What are my chances at getting into UC Davis?

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<p>Ok so I am a junior in high school at the moment:
my gpa has been pretty consistent at 3.5 but I am shooting for a 3.7 this semester</p>

<h1>of AP classes so far: 3</h1>

<p>AP US history (attending)
AP biology (attending)
AP Chemistry score: 3</p>

<p>I plan on taking 5 AP courses next year. </p>

<p>SAT: 1636
ACT: 24 ( Math 25 W/R 22 Science 28)</p>

<p>Extra C.:
- 3 years on the water polo/ swim team
- 5 years in the Odyssey of the Mind program
- 2 years of swim team coaching
- 2 years of volunteer work with Special Olympics</p>

<p>I think I have a pretty good chance at it but you never know...</p>

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<p>ehh… GPA is low comparing to the average GPA which is around 4.0
Are you ELC?</p>

<p>SAT: you should bring that up… you have an “average” score but not enough for UCD.
ACT: 25 is considered an average score, try to get a higher score next year in the Fall.</p>

<p>EC: Great EC’s but try to be more involved in like clubs? and VOLUNTEEEEERRR.</p>

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<p>Yeah my standardized testing skills are quite awful. I am more of a hands-on type of person. However, colleges never see that which is bad thing in my case.
Also, I have heard that a 25 for ACT score is in the average for Davis as well as UCLA but I understand getting a higher score would be ideal.</p>

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<p>

The above averages are not correct.</p>

<p>The average ACT for admitted students to UC Davis for 2009 was 28
[University</a> of California - Admissions](<a href=“http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/undergrad_adm/selecting/camp_profiles/camp_profiles_ucd.html]University”>http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/undergrad_adm/selecting/camp_profiles/camp_profiles_ucd.html)</p>

<p>The average ACT for admitted students to UCLA for 2009 was 29.
[University</a> of California - Admissions](<a href=“http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/undergrad_adm/selecting/camp_profiles/camp_profiles_ucla.html]University”>http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/undergrad_adm/selecting/camp_profiles/camp_profiles_ucla.html)</p>

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<p>tomato, is 3.5 your UC a-g weighted sophomore and junior year GPA, or is it your overall GPA including freshman year? You’ll want to use your UC GPA to compare to Davis’s stats for admitted students.</p>

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<p>Tomato, your GPA and test scores are probably too low.</p>

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<p>Just bump your scores up and your gpa up a bit and some volunteering. Youre a junior you still got time so dont trip so much.</p>

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<p>Actually the volunteering part youre good lol. Just the score and grades up a bit. You can do that i bet!</p>

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<p>Okay I retook the SAT</p>

<p>new score: 1750
my current wgpa is 3.8</p>

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<p>I got a 31 on ACT (math 35 science 33)
SAT 2020 (Math 710)
I got into Davis under Biomedical Engineering
I go to well-known high school
My GPA is 3.8
Took 4 APs (US History, Environmental Science, Spanish Language, Psychology)
All honors my senior year with about two honors classes a year
I got rejected from many all of the schools except Riverside, but i didnt apply to Merced or Santa Cruz. hope this helps.</p>

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<p>last year (09) my D was denied with a 4.01 UC GPA and a 1250 (UCs only use CR and M + subject tests) 690 Bio and 570 USH She had a friend with a lower GPA and the same CR/M SAT total who is currently attending. I think the difference was that D applied in animal science and her friend applied in English. Anyway I share this not to discourage you but to advise you to avoid applying to the impacted and popular majors. </p>

<p>11 should be an easier year since there are fewer kids. Get a look at the UCD requirements and do your best to get as many bonus points as possible, take solids above and beyond the a-g reqs. Best of Luck!</p>

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<p>My friend has a 3.19 UW GPA and he got into Davis this year(2010). 5 APs is a lot. Dont worry :]</p>

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<p>My D also had 5 APs…This^^^ just reignited my bitterness^^^ :wink: Not really. She claims she wouldn’t have gone regardless but gosh it would have been nice to have been asked.</p>