UC Chances (Bioengineering)/Other schools

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I'm curious to know my chances applying to these schools: UCLA, UCB, UCSD, and UCI
Asian Male
California Resident
Public School
GPA: 3.82 (Unweighted)/ 4.27 (Weighted)
Ranking: Don't know, but I'm in ELC (top 4%). Counselor said I was probably in top 1%.
SAT I: 2340 (CR: 800, M: 800, W: 740)
SAT II:
US History: 720
Math IIC: 780
Literature: 740
Biology E: 640 (Will this affect UC judgement, or will they look at only the two highest SAT II scores?) </p>

<p>EC:
National Merit Semi-Finalist
Marching Band (4 yrs).
Concernt/Symphonic Band (4 years)
Link Crew (2 years)
Environmental Club (1 year)
JCL Club (4 years)
Volunteering (100+hours)
- Tutoring for math
-Environmental club
-Volunteering at local Boys and Girls Club</p>

<p>My E.C. list is longer, but UC apps only accept a few so those are the ones I've included.</p>

<p>Is Bioengineering a wise major for me to choose? Or should I select a less competitive one? </p>

<p>Also, do I have a chance applying to Stanford/Harvard/Yale as undecided? Thanks in advance for the help.</p>

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<p>why the hell do you want to go to harvard and yale for engineering??? both of their engineering sucks....try MIT or cornell bioengineering...dont be a prestige *****</p>

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<p>Well for Harvard/Yale/Stanford, I'd be applying undecided. Although I'm leaning towards engineering, I'm open to other majors. I'm more curious about whether if I have a chance/if I should bother to apply to these top schools. </p>

<p>=] Thanks for the comment. I am considering MIT and Cornell too, but like I said, are my scores enough to consider applying to these schools?</p>

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<p>Does anyone else have any opinions :]?</p>

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<p>Irvine is a definite safety. Rest of the UCs are matches, I think
I don't know enough about non-UCs to comment on them</p>

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<p>One last bump!
No one specifically answered this, but how would my Bio SAT 2 score affect my chances in getting into an engineering school? I know UC's recommend one science SAT 2 but would the other two make up for it?</p>

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<p>Please can anyone give more feedback?</p>

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<p>SpeedySlo:</p>

<p>UCB/UCLA: Match (Engineering)
UCSD: Safe Match (Engineering)
UCI: Super Safety</p>

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<p>Well, I applied for bioengineering to all of those schools last year pretty much with only a 2180 SAT I, 800 SAT II math, 730 SAT II chem, and a 4.19 weighted/3.85 unweighted and made all of them, so you should be fine (I also was in band for four years, props!). And about your biology SAT II, I only got a 680, and it didn't affect me.</p>