<p>SAT I (highest single sitting for the UCs): 1530 (780 M, 750 V)
SAT I (highest combined: 1580 (780 M, 800 V)
SAT IIs: 800 W, 740 2C, 740 Chem, 780 USH, 650 Bio (from freshman year)
APs: 5 Chem, 4 Euro and USH, 3 Eng Lang
PSAT: 223 in Calif. (Semifinalist, hopefully Finalist)</p>
<p>ASB Treasurer
Class Secretary
Class Treasurer
Science Club Treasurer
Varsity Basketball 3 years
JV Swimming 1 year
NHS 2 years
Science Olympiad 3 years
CJSF/CSF
service at a hospital (25-30ish hours), a library (35ish hours), and my elementary school (35ish hours)
also do service for NHS and Student Council (over 40 hours)
Nat'l Merit Semifinalist
AP Scholar w/ Honor
Univ. of Rochester Humanities/Social Sciences Award
other small awards (Perfect Attendance, etc.)</p>
<p>my first choice is USC-do I have a chance to get a half or full scholarship?? im also a "legacy" cuz my parents and uncle went there</p>
<p>i would also REALLY like to get into UCLA
Stanford and Hopkins are just fun reaches for me </p>
<p>im applying as a materials science engineering or chemical engineering major, so do u think I have a chance to get into these impacted schools??</p>
<p>I take it your are from california and if that's the case, all the UC schools are safe matches, if not safeties. I'd say JHU is a safe match also because you are applying for mat sci not biomed engg. Stanford is a reach because while your test scores are good, your ECs are pretty weak for them. I won't be surprised if USC gives you a lot of money because they are wealthy and your stats are way above their average. </p>
<p>I notice none on your list is actualy ranked in the top 3 this year. The top 3 are:</p>
<h1>1 UIUC</h1>
<h1>2 MIT</h1>
<h1>3 Northwestern</h1>
<p>I did chemical engineering at Northwestern and I can tell you they have a whole building for mat sci all by itself! It's mat sci program is the oldest in the world and has excellent tradition. It's chem engg is strong also. </p>
<p>all schools in CA definiteley look at your school rank and what type of school your from. You could have a 4.1 at a not so fortunate school and a 3.5 at a top competitive school in CA and be better off with the 3.5. thats how the system is in California. Texas on the other hand is the opposite. The UT system is more likeley to admit someone who graduated at the top of their class regardless of their GPA then someone with a 3.9 GPA who wasnt in the top 5-10%.</p>
<p>but i definiteley think you have a great chance of getting into your UC choices, youve got great EC...stanford...good luck. lol if you want to get into stanford so badly, do sports and be the best of the best of your sport-THEN you'll get in lol. good luck</p>