UC's and Privates!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I was wondering what my chances were for the UC's and some privates. For the UC's, I applied to Berkeley, Los Angeles, San Diego, Irvine, and Santa Barbara. For privates, I applied to Columbia Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science, Carnegie Mellon University, and Brandeis University. Oh yes, and I'm Asian. </p>

<p>Unweighted GPA: 3.8
Weighted GPA: 3.96</p>

<p>SAT I
Verbal: 520
Math: 650
Writing: 530</p>

<p>SAT II
Math IIC: 640
Chemistry: 650</p>

<p>Extra Curriculars:
- California Scholarship Federation Member since 1st semester of Sophomore year
- Korean Club President, and member since Freshman year
- National Honor Society
- Volunteered for 2 years at LAC+USC Hospital with 241 hours
- Assistant Editor in Journalism
- Honor roll since 1st semester of freshman year
- Campus Beautification Club member for 2 years
- Korean School for 9 years
- 100+ hours of community service for California Scholarship Federation</p>

<p>AP Scores:
Biology: 2
Chemistry: 3
Calculus AB: 3
English Language: 2</p>

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<p>soybrains:</p>

<p>UCB/UCLA: Reach
UCSD: Slight Reach
UCI/UCSB: Match</p>

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<p>1170 is a slight reach?</p>

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<p>no offense, but happened with your test scores, partner?</p>

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<p>:( yeah i know. everyone tells me that about my SAT scores haha. but hey, what can i do about it now? it's too late. =&lt;/p>

<p>what about the privates?</p>

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<p>i hope you applied to some safeties.</p>

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<p>UCB/UCLA: Large Reach
UCSD: Reach
UCI/UCSB/UCD: Slight Reach</p>

<p>You got a good shot at getting into atleast one of UCI/UCSB/UCD.</p>

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<p>Your app is pretty lopsided. Good GPA (even though weighted isn't as good as it could be), good ECs, but not-so-good SATs/AP scores. So:</p>

<p>UCB/UCLA: big reach
UCSD: reach
UCI/UCSB/UCD: slight reach</p>

<p>... just because of the scores. Why didn't you improve them?</p>

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<p>I think some of you guys are being overly critical. If you look at the freshman profiles on the UC's website, he's a decent match for UCD/UCI/UCSB.</p>

<p>84.1% of applicants with a UC GPA of 3.70-3.99 get accepted into Davis, 77.4% into Irvine, and 69% into SB. Around 60%-70% get in with his SAT scores at Davis, same for Irvine, and 40%-60% at SB. I am pretty sure he will at least get into 1 of these schools, and most likely at least 2.</p>

<p>Really, the only place you will run into problems with is SD/B/LA, but I wouldn't rule UCSD out just yet.</p>

<p>Good luck :)</p>

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<p>With a 1700 SAT, yes i would most deffiantly rule out UCSD as well as UCLA and UC Berkeley. They are most likely out of the question. Average admit into UCSD has a 4.04 GPA and 1940 SAT. I understand wanting to be nice, but it is deffiantly not helpfull to the poster by giving him unrealistic odds and goals of his admissions chances. I do, however agree with you that he has a shot at getting into atleast one of UCI/UCSB/UCD. But the top three UC's are a bit unrealistic.</p>