What are my chances for UCLA & UCB?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Stats
Graduating CLASS OF 2009!
California resident
Nationality: taiwanese/chinese/whatever
Class rank: 157/857 (top 20%)
GPA (UW): 3.65
GPA (W): no idea how to calculate this, but UCs look at the one below
GPA (UC): 4.12</p>

<p>SATs
-CReading: 740
-Writing: 730
-Math: 720
-total: 2190</p>

<p>SAT IIs
-Chinese: 770
-Math 2C: 800
-Chemistry:690</p>

<p>APs
-Calc AB: 5
-Calc BC: 5
-Chemistry: 4
-Chinese: 5
-Environmental Science: 4
-Statistics: taking this year
-English Comp/Lang: this year
-Biology: this year</p>

<p>College Classes
-Psychology 101: A
-Abnormal Psychology: taking this year</p>

<p>EC
-Class of '09 Committee: about 75 hours
-Chinese American Student Association: secretary
-School orchestra: 4 years
-Community orchestra: 2 years (section leader 2nd year)
-Violin lessons: 7 years</p>

<p>-Tutoring random kids on math (geometry to calc bc)
-Volunteered at the city library for ~25 hours
-Volunteered at some strange chinese cult for ~10 hours
(should i include these last three things?)</p>

<p>Awards
-AP Scholar with Distinction
-National Merit Semifinalist (good chance of finalist, but pending)
-Student of the Month - Foreign Languages
-Principal’s Honor Roll: 4 years</p>

<p>Essay
-currently struggling.. years in front of the computer, tv, and nintendo ds have not helped me at all! but i don't regret any minute of it =D </p>

<p>What are my chances are for UCLA and Berkeley? Those are my target schools but I'm also applying to UCSD and UCI. Preferred major is biology. I don't really see my ECs pushing me into LA or Cal, but hopefully my SATI and APs will be enough? THANKS!</p>

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<p>UCLA is a Match. UCB might be a reach due to the fact that your GPA is a tiny bit low and you say that you are struggling with your essay, which is above all, most important.</p>

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<p>I think you have a decent chance at LA and Berkeley with those SATs/APs, just write a good essay and have good recs. :)</p>

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<p>Your SAT is ok for UCLA/UCB. Your GPA is borderline. Your ECs might give you a small tip. You have a good chance for UCLA if the Class of '09 Committee is the same as ASB.</p>

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<p>Thanks guys. Hm, I thought UCs didn't need/want letters of rec. I'm a pretty strong writer, but I just can't think of anything to write about. Oh, and C/O '09 Committee is not ASB, but we do things exclusively for our class like poster painting, selling senior gear, making homecoming floats, etc.</p>

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<p>You are right, no letters of recommendation for UCs.</p>