UC Chance please! Particularly UCSD

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hi, I'm looking for UCSD chances, but it would be nice to get chances for UCB, UCLA, Davis, Irvine, and Santa Barbara as well :)</p>

<p>Academics:
SAT I: 2070 (640 CR, 750 M, 680 W, 9 essay). Retaking this week, hope I can bring it up.
SAT II: 650 Physics, 710 Math II
UC GPA: 3.92
AP Scores: WHAP- 4
Physics B- 3
Calc AB- 4
Senior Year Course Load: ERWC, AP Statistics, AP Biology, AP Gov, AP Microeconomics, AP European History</p>

<p>Extracurriculars/Community Service:
Berryessa Chinese School (12 years, graduating at the end of senior year)
Active member of Key Club (2 years), CSF (3 years), filmmaking club (4 years) — on-campus
Officer of Key Club (1 year) — Project Director/Board Member
Tzu-Chi High School group (International nonprofit organization, ~100 or so hours)
Taught English for Tzu-Chi in Taiwan (unpaid, 158 hours)</p>

<p>Misc:
Intended Major: Undecided (Something biology or physics related)
State (domestic): CA
Ethnicity: Asian</p>

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<p>bump, thanks!</p>

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<p>bump, I’ll chance back!</p>

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<p>UCSD, UCSB, UCI match
UCLA low reach
UCB reach</p>

<p>Good luck</p>

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<p>Oh, match for Davis too</p>

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<p>thank you!</p>

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<p>bump again</p>

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<p>I agree with takeitallin except I’d call UCSD a reach.</p>

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<p>thanks, I just finished my sat so hopefully I get a score boost to help my chances</p>

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<p>I just said UCSD match because my son got into Neuroscience and Physiiology this year with slightly lower GPA (I assume yours is UW) and SAT’s. He is a freshman there.</p>

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<p>I believe mine is weighted, but would my course load lessen that a bit? :|</p>

<p>Was that your son’s unweighted UC gpa, or a total for all 4 years?</p>

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<p>UC GPAs are weighted.
Here are the averages:
Ucsb- 4.07
Davis- 4.07
Irvine- 4.03
Ucsd- 4.11
Ucla- 4.15</p>

<p>These are all higher than you so you need to write a great essay and raise your sat. Your ECs look good as they are.</p>

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<p>Thanks bparker, how much do UCs look at class rigor?</p>

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<p>They make it a big thing to look at your grades “in the context of your school” so if you’re taking the hardest classes your school offers you’ll have a much better chance than a classmate who took all basic courses and basket weaving to get a 4.0.</p>

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<p>Hc-
His weighted GPA was higher. Sorry- thought that was your UW. I believe his UC weighted was around a 4.25. Write a great essay!</p>

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<p>I see, we’ll see how I do when scores come in, and I’ll work on my essays. Thanks!</p>