near the competive international applicant pool.</p>
<p>I think so of the information here is dated. With budget cuts and increasing numbers of babyboomlet applicants, where you could get in a couple of years ago and where you can get in today are two very different things.</p>
<p>The UCs are designed to accomodate the top 12.5% of California high school graduates. At all UCs, ninty plus % were in the top 10% of their high school class. The ones that were not are generally athletes and those with exceptional circumstances such as poverty, first generation and a few other things UCs are able to give extra points for. Hardest classes are also very important at uCs.</p>
<p>So look at your class rank, the school's average sat score and you'll get a very good idea of where you stand. Remember, two years at a CC is not a bad deal to get a degree from the scool you really want in the end.</p>