<p>I am a 16 year old OOS Senior who recently applied to UCLA. </p>
<p>I tried a few online UC GPA converters and found it was within the 3.6-3.7 range (which is poor for out of state I know).</p>
<p>At my school, my UW GPA is 3.8 and my W is 5.1. I am in the top 2% in a class of 1000 students. </p>
<p>My SAT score was 2040 (710 Reading, 720 Writing, 610 Math).</p>
<p>My EC's include:</p>
<p>*Four years of Speech & Debate
*Four years of Technical Theatre
*Four years of Performance Theatre
*Two years involvement in National Honor Society</p>
<p>Volunteer Experiences:</p>
<p>*Volunteer at my local food bank for 3 years
*Volunteer Crew Member of our school's theatre company for 4 years (I DO in fact receive community service hours for this)
*Volunteer at my local animal shelter for a year and a half</p>
<p>Special Awards:</p>
<p>*Numerous regional level placements from Speech & Debate from all four years (there were only five awards you could enter total :/ )</p>
<p>Special Circumstances:</p>
<p>*I suffer from major depression, general anxiety disorder, and obsessive compulsive tendencies. I was forced under medical advisory to be homebound 1/2 of my sophomore year and all of my junior year practically. This resulted in me getting C's in two AP classes, but my grades didn't really suffer too much elsewhere, oddly enough my GPA climbed. My courses for Senior year include my science/fine arts focused honors electives, and AP courses, and I mentioned in the academic comments section that my grades have been all A's this year as a result of therapy and proper treatment that has given me the opportunity to attend school and feel like I'm in a safe environment. </p>
<p>Personal Statements:</p>
<h1>1</h1>
<p>*I won't type it word for word but I did add some personality, mentioning how out of place I've felt in my town due to lack of opportunity and people not really being set on leaving or abandoning their goals. I talked about how I've utilized the stigmas attached with my sexuality (I'm gay), gender, and mental illness to pursue dreams of becoming involved in the media and spreading messages of opportunity and the pursuit of goals no matter your disadvantages. It was pretty quirky, not self deprecating but very self aware, and I poked fun at being the liberal hippie black sheep in a very conservative, small town. </p>
<h1>2</h1>
<p>*I described how I feel my involvement and attachment to the feminist movement has influenced my life goals and ambitions, especially regarding the media and entertainment industry. I've talked about how it's shaped me as a person and how I think it reflects me as a person in my community. </p>
<p>Misc:</p>
<p>*My parents separated earlier this year, which cut our household income in half from an amount that wouldn't have gotten me practically any financial aid to a range that would give me very decent financial aid. </p>
<p>I guess what I'm worried about is that UCLA is going to look at my GPA and just throw out anything else that might make me a worthwhile candidate. I realize it's a holistic process but from what I've heard GPA matters the most and it's very nerve wracking. </p>
<p>Thank you for all who respond!</p>