<p>Stats:
SATs: 1990 and 2190
SAT Math IIC: 690
SAT US History: 710
GPA: 4.16 weighted (Total) and 4.23 weighted (10-12)
Total 9 AP classes
Community Service hours: 150+
EC: Founder and Co-president of a club, currently involved in 6 clubs (3 of which are community service clubs), accepted into my school's National Honor Society (NHS) and the California Scholarship Federation (CSF), piano, violin, and viola (the latter two I taught myself), etc. </p>
<p>I don't mean to sound vain, but I've been looking at the average stats for both colleges, and I don't completely understand why I was rejected. I know that this year the admissions process was harder, but still. Was it my GPA? SATs? ECs? </p>
<p>I've heard rumors that even though UCs say they don't base admissions off these, it was probably because I'm Asian or because I applied as a Bio major. Is that true? </p>
<p>Is it worth it to appeal? I feel like I didn't go into enough detail with all my extracurriculars and my grades, would doing so help in my argument? Also, while I was writing out my applications for the UCs (now I'm going to feel like a horrible person because it sounds like I'm using someone else's misfortune for my benefit, but it really has affected me) I found out that my grandma was diagnosed with dementia and Alzheimer's. Could I use that in my appeal? What other things should I include if I do? </p>
<p>Is there anything I should know about the actual process of appealing? </p>
<p>Thank you to anyone who answers these questions. I really appreciate it.</p>
<p>That’s weird, you should have gotten in. Maybe you should have applied to more UC’s?</p>
<p>Anyway, I don’t know too much about appealing, but I believe it’s only for new and compelling evidence. Your EC’s sound great, so maybe you should try and focus on them more? Did your grandmother’s disease affect you?</p>
<p>Well, not trying to be mean, but I am not surprised if you are rejected.
Besides those lucky ones and URMs, your stats are just “moderate” for UCs.
Your SATIIs are not impressive - most of us have double 800s; a 4.23 GPA is good, but not exceptional.</p>
<p>UCLA is not very ECs orientated, they care more about grades, beside, I don’t see how your ECs are attractive to any college. CSF & NHS are like blah… you know, as long as someone is not stupid, they can do it; your leadership position in one of the clubs is a plus, but involving in 6 clubs may let the AdComs doubt your involvement in each. Musical instruments… well, they show your diversity (a vague term), but not too helpful unless you are applying for majors related to it…</p>
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<p>Well, go for appealing, but you know how scarce the chances are.
Include your difficulties, improvements, etc.</p>
<p>The UCs were really bizarre this year and I believe it has nothing to do with your GPA and SAT scores. I think there are so many aspects the colleges look at that it’s hard to determine why you didn’t get in. </p>
<p>I got into UCSD, but don’t have at all good SAT scores… here’s some of my stats:
GPA: 4.16
SAT: 1730
SAT IIs: were all in the 500s
EC: Co-prez interact club (over 150 member club), started hopeline (charity cell phone drive) at my school, interned for event planning company and got to help at event for the former president of pakistan, NHS, award: Paul Harris Fellow (rotary award), and other random stuff.
I doubt this helped but some stuff I checked off was a sorority my grandma had been in, that I had a heart disease, and interested in gay rights.</p>
<p>Im currently a Junior in high school. My high school is very small and only offers AP/Honors to Juniors and Seniors. I’m hoping to go to UCSD, UCI, UCD, or UCSB. What are my chances? Oh and let me explain why my grades slipped so low junior year, I actually got into a car accident and totaled my car. I’ve been facing problems with trauma and depression. I’m planning on explaining that in my personal statement. But I can’t blame it fully on that, it’s also my fault. </p>
<p>Junior:
AP Literature: C
AP U.S. History: C
Precalculus/Trig: B
Spanish 5/6: A
Visual Arts: A
Chemistry: B</p>
<p>Senior year classes:
AP English
AP Gov/Econ
Psychology
Physics
Health
Study Period</p>
<p>Community College Courses:
History: A
Music Appreciation: A
Childhood Development: C
(I’m taking one more this summer)</p>
<p>Extra Curricular:
500 community service hours (Hospital and schools)
Student body officer (4 years)
Cross country (4 years)
CSF Club (4 years, held positions for 3 years)
Interact Club (4 years, held positions for 3 years)
Pacific Asian Club (4 years)</p>
<p>GPA: 3.7
Rank 14/120
California resident
Public high school
Low income
First generation college
Asian</p>