What UCs can I get into? Will chance back!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hi! I've never really done this before, but like all other upcoming seniors I'm getting a bit nervous about college apps. I don't think anything I have is really that strong, especially my test scores, but I'd like to get some other opinions I'm pretty new at this but I'll try to chance back if asked!</p>

<p>GPA: 3.76/4.1 UW/W
SAT: 2020 (will retake again this October)
SAT II: not taken yet (will take Biology M, USH, and Mandarin though)
ACT: not taken yet
Intended major: Not sure yet, I'm honestly drifting somewhere between biology (which could give me a stable career..? even though science isn't my strongest) or something towards communications, because I love working and helping with people in that sort of environment.</p>

<p>APs:
AP Chem: 2
APUSH: 3
AP Bio: 3</p>

<p>Freshman year: English Honors 1, Geometry Honors 1, Biology Honors, PE, Health/Freshman Seminar, Spanish 2</p>

<p>Sophomore year: English Honors 2, Adv/Show Choir, Algebra II, AP Chemistry, Aerobics, Mandarin 2</p>

<p>Junior year: English Honors 3, Adv/Show Choir, Precalc/Trig, AP Biology, APUSH, Mandarin 3</p>

<p>Senior year (will be taking): English 4, Adv/Show Choir, Calculus, AP Government, AP Enviro, and either AP Mandarin or AP Euro</p>

<p>ECs:
Member of CSF (10-12)
Secretary of NHS (12)
President of the National Music Honor Society (12, member since 10)
Member of Interact volunteer service club (10-12)
Drama pianist (9-12)
School district choral accompanist (5-12...although I don't think colleges look at anything before high school? )
Student director of the choirs at my school (9-12)
Volunteer at a nursing home (12)
General tutoring (11-12)</p>

<p>I am also a student cultural ambassador for Taiwan and I have held a part time job teaching music to younger students.</p>

<p>Currently I am only looking at applying to UCs, since I don't think my stats can get me anywhere higher than that anyways. I will definitely be applying to UC San Diego, UC Santa Barbara, UC Irvine, UC Davis, UC Riverside and UC Santa Cruz as backups, and possibly UCLA...</p>

<p>If there are any other decent universities you think I could get admission to, please let me know too!</p>

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<p>UWisconsin- Madison has a phenomenal biology program, or so I’ve read. :smiley: You’d be a competitive applicant there. Of course, you’re OOS, which hurts. But I wouldn’t pursue biology for financial stability: it requires passion and drive. Why not throw Berkeley on there? It’d be a higher reach but, as Ellie Goulding said: “anything could happen.” The rest of the schools you’ve posted are matches or safeties. </p>

<p>Chance me back? The title is: “Let’s chance each other!!!”</p>

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<p>I think you will get into all the UCs except UCLA and UCB those will be reaches. UCI and UCSB will be a little low reaches.</p>

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<p>Thanks guys! :slight_smile: I do enjoy biology, but I just don’t think I have the same energy and love for it as some others who are very passionate do. </p>

<p>Does a “low reach” mean that they’d be safeties or harder or…?</p>

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<p>Low reach means that you have a better chance than most, it is between match and reach if you know what I mean</p>