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Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hey everyone</p>

<p>So I'm really hoping to get accepted into two of the top three UC's: UCLA, UC Berkeley or UCSD. I'll also be applying to Stanford, USC, Columbia, Princeton (yeah right...) and some "backup schools". Here are my stats:</p>

<p>Unweighted GPA: 4.0
Weighted GPA: 4.16
SAT: 2050
Reading: 730
Math 620
Writing: 690
ACT Composite: 30
SAT II: Literature: 730
Math II: 760</p>

<p>As you probably noticed, the weakest part of my application is my math score on my SAT I test. I could retake the test this coming fall and hopefully raise this score but I'm afraid I'll look too obsessive (I've taken the test twice already). I have what I consider pretty strong ec's but that's up to the admissions officer I suppose. So what are my chances to being accepted to any of these schools (particularly the UC's)?</p>

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<p>look too obsessive? that could be the dumbest thing i've ever heard... retake the math for higher.</p>

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<p>UCB/UCLA: Match-Slight Reach
UCSD: Match</p>

<p>I think youll likely get into atleast one or two of the three, if not all three. Best of luck!</p>

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<p>ucchris: Thanks a lot for the quick reply!</p>

<p>naderboy: I've actually attended several conferences where admissions officers from ivy league schools spoke. They all mentioned that they don't want students who look overly obsessive concerning their SAT scores. Often times that doesn't show intellectual vitality, but rather simply a desire to make his/her application look stronger. </p>

<p>You probably all assumed this, but I am a California resident and I know that is really taken into account in UC applications.</p>

<p>Thought I'd throw a couple of more stats in there. I think I have a 4.4 UC GPA (I've received straight A's and have taken 4 ap classes thus far) but I really have no idea how to correctly calculate it. I've also passed all of my ap tests with 4/5's except for one 3. I'm reeeallllly involved in music and my school is regularly recognized as having one of the top programs in the nation and I'll be a 2 year varsity athlete.</p>

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<p>You must not have seen the spam by one poster that claims he asked Harvard Admission Officer about how many times to take the SAT I and they said to take as many as you want.</p>

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<p>Are you ELC eligible? top 4%? if yes that should give you a better chance. I've seen some one posted that her D was an ELC with 3.85 UW from a very crappy public school in CA , with very low SAT(lower than yours) and got into UC Berkeley because she was an ELC.</p>

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<p>I didn't think my SAT's were that low...my critical reading and writing were both well above ucla and Berkeley averages. I'm ELC eligible but I'm not sure if I'll get it. I'm right outside the top 4% at my school (I think I'm in the top 4.83% or something) but my counselor told me I may still get it because my high school is fairly competitive. Any more thoughts on my chances?</p>

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<p>Do you know your UC GPA?</p>

<p>Here's how to compute that:</p>

<p><a href="http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/undergrad_adm/paths_to_adm/freshman/scholarship_reqs.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/undergrad_adm/paths_to_adm/freshman/scholarship_reqs.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>For UC Berkeley and UCLA, you'll need about a 4.12 to 4.19 UC GPA with a 2000 SAT I and two 650 SAT IIs. You'll also need good ECs. You also should have taken a very difficult courseload</p>

<p>For UCSD, you'll need about a 4.00 to 4.11 UC GPA with 1950 SAT I and two 625 SAT IIs--along with good ECs. You should have taken at least a fairly challenging courseload.</p>

<p>I'm guessing you are probably match for UC Berkeley and UCLA--although I don't know how tough your courses were. If they were not so tough, then UCSD is a match, but UCB and UCLA would then be slight reach.</p>

<p>P.S. Lastly, you need to know that the UCs only take the best "single sitting" scores from the SATs. So retaking the SAT I doesn't help you if you increase the math score, but the reading and writing scores drop.</p>

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<p>My counselor told me that I do have solid schedule (it's somewhat different though due to my involvement in band/marching band, etc. We are required first semester to take two period of band so everyone in the program has to take summer school. I guess that's the price you pay for being one of the top music programs...). I think I posted this earlier but I have a 4.4 uc gpa (which is the highest you can have right?). Thanks for the reply Calcruzer!</p>

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<p>Unless your EC's are good, REJECT at Stanford, Columbia, and Princeton.</p>

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<p>Well, if you are 4.4 UC GPA, then yes, you are match at UCB and UCLA and probably safe match to match at UCSD.</p>

<p>You are match at USC, slight reach at Columbia, and reach at Princeton and Stanford. A 2200 SAT would make you a match at Columbia.</p>

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<p>zero chance at stanford, princeton and columbia</p>

<p>matches at others, ucb and usc maybe slight reach</p>

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<p>hmmm. I'm guessing my chances at those elite schools are zero because I didn't put my entire high school autobiography on here as some people do. I know my SAT scores aren't phenomenal but zero chance? So it goes.</p>

<p>By the way, I'm a legacy at USC (not a very strong one but my grandfather went there). So no one thinks I need to up the math score? I'm thinking since I did well on the Math IIC and also on the math section of the ACT that it'll make up for the SAT I score.</p>

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<p>dude seriously though hate to be harsh but do you honestly think you would succeed in that type of environment? step up your sats and i think ya got a great shot man...its just this process is getting more and more competitive and all</p>

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<p>I think your math score is OK for UCs if you're not applying for a math/science major. Certainly raising them would make you stronger, but your stats are good for all UCs.</p>

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<p>by the fact that you have 4.0 uw and 4.16 w, you probably took a reasonably easy courseload. Im guessing match at SD and reach at LA and cal</p>

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Do you know your UC GPA?</p>

<p>Here's how to compute that:</p>

<p><a href="http://www.universityofcalifornia.ed...ship_reqs.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.universityofcalifornia.ed...ship_reqs.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>For UC Berkeley and UCLA, you'll need about a 4.12 to 4.19 UC GPA with a 2000 SAT I and two 650 SAT IIs. You'll also need good ECs. You also should have taken a very difficult courseload</p>

<p>For UCSD, you'll need about a 4.00 to 4.11 UC GPA with 1950 SAT I and two 625 SAT IIs--along with good ECs. You should have taken at least a fairly challenging courseload.</p>

<p>I'm guessing you are probably match for UC Berkeley and UCLA--although I don't know how tough your courses were. If they were not so tough, then UCSD is a match, but UCB and UCLA would then be slight reach.</p>

<p>P.S. Lastly, you need to know that the UCs only take the best "single sitting" scores from the SATs. So retaking the SAT I doesn't help you if you increase the math score, but the reading and writing scores drop.

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It says that UCs only take highest subject test from different subjects. Does that mean i cant submit both USH and WH?</p>