Which UCs would I be able to get into? ):

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hi! I'm currently a junior (graduating year 2013) in high school. Up until this semester, I was confident I'd get into most of the UCs. And now, I'm not sure I'll get into any—at least not into the ones I want to go to (particularly UCLA & UCSD)—mostly due to my grades. I'd really like feedback (: Don't give me false hope but don't be TOO pessimistic on me haha.</p>

<p>[BASIC INFORMATION]:
Ethnicity: Asian, Vietnamese (at least I know my mom is; my dad's is unknown--I have never met him nor is his name on my birth certificate)
Residence: Canoga Park, California (CP is considered "ghetto")
School's API Score: 800-810
Class rank: Top 10-20% out of 800-900 students</p>

<p>[GRADES/CLASSES] first grade is first semester & so on:
--Freshman year--
1) H English: A, A
2) H Geometry: A, A
3) H Biology: C, A
4) H World History: B, A
5) Spanish 1: A, A
6) PE: A, B
GPA: 3.7</p>

<p>--Summer school--
1) Health: A
2) Life Skills: A</p>

<p>--Sophomore year--
1) H English: B, B
2) H Algebra 2: B, B
3) H Chemistry: A, A
4) AP Euro History: B, A
5) Spanish 2: A, A
6) PE: A, A
GPA (weighted): 3.6
UC GPA (weighted): 3.75</p>

<p>--Junior year--
1) AP English Language: B, B
2) H Math Analysis: C, C ... :(
3) AP Chemistry: B, B
4) AP US History: B, C ... :(
5) Spanish 3: A, A
6) Choir: A, A
GPA (weighted): 3.2 ... :(
UC GPA (weighted): 3.75</p>

<p>--Tentative Senior year schedule--
1) AP English Lit
2) AP Calc BC
3) AP Econ (Micro/Macro)
4) AP Enviromental Science
5) Choir
6) Student Council
7) Intro to Computers</p>

<p>If calculated correctly, my unofficial weighted GPA is 3.5.
My unofficial UC GPA (from 10th&11th only) is 3.75.</p>

<p>[AP EXAM SCORES] I have taken all of the exams for the classes I've taken:
AP Euro: 3
AP Chem: don't know yet
AP English Lang: don't know yet
APUSH: don't know yet</p>

<p>[EXTRACURRICULARS]:
1) Volunteer at a hospital since Sept. 2011 (over 150 hours & counting)
2) Key Club for 4 years (Over 150 hours & counting)
----Freshman Rep, Sophomore Rep, Junior Rep, Historian/Tech Editor(senior year)
3) G.A.T.E.S: Guiding Autistics Through Everyday Struggles (around 50 hours)
----On Board of Directors for junior year.
4) School Choir for junior & senior year.
5) National Honor Society (only for two semesters, approx. 50 hours)
6) CSF (only for two semesters)
7) School Council/Leadership for 2012-2013 as Director of Clubs</p>

<p>[TEST SCORES]:
SAT: 1960 (took it my first time; I will take it again the beginning of my senior year and hopefully break 2000)
SAT II: will take for Chemistry, US History and Mathematics Level 2</p>

<p>I think that's mostly all of the factors during the admissions process! I'm planning on majoring in Pharmaceutical Chemistry if I get into UCSD and just basic Chemistry for all other UCs. Yes, I've wanted to be a pharmacist all my teenage life :)</p>

<p>So...which UC would I be able to get into?</p>

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<p>Ucr. good luck</p>

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<p>I think you will get into UCR, UCM, and UCSC easily.
It will be sort of a stretch to get into UCI, UCD, and UCSB.
Very low chance of getting into UCSD, UCLA, and UCB, sorry bud.</p>

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<p>I disagree I think you have a decent chance at ucsd or ucsb, your gpa is a bit on the lower side, but sat scores seem fine. I just visited ucsd and they said their average SAT score is a 1950</p>

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<p>UCSC, UCR, UCM, and maybe UCSB, UCI, UCD. Is there any way that you can retake the math course this summer? I see you took some courses during the summer after freshman year, so that would be my recommendation if you can retake (and earn an A or B).</p>

<p>Your SAT scores are still fairly high, so this could be the tipping factor for you (since UC’s will use a formula with scores and CA GPA). </p>

<p>If UCLA and UCSD are really your dream, then you could still go the cc route with guaranteed admission (with GPA requirements met). That’s always an option.</p>

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<p>Thanks everyone! </p>

<p>I think I might take Math Analysis again over the summer to earn an A or B & replace my current grades :(</p>