<p>UCR, Cal State LB, and Cal State Fullerton - I bet you have a good shot. The others, especially UCSD, UCLA, and USC are reaches - don't think you have enough extracurriculars. But hey, high SAT scores, and pump out some kickass essays ... ya never know! Which makes a good point, apply wherever you wish to apply because you really don't know what colleges are looking for sometimes! Good luck!</p>
<p>Agreed; UCLA, UCSD, USC, and maybe UCI is gonna be a good reach. With that many APs and Honors, I'd expect something closer to 4.0, if not over.</p>
<p>if your County residence is OC, then Fullerton is automatic accept. Long Beach, since its impacted, becomes a Match, which can be partially offset by an early app -- get it in frist day. Likely accepts (Match) into UCI and UCR, others are super reach, and not worth the app fee, IMO, unless you have a hook.</p>
<p>The extracurriculars are not a problem for the schools you are looking at. The #1 factor is GPA & the #2 is SAT. Work hard senior year & get good grades, & see if you can maange to improve any of your SAT II's. UC's highly suggest Math IIC, so maybe you should take that.</p>
<p>As for the UCs, getting good grades senior year isn't a very helpful tip since they don't ever see your grades until you accept their school. (Though you need to maintain a 3.0 average and no D's or F's to keep the acceptance.)</p>
<p>Working hard -- taking a heavy courseload -- can be beneficial.</p>
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<p>I might be remembering incorrectly, but don't they see at least your quarter grades? I thought they saw the semester grades, but sadly, even though it was so soon ago, i can't remember.</p>
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This person is doing a good job of this. Keep it up.</p>
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It might help for an appeal. I know people that solid grades senior year made their appeals successful.
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<p>I believe you, but the schools publish information saying good senior year grades is not a basis for an appeal.</p>
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<p>Plenty of people in the hardest classes don't ace em. Perhaps you mean the poster is being overchallenged?</p>
<p>I'm assuming you expect a higher GPA since AP classes are weighted. I I weighted everything, it would be more like a 3.7. But, i'm going with the UC GPA and kind of underestimating it a little.</p>
<p>I would say you have a shot at Riverside because you've challenged yourself. What about Merced? Personally. I would rather see kids go to a cc for 2 years than on to a UC unless a CSU has a program they really want.</p>
<p>You don't have to over or under-estimate your UC GPA. You can calculate it exactly. It is very simple. You must weight it correctly because there is a huge difference between a 3.36 and a 3.7. Figure it out so that you can estimate your chances realistically.</p>
<p>Lit is a very hard SAT II to score well on. Maybe pick another subject.</p>
<p>The problem with calculating my GPA is that I received a D in precalc and that's what I plugged into my GPA. However, my GPA will change since i'm in the process of repeating it in a summer course at a community college (expecting a B). Also, i'm not sure if courses like journalism and PE are accepted my all the universities i'm applying to.</p>
<p>UCI- reach
UC San Diego- big reach
UCLA-super big reach
UC Riverside- maybe, perhaps reach?
USC- reach
Cal State Long Beach- match
Cal State Fullerton-match</p>
<p>Also, admits have to send their senior year grades to the UC school. They can actually "un-admit" you if your GPA takes a tumble of more than .5 (For example, 4.0 to 3.5).</p>