<p>Hi, I'd like to have some of you guys chance me for the top UCs and USC. Any feedback is much appreciated :)</p>
<p>School Type: Independent (non-denominational)
Location: Southern California
Race/Gender: Asian / Female
Prospective Major(s): Philosophy
Potential Career: journalist</p>
<p>GPA: UW 3.83 / W: 4.57 (5.0 scale)
Class rank: top 5% </p>
<p>SAT I: 760M 680V 800W = 2240
SAT II: 750 Math IIC, 720 USH, 710 Lit
ACT: will be taking for the first time in September (hopefully 33+)</p>
<p>APs (total of 10 by end of senior year):
-5s in European History, USH, English Lang, Calculus AB
-4s in Spanish Lang and Biology</p>
<p>IB (full diploma):
-6s in Math Studies SL and Spanish B SL</p>
<p>Senior Courses:
IB English HL, History HL, Biology HL, Philosophy SL
AP English Lit, Calculus BC, U.S. Government (might self-study a few more)</p>
<p>ECs (major ones):
- Co-Editor-in-Chief of school paper (12th grade); section editor (2 years)
- Correspondent and writer for local newspaper
- Key Club president (2 years)
- Copy Editor for yearbook (3 years)
- Academic Decathlon (won 6 medals at county level)
- tutoring and mentoring underprivileged children (2 years)
- NHS (Public Relations)
- Track and Field</p>
<p>Awards:
- AP Scholar with Distinction
- Student of the Year (Honors English II, Philosophy, Journalism, Theater)
- Club of the Year - Key Club (this was during the year that I was president)</p>
<p>Schools:
UCLA, Berkeley, USC, UCSD, UCI
(I'm applying to out-of-state colleges too, but I'd like to know my chances for in-state schools first)</p>
<p>Thanks for any advice/feedback!</p>