What are my chances in getting into a UC with these stats?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I’ve just ended my sophomore year and am entering my junior year. So I would like to start thinking about college and universities. I plan to apply for UC Berkeley, USC, UCLA, and UCSD. Well at least those are the colleges I know for sure I want to apply for. I’m just wondering what my chances would be of getting admitted to these colleges with my current academic and extracurricular stats. Neither my family or I have any experience with applying in the US since both of them are from Asia. >< Thank you so much for any help or advice you can offer. </p>

<p>9th Grade:
Biology - A/A
Geometry Honors - A/A
Journalism - A/A
English Honors - A/A
PE - A/A
Chinese 1/2 - A/A
Color Guard - A/A</p>

<p>10th Grade:
AP Chemistry - A/A
Advanced Algebra(Algebra 2) Honors - A/B
World Literature Honors - A/A
World History Honors - B/A
Chinese 3/4 Honors - A/A
Color Guard - A/A</p>

<p>11th Grade (Have not yet taken these classes):
AP Physics
AP Language
Math Analysis Honors
Chinese 5/6 Honors
Graphic Design
Varsity Virtual Business (Our school’s team is one of the best in the nation)
Color Guard</p>

<p>12th Grade (Have not yet taken these classes):
AP Biology
AP Literature
AP Chinese
AP Calculas AB
Varsity Virtual Business
Color Guard</p>

<p>Courses Taken During Summer School:
Computers - A
Health - A
Psychology - A
Chemistry - A (pre-AP Chemistry class requirement but taught at AP level)
US History - Not Taken Yet
Civics - Not Taken Yet
Economics - Not Taken Yet</p>

<p>Clubs:
Key Club
United Community - Club Secretary
Red Cross
National Honor Society
Around The World - Club President this year, Club Vice-President next year</p>

<p>Extracurricular Activities:
Color Guard (9th - 12th) - Placed 5th overall at WGASC Championship Finals Intermediate A Division 2012. Placed 1st overall at WGASC Championship Finals Intermediate A Division 2013.
Varsity Virtual Business - We do compete in nationwide competitions. In the Human Resource Department.
Tiger Link Leader - Basically a mentor for incoming freshman and students (Still not aware if I made it)</p>

<p>Community Service:
50+ hours currently. Goal is 150+ by senior year.
A regular tutor for elementary students.
I run an enrichment program for the elementary students as well. </p>

<p>I have yet to take the SAT/ACT. I’m leaning towards the ACT though.
I have taken the AP and SAT Subject test for Chemistry but have yet to receive scores. I plan to take other AP tests and SAT Subject tests in the future.
Additionally, during summer I spend much of it abroad traveling in Asia. </p>

<p>Possible Majors: Science Field, Business</p>

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<p>Seeing as you’re only just going into junior year, it is a little early to determine your chances. UC’s take sophomore and junior year’s grades so without the junior grades, it’s quite hard to see your chances. However, looking at your current grades, if you continue on the same path, you should be fine! </p>

<p>Berkeley and UCLA have some interesting admissions and both are very competitive (over 80,000 people applied to UCLA last year) so I would say that USC/UCSD is a match and depending on how well you do your junior year, Berkeley and UCLA could be in your range too!</p>

<p>Also: Do you mind chancing me back? (: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1515277-safeties-matches-reaches-chance-me.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1515277-safeties-matches-reaches-chance-me.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Make sure you take the most challenging course load you can at your school, the UCs admit on a WEIGHTED GPA basis (so taking 5.0 classes helps tremendously). Keep the A’s through junior year, and study for the SAT (at least above a 1900, you want to be in the 2100-2200 range to feel comfortable). The UCs are stats based admission for the most part. Also, if your school has Naviance check the admit history, that can help to see your chances for the UCs. If the top 10% of your school regularly get into most of the UCs, you should be golden. Being asian does work against you, as the UCs practice affirmative action, so you have to work harder for that spot. It’s hard to chance you without SAT or junior year but I’ll try. </p>

<p>Berkley: High Match/Low Reach
UCSD: Match
UCLA: High Match/Low Reach</p>

<p>USC is a different story. Stats are still important, but you need ECs too. Still, if you stay on the same track it’s probably a high reach. </p>

<p>I would advise applying to some other less selective UCs as matches and safeties. What about UCD or UCSC? Also, add some non-state schools to the list for a chance at merit aid. Best of luck!</p>

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<p>Berkeley: Aim for 32+/2150+
UCLA: Aim for 31+/2100+
USC: Aim for 32+/2150+
UCSD: Aim for 29+/2000+</p>

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<p>Would UCI and UCD also be good options? Are there any other good non-state colleges in California? I’m not very familiar with the private colleges to be honest. For colleges, one of my priorities is that its in state (California) since I would prefer to be close to family.</p>