What are my chances at UCLA and SAT questions

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Chance me please…</p>

<p>I have just finished my Junior year…</p>

<p>Planned major: business/economics</p>

<p>State: WI </p>

<p>GPA 9-11 (unweighted): 3.9063</p>

<p>SAT Scores:
1st time: Math: 710, Reading: 580, Writting: 680
2nd time: Math: 780, Reading: 590, Writting: 570
SAT II: Math 1: 790, Math 2: 780, Physics: 720, U.S History, 720,
Chinese: 800</p>

<p>AP and Honors Classes taken:
9th: AP Calc 1, AP Physics 1, Honors Earth Science
10th: AP Calc 2, AP Euro History, Enriched English 10
11th: AP Stats, AP Physics 2, AP Chem, AP US Gov’t, Enriched English 11
12th (scheduled): AP English Literature and Composition, AP Psychology,
Ap Macro Economy, Calc 3, Differential Equations</p>

<p>Other stuff: 200+ volunteer hours (at the library and at some Chinese culture
camps), president of our chess club and a regionaly chess
champion, member of National Honors Society(will be in my
senior year), member of 3 inter-city 1st place math teams, one
summer of work experience at a computer company, played on
the freshman basketball team</p>

<p>Questions:

  1. I know that my neither of my SAT I composite scores meet the UCLA requirements. However, doe UCLA (and other schools in the same tier) combine sub-scores from different test to make the highest posible composite score? If it does so, then my composite score would be 780+590+680=2050, which would easily fit UCLA’s score range.</p>

<li>I have heard that colleges will average the SAT scores after one has taken the SAT I three or more times. If I study hard during the summer, then I am confident that I can score between 2100-2200. But I would have to take the SAT not only a third time, but also in my senior year. Will that new score, even if it is better, increase my chances?</li>
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<li><p>Some of them do, some of them don't. You'll have to check the Admissions section of each college's website.</p></li>
<li><p>That's something that could go either way. Some colleges average scores, some take the best combination, some take the scores that are highest overall. If you're going to take the SAT in your senior year, you have to take the first possible testing date. It's really up to you if you want to take it again.</p></li>
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<p>So as of now(with my current scores and activities), what are my chances at UCLA tier schools? Is being an out-of-state resident a disadvantage?</p>

<p>I also know someone who got into John Hopkin's with a 1940 SAT and a 3.65ish unweighted GPA. So if even I am 40 points out of the range, can I still have a decent chance?</p>