UChicago, UC's, Others...

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hi guys, I think my worst area is my grades, my school is competitive...
(I live in California)</p>

<p>GPA: 3.48 Unweighted, 4.0 Weighted
UC GPA: 3.86
Class Rank: School doesn't rank, but probably top 10%, definitely top 15%</p>

<p>SAT's: 2230
Math + Verbal: 1540 (UChicago disregards writing section)</p>

<p>Math: 780
Reading: 760
Writing: 690</p>

<p>SAT II's:</p>

<p>Math II: 800
Literature: 750
Biology E: 720</p>

<p>AP's:</p>

<p>Biology: 5
U.S. History: 3
Calculus AB: 4
English Language: 4
Physics B: 4</p>

<p>EC's:</p>

<p>Varsity Tennis
President of Young Voters Club
President of Knowledge Bowl
President of Rubik's Cube Club
Secretary of Mock Trial
L.A. Youth Newspaper
Organized Blood Drive
Organized Mock Election</p>

<p>Work/Volunteering:</p>

<p>200+ Hours of Community Service
Two summers working for Los Angeles Redevelopment Agency
Internship at computer repair shop
Volunteered for Obama's campaign
Worked for web company and developed a spinoff website for it
Tutor</p>

<p>Awards:</p>

<p>National Merit Commended
AP Scholar with Honor</p>

<p>Essays: "of publishable quality" -counselor</p>

<p>Recommendations: Very good and personal, Also I have two separate UChicago Alumni recs from my very articulate bosses</p>

<p>Can you chance me for these schools?</p>

<p>UChicago (Legacy: Dad)
Cornell
Johns Hopkins
Emory
Brandeis</p>

<p>UC Berkeley
UCLA
UCSD
UCSB
UCSC</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>Bump. Go for it.</p>

3

<p>Going based on your claim that your school is very competitive, I'm sure the UC's will take that into account.</p>

<p>You have a VERY good SAT score(s). With notable leadership positions/ec's as supplements.</p>

<p>For the UC's:</p>

<p>UCBerkeley - match
UCLA - match
UCSD - match
UCSB - safe match
UCSC - safety</p>

4

<p>In at UChicago, if your recs and essays are really that good. Your SAT makes up for the grades, also.</p>

5

<p>Thank you people</p>

6

<p>UChicago: Match (Legacy)
Cornell: High Match/ Low Reach
Johns Hopkins: High Match/ Low Reach
Emory: High Match
Brandeis: Match</p>

<p>UC Berkeley: Low Reach
UCLA: High Match/ Low Reach
UCSD: Match
UCSB: Match
UCSC: Match</p>

7

<p>Alright, Chicago is my #1 so I'll either be ecstatic or devastated when the time comes.</p>