<p>Obviously I have a lot more than what's listed but I think this makes it easy for people to answer.
UW GPA (3.78 ouch! I did take a boatload of AP courses so class rigor is certainly high; I also had an explanation for why I had 3 B's in the first semester of sophomore year)
ACT 35
Math II 760
Chem 720
SAT 2050
Four years of trading stocks ~15 hours a week, 2 years of varsity tennis, 3 years of being a paid referee, 1 year of assistant coaching for a local soccer team, unpaid tutor at school, paid tutor during summer (there's more).
Thanks!</p>
<p>You have excellent test scores, I’m not sure what your exact UC GPA is (that’s the one that counts) but your test scores should partly make up for it and hopefully you wrote an essay that will really make you stand out. I think your EC of trading stocks is unique and if your intended major is econ and you were able to relate your stock trading to econ in your essay that might help out. UC set a record # of applicants this year and UCLA seems to be fairly numbers-based as far as admissions go. It’s honestly a crapshoot with the sheer number of applicants, lots of people with perfect GPAs and high scores get rejected while others with lower stats but other qualities that make them an appealing candidate get in. </p>
<p>Solid test scores but GPA is too low for UCLA & Berkeley. You could probably explain away 1 or 2 B’s but not three… taking boatload of AP courses is highly rigorous but for UCLA & Berkeley you must demonstrate you are successful at handling the most rigorous AP and Honors courses by getting A’s AND excellent test scores. The combination of your test scores and GPA say you’re a good high-level UC candidate but just not UCLA/Berkeley unless your personal statement is off the charts.</p>