<p>SAT II Scores:
800 Math Level 2
650 Chemistry
610 Literature
(taking Literature/US History in November)</p>
<p>Planned AP/IB Tests (none taken so far):
AP - Calculus BC
AP - World History
IB - HL English
IB - SL Physics
IB - SL Mathematics</p>
<p>12th Grade Courses
AP/IB Global Studies
AP Calculus BC
IB English 2
Honors/IB Physics
IB Theory of Knowledge
Student Government</p>
<p>Extra-curriculars:
Golf Team (1 year JV, 3 Years Varsity, 2 Years Team Captain)
Cross Country Team (1 Year JV)
Baseball Team (Club team, 2 years during high school, 8 years total)
Student Government Elected Officer (2 Years, Class Treasurer then Student Body Vice-President)
California Association of Student Councils (CASC) Regional Development Director (primarily marketing/expansion of leadership program)
Delegate of CASC Summer Conference 2007 at Stanford
Participant in selective local leadership program (Junior Year)
Employment at local golf course (2 years and counting, 10 hours/week)
Key Club (2 years, 11th/12th grades)
CSF member (3 years)
Honor Roll (Grades 9-11)
National Merit Commended Scholar</p>
<p>Reasoning: (I do a little “mini-calculation” based on what you posted above. A 0 is decent, +1 is great, and -1 is not so good, for example)</p>
<p>-1 for being Asian/Californian for the more selective schools
-1 for low GPA, 3.7 unweighted is lower than much of your competition
-1 for courseload (lack of AP’s until Senior year)
0 for SAT, great but not “top” like a 2300 is
0 for SATII due to the 600-level scores
0 for ECs, I don’t see a major, theme/passion in them (at least, you didn’t communicate one in your post)</p>
<p>Total = -3, (scale of -6 to 6), not great chances at your reach schools. </p>
<p>Obviously, great recommendations, essays, etc can boost you greatly as well. Good luck!</p>
<p>I’m a bit confused about your AP/IB courses taken thus far. To have a 3.73 UW but a 4.10 UC GPA means a significant number of AP/IB/Honors courses. If you can please clarify that, we will be able to better asses. </p>
<p>I do not see any signficant EC’s or, more clearly, themes or a clearly outlined passion. Also, being Asian and from California hinders you. I would say a reject from the Ivies. Since UC’s are basically number schools, if it stands that your UC GPA is 4.10( which means you have taken a number of AP/H/IB courses to offset that low UW GPA), you don’t have any C’s or major blemishes, and with your SAT, you have a good shot at UCLA and UCB.</p>
<p>To clarify my GPA, my 11th Grade schedule was:
IB English 1
IB Film 1
Honors Trig/Pre-calc
Honors Chemistry
AP/IB US History
Student Government</p>
<p>I realize that I did not take AP tests where I could have, and that this could hurt my chances. I won’t be taking an IB test for Film because I was planning to take the HL test, but because of a scheduling conflict, I couldn’t take the second year. Without having met all the SL requirements either, I got somewhat screwed. AP Chemistry as a class and a test is not offered at my school, and IB is offered with significant supplemental work, so I chose not to take the test. Also, I chose not to take the AP US History test, and I will actually be taking the IB HL History test at the end of this year. In terms of classwork I’ve taken essentially the hardest classes I could for my school, though I haven’t taken the tests to show for it unfortunately.</p>
<p>Regarding ECs, I’m wondering how to address this in my applications. My ECs really don’t stack up in comparison to those I’ve seen from other posters on CC. I’m passionate about the leadership opportunities I’ve been given, but as I have to present a laundry list of everything I’ve done, I don’t want to get the important ones lost in the mix. I’ve really worked hard and made things happen in my positions with CASC and as ASB VP, so how do I make these stand out to address this “main theme or passion”?</p>
<p>GPA is pretty low for UCLA and Berkeley, so you need to write stellar essays. Since your scores are good (math II and SAT I), pretty rigorous schedule, and okay ECs, you are already a match for USC and would be match for UCLA/Cal if your essays are good.</p>