<p>Well, I'll post because I really don't want you donating to Palin :)</p>
<p>It sounds like you are in almost exactly the same situation as me...I am a junior in high school, I have about the same SAT score, my GPA is 3.9, I haven't started my essays but I am sure they will be solid, and also, UCSB is either my 1st or 2nd choice right now. </p>
<p>I think it seems like you have a solid shot to get in...not great...but solid. </p>
<p>57% have high school GPA's of 3.75 or above, which is a category that you and I fall in. The average SAT scores are about 530-650, which are also categories that we fall in.</p>
<p>Your community service hours are AWESOME (I haven't even started mine)</p>
<p>It would help if you did sports or if you were from a mixed background. I play water polo and do swimming, and I am 1/4 black and 1/4 hispanic.</p>
<p>Overall, it looks like we both have good shots to get in.</p>