<p>Im female, and a first-generation Vietnamese-American born in California. I attend a public school.</p>
<p>I applied as a Biological Sciences/Human Biology major to UC Berkeley, UCLA, UC Davis, UC Irvine, UCSD, and Stanford University. What are my chances?</p>
<p>SAT I: 2290
Math 740
CR 780
Writing 770</p>
<p>SAT II
Math IIC: 770
Literature 700</p>
<p>GPA: 4.4 weighted, 3.97 UW
My high school doesnt rank, but I know Im at least in the top 10 students of my class.</p>
<p>Freshman:
- 9th grade Seminar (basically honors level English class that focused on research & cultural experience)
- Integrated Science (some hokey science class that we were forced to take as freshmen)
- Geometry Enriched
- French 2
- Literature & Writing
- Computer Applications (one semester) / Elements of Art (one semester)
- (non-academic: PE)</p>
<p>Sophomore:
- World History
- World Literature
- Chemistry Honors
- Physics Honors
- French 3
- Algebra 2/Trigonometry
- (non-academic: PE)</p>
<p>Junior:
- French 4 Honors
- AP US History
- Pre-calculus & Analytical Geometry Honors
- Physiology
- American Literature Honors</p>
<p>(summer after sophomore year: Calculus 1A, 1B, 1C & English 1A at a local community collegeall A grades, but that doesnt really make the much of a difference)</p>
<p>My school doesnt have very many AP classes. Dont you love budget cuts?</p>
<p>Senior:
- Calculus BC AP
- Government
- Microeconomics AP
- British Literature
- French 5 AP
- Biology AP
- (non-academic: TA for Physiology & Biology classes)</p>
<p>AP tests:
- French: 4
- Microeconomics: 5
- US History: 4
- Biology: 4
- AP Calc BC: 5</p>
<p>(Yes, I took a lot of the tests before I took the classes. I do a lot of studying over summerI still needed to take the classes to fulfill graduation requirements, though)</p>
<p>Community service: 500+ hours
- Worked at homeless shelters and other programs relating to poverty; worked as an editor for an entire summer (~100+ hours) for a program that puts books into an audio format for the visually impaired; also things for Interact, Key Club, National Honor Society, CSF (typical high school stuff).</p>
<p>Other leadership positions:
- Co-president, Activities Coordinator, and Webmaster for Interact Club (10-12th grade)
- Associated Student Body website creator-- technology commissioner
- Instructor for taekwondo (1 year1st dan black belt after 5 years)
- Also went to a week-long leadership camp on a scholarship for training</p>
<p>Sports (I put this in quotes because I hardly think one of these qualifies as a real sport)
- (see above re: taekwondo) Taekwondo for 5 years 1st dan black belt [demonstration team that traveled for 4 years]competed in over 12+ state and local tournaments
- Varsity badminton (10-12th grade)</p>
<p>Awards:
- Technological device building challenge best looking advice, 2nd best web journal (Sophomore year)
- Gold Award for French (the high school award gives this award to the pupil who excelled in French) (Junior year)
- Those typical golden state exam awards. Blah blah blah
- Other awards that are too insignificant to mention here.</p>
<p>Recommendations from my physiology teacher & french teacher.</p>
<p>I already know I got into UCLA (w/ honors), UCI (w/ honors), UCSD, and UC Davis.</p>
<p>MUCH THANKS FROM A VERY HOPEFUL GIRL!</p>