UC Bound?! Mediocre GPA and Scores

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Well, for the most part, I want to see if I can get into any of these UC's, along with some privates.</p>

<p>UC: Riverside, Santa Barbara, Irvine, Berkeley
Privates: Occidental, Pomona, Claremont McKenna, Pitzer, USC</p>

<p>Go with the whole "Safety, Match, Reach" scale, please.
I'll chance you back to the best of my ability.</p>

<p>Male
Hispanic (Mexican Descent)
First Generation College Student
Low Income
Transfer Student of 50 to 600 Sophomore Year
California Resident</p>

<p>GPA's:
UW: 3.6
W: 4.0
UC UW: 3.4
UC W: 3.7</p>

<p>Rank:
Varies by GPA, but mostly Top 20% of 600</p>

<p>SAT's:
CR: 590
M: 570
W: 670</p>

<p>SATII's:
Bio M: 680
US Hist: 560
AP's:
Euro: 3
Span Lang: 5
US Hist: 2
Bio: 3
Eng Lang: 4
Span Lit: 4</p>

<p>Senior Schedule:
Academic Decathlon
AP U.S. Gov't
AP Stats
Wind Symphony (Oboe)
A.S.G.
AP Eng Lit
AP Physics C: Mech</p>

<p>AP's to be taken:
US Gov't
Stats
Eng Lit
Phys C: Mech
Comp Gov't
Micro Econ
Macro Econ
Psych
Span Lit Retake
Bio Retake
US Hist Retake</p>

<p>Extracurricular Activities:
2003-2011 Concert Band [Oboe]
2009-2011 National Spanish Honor Society
2009-2011 California Scholarship Federation
2009-2011 Muslim Student Association (M.S.A.)
2009-2011 ***** Orientation Week (*.O.W.)
2009-2011 Relay for Life (R.F.L.)
2010-2011 National Honor Society (N.H.S.)
2010-2011 Associated Student Government (A.S.G.)
2010-2011 Instrumental Music Council (I.M.C.)
2010-2011 Academic Decathlon
2010-2011 Junior State of America
2008-2010 American Sign Language
2009-2010 Mini Mentors (M.M.)
2008-2009 Marching Band
2003-2008 Concert Choir
2005-2008 Academic Scholastic Bowl [Varsity]
2007-2008 School Play</p>

<p>Leadership Positions:
2006-2011 C.B.: Principal Chair (Individual Band Basis) [Oboe]
2009-2011 *.O.W.: Counselor
2010-2011 N.H.S.: Co-President
2010-2011 I.M.C.: Wind Symphony Ensemble Representative
2010-2011 A.S.G.: Student Awareness Committee
2010-2011 M.S.A.: Publicist
2009-2010 M.M.: Co-President, Founder</p>

<p>Awards:
2007-2011 Honor Roll
2011 National Hispanic Scholar
2011 Advanced Placement Scholar with Distinction
2008-2010 National Youth Leadership Conference
Recommendation: Medicine
2009 Congressional Student Leadership Conference Recommendation
2010 Outstanding Musician Award
2007 All-American Scholar
2007 National Honor Student
2007 Academic Excellency
2007 Top of Class Medal
2007 National Spanish Exam Recognition (Bilingual)
2007 Academic Scholastic Bowl Varsity Letter
2007 ***** Co. Contest Solo: Superior Level (Oboe)
2007 ***** Co. Contest Ensemble: Superior Level (Oboe)
2007 Trac8 Festival Recognition: Choir</p>

<p>Community Service: [245 Hours]
2010-2011 N.H.S. [25 Hours]
2009-2011 R.F.L. [20 Hours]
2009-2011 <em>.O.W. [85 Hours]
2008-2011 I.M.C. [45 Hours]
2007-2008 </em>** Community Church [70 Hours]</p>

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<p>Bumpitty Bump Bump</p>

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<p>Riverside safety
Santa Barbara match
Irvine match
Berkeley high reach
USC reach</p>

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<p>Pomona-High Reach
Claremont McKenna-High Reach</p>

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<p>It’s good to see that I at least have a safety and two matches.</p>

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<p>Your GPA is actually fine, it’s your SAT that sucks. That being said.</p>

<p>IN @ Riverside, SB, Irvine
OUT everywhere else</p>

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<p>SAFETY: UC Merced
MATCH: UC Riverside, UC Santa Cruz
Reach: UC Santa Barbara, UC Irvine, Occidental, Pitzer (not Super Reach b/c it is SAT Optional)
SUPER Reach: Berkeley, USC, Claremont McKenna</p>

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<p>Mr. Jesus – disagree – if you look at stats for admitted students for UC Santa Barbara and UC Irvine, they are considerably higher, on average, than the 3.4UW, 3.7W and 1160 SAT stats of OP. Remember, the UCs are barred by law from giving consideration to OPs URM status.</p>

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<p>OP, your stats are too weak for Berkeley. But I do think you stand a chance at USC, UCSB and UC Irvine. I have not idea for the rest of the schools in your list.</p>