Universities of California?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I'd love to go above and beyond UCs, but right now I'm just trying to see if I can at least get into them.</p>

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<p>Key:
Class Name: Score Semester 1/Score Semester 2</p>

<p>9th Grade (2009-2010):
Algebra 2 P: A/B
Biology P: A/A
English 1 Honors P: A/A
Geography: A/A
PE/Gym: A/A</p>

<p>GPA (Weighted): Sem 1: 4.1
Sem 2: 4.0</p>

<p>10th Grade (2010-2011):
AP World History: A/A
Chemistry P: A/A
English 2 Pre AP P (Honors): A/A
PE/Gym: A/A
PreCalculus P: A/A
Spanish 2 P: A/A</p>

<p>GPA (Weighted): Sem 1: 4.2
Sem 2: 4.3</p>

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<p>Volunteer & Community Service:
Key:
Organization (Description): Grades/Avg Hrs/Weeks/Total Hrs</p>

<p>-Church (Being the Pianist for the Hymns as well as creating and managing the Powerpoint Presentations, as well as managing Vacation Bible Schools): 8th, 9th, 10th/2.9 Hrs/24 Weeks/70 Hrs
-Nursing Home (Visting Residents, Playing Bingo, etc.): 10th/3.6 Hrs/13 Weeks/47 Hrs
-Library (Organizing Books and Activities, as well as helping in Programs): 10th/5 Hrs/3 Weeks/15 Hrs
-School (Taking Out the Trash and Setting Up Tables): 10th/2 Hrs/1 Week/2 Hrs
-The Ronald McDonald House (Cleaning Rooms, Toys, Trash): 10th/3 Hrs/1 Week/3 Hrs</p>

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<p>Extracurricular Activities:
Key:
Activity (Description): Grades</p>

<p>-Church Youth Group Treasurer (Manage fundraisers, money, etc.): 9th, 10th
-Church Choir (Sing sing sing!): 8th, 9th, 10th
-Spring Track Team (Long Distance; 800m, 1600m, 3200m): 10th
-Operation Smile Club Member (This small club create fundraisers for the organization Operation Smile that help kids with cleft palates to be fixed): 10th
-Homecoming Float Committee (Design the float for the Freshman): 9th</p>

<p>Planning to Extracurricular (These are all confirmed to be happening, no, ifs, ands, or buts):
-Student Council Treasurer (Manage Fundraisers, Events, money, etc. Already have been having meetings during summer): 11th
-National Honor Society Member (It's finally coming to my school and I also vouched for it to come): 11th, 12th
-Spring Track Team: 11th, 12th
-Operation Smile Club Vice President/President (I've been doing some duties already. The current president has also stated I'm probably going to be President as well): 11th, 12th
-Church Youth Group Treasurer and Choir: 11th, 12th</p>

<h2>-Homecoming Float Committee: 11th, 12th</h2>

<p>Awards/Honors:
Matholympics (Placed 1st) (8th Grade)
Principle's List for Achieving GPA 4.0 or Higher (9th, 10th Grade)</p>

<p>Other Miscellaneous Skills:
-Piano (for ten years)
-Bilingual (Fluent in English and Indonesian, soon to be Spanish :P)</p>

<p>I would have more stuff if my school was bigger, definitely, but I go to a small private Christian High School that started less than 6 years ago and currently has only around 260 students IN TOTAL, so will colleges look at that factor as well? </p>

<p>Thank you!</p>

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<p>Yes! (10 char)</p>

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<p>Really!? I want to at least get into UC Davis, but if I get accepted at UC Berkely, I’d choose that over Davis.</p>

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<p>You are a sophomore, you still need your junior year grades. I’d say it’s too early to predict. You will at least get into some lower UCs.</p>

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<p>Ah, OK. I just want to know if I’m on the right track I suppose.</p>

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<p>Oh… I thought the question was …“will colleges look at that factor as well?”…that’s why I said yes…</p>

<p>Check these out, especially with regard to number of A-G’s and UC GPA. </p>

<p><a href=“http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/campuses/files/berkeley.pdf[/url]”>http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/campuses/files/berkeley.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p><a href=“http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/campuses/files/davis.pdf[/url]”>http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/campuses/files/davis.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>UCs are hit and miss apply to everyone of them but UCR imo. I didn’t see your residence? Being in Cali really helps. I literally just posted something about my friends got into Ucb and Ucla with 3.3 gpas one for english, one for political science. They are transfer students though.</p>

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<p>Ah, ok thanks shrinkrap!
And scienceguy, can you elaborate on what UCs being hit or miss means? I do live in Cali.</p>

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<p>Take a look at this:
[University</a> of California - California residents](<a href=“http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/freshman/california-residents/index.html]University”>http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/freshman/california-residents/index.html)
[University</a> of California - Admission requirements](<a href=“http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/freshman/requirements/index.html]University”>http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/freshman/requirements/index.html)</p>

<p>You’ll find it much more helpful than random opinions. Several of the UC’s automatically will accept you depending upon certain factors. Take a look.</p>

<p>My son was in the top 4% of his class (last years requirement), had a 4.xx gpa (took ap classes), and had all his a-g classes. He was accepted into the 3 he actually applied to…UCB, UCD, and UCSC. I think he had an automatic acceptance into several others but didn’t actually apply. He’s going to Univ of Penn. </p>

<p>As another person said, FA is tough to get. We qualified for Blue & Gold but that only paid $9K. You might be eligible for Pell or other aid…</p>

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<p>Ah, ok, that’s seriously helpful! Is there a reason your son went to Univ of Penn instead of the UCs? Also, I’m looking to pursue a medical career, but I haven’t picked out a specific major yet, but it’s probably going to be something in Biology. Which UC offers the best medical preparation?</p>