What are my chances at UC's, etc..??

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hello, I am a senior and am plainning to apply to UCR, UCI, UCSD, UCSB, UCLA, UCD, USC, NYU and Northwestern.</p>

<p>asian male living in SoCal, very low income (sweat shop low)</p>

<p>UC GPA 3.67 W (very low)
SAT 1 : 1720 (first time, planning to retake)
SAT 2 : Math 2 : 620 World History 450 (YIKES!!!) retake</p>

<p>10th grade:
World History & Geography Accelerated: B B
English Accelerated: A A
Chemistry: B B
Art 1: A B
Algebra 2 : B B
French 1 : A B</p>

<p>Summer School:
Pre Calclulus : A A</p>

<p>11th grade:
US History : B A (not AP because of schedule conflicts)
Frenhc 2: B A
Calculus AB AP: B A
English AP: B B
Physics: B B
Computer Applications : A A</p>

<p>12th grade:
Psychology AP Government AP (1 sem)
English AP Economics AP (1 sem)
Calculus BC AP French 3</p>

<p>EC's:
Volunteered over 250 hours at Dog Rescue</p>

<p>JV Basketball Co Captain
JV Basketball Coaches Award
2 Year Varsity Basketball
3 Year Varsity Tennis
Varsity Tennis Co Captain
Varsity Tennis MVP
Varsity Tennis Most Improved
Varsity Tennis All League 3rd Place Singles (3rd out of 16 players)</p>

<p>Army Reserve Scholar/Athlete Award (awarded to two people in my school, only junior to recieve it)</p>

<p>French Club Club Council
Pacific Horizon
Make A Difference
Club of 08</p>

<p>Other:
I have an uncurable skin disease that requires daily treatment in order to keep it under control, Excema Dermatitis.
My Mom only works
Dad cant work because of disability
Dad was a POW for 11 years in Vietnam (dont know if that will help, lol)</p>

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<p>UCLA: reach
UCSD: reach
USC: reach
UCSB/UCD/UCI: slight reach
UCR: match
Northwestern: reach
NYU: slight reach</p>

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<p>kyledavid80 got it right</p>

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<p>yes, kyledavid80's got it right. Also UCSC is a match for you, and UCM is a safety.</p>

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<p>im am Top 5% of school.
anyone else have any ideas?</p>

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<p>^Top 4% is what counts for ELC and, based on last year's admissions, would lead one to believe that second tier UCs are matches, and UCSD (based on the fact that 90% of ELC gets admission) is a slight reach/high match. If you aren't ELC however, then what kyledavid said stands.</p>

<p>Get that SAT up to 2000, and you'll see your chances at second tier UCs (assuming you're not ELC) rise dramatically. 3.67 is low, but there have been more than one person admitted with lower, even though the average for those schools hovers at 3.8.</p>

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<p>Yeh I do not know if I am in ELC or not. No one knows yet from my school, and I am really hoping to get it. Its gonna be really close if I make it or not. ELC will make it or break it for me. If I get ELC, I will be jumping for joy and assured, but if I dont, then I will be crestfallen, and hit my self in the head over and over for not working harder. lol.</p>

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<p>If you are ELC, then you can be guaranteed, probably, for all UCs except Berkeley and UCLA; the admit rates for ELC students at UCSD and below are ~90%+.</p>

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<p>when do you usually get notified whether you are not ELC? thanks for all your help people, this period is really stressful, especailly with all the family pressure to go to UCSD. (family reasons, brother alumni, close proximity, etcc..)</p>

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<p>does anyone know when you get notified for ELC??
and anymore opinions??</p>