<p>I know I'm not a great canidate but I was wondering if I have a chance at all. If so, should I not send my Sat II scores? They're pretty bad, but I've heard that taking them shows initaitve or something? So If you could let me know what you think, I'll be incredibly grateful. Be honest!</p>
<p>Grades (AP Scores)
Freshman Year:
English 1 A/A
World History and Geography A+/A+ (Won an award from my teacher, each teacher is only allowed to give the award to one student that they teach out of all their classes)
French 1 A-/A
Geometry A-/A
PE 9 A-/A
Biology A/A
Concert Band B/A</p>
<p>Sophomore Year (My grandmother was dying which affected my second semester grades)
English 2 A-/B+
AP Euro A/A- (4)
French 3 A-/B+
Honors Algebra 2 Trig B/B
PE 10 A/A-
Chemistry A/A-
Symphonic Band A/A</p>
<p>Junior Year:
Honors English 3 B/B (Took the AP Composition Test got a 3)
US History A/A
Honors French 4 B/B+
AP Calc AB A-/A- (4)
AP Chemistry (3)
Wind Ensemble A/A</p>
<p>Senior Year so far:
AP English 4 B+
Economics (will be gov next semsester) A
AP French 5 A-
AP Calc BC A-
Physics A
Wind Ensemble B+ (I'm confused about this one...)</p>
<p>EC's (not too great)
Teen Board at my Newspaper 1 year
NASA Inpsire OLC 1 year
Medicine Club (secretary) 2 years
Swimming (been on my rec team since I was 5) on JV for 3 years (people on varsity go to the olympic trials so I'm not even close)
Piano since I was 4
Peer Tutor about 200 hours (essay topic)
Volunteer at my cancer research center 100 hours
CSF every semester since freshman year
2 years in the advanced audition only band at my school
I participated in Sally Ride Science's Toychallenge for 3 years (essay topic) </p>
<p>My SAT II Scores:
Lit: 630
Chem: 600
Math: 620
Sorry that this is so long!</p>
<p>cool.
ok i have a tendency to “over write” stuff which isn’t bad per se, but i have a ton of hw i have to get to, sooo yeah.
ill be keeping this one short and sweet, but if you would want to know more about the other stuff i say [it revolves around the application, etc] feel free to PM and i will get back to you ASAP!</p>
<p>now for your chance: thigns would’would’ve been easier if i had known the UC GPA, but no biggie.
i think you have a decent → semi-high chance of getting in.
As far as your SAT II’s go, if you could take them once more, go for it; if not it doesn’t matter, your scores are decent enough.</p>
<p>i got in with a 1860 SAT I and my SAT II’s were: 650,620,600 [math 2, spanish, bio]</p>
<p>i guess i my “4.25 GPA and extraordinary EC’s” made them want me, but im sure you have the same too
[part of my extra stuff was about choosing your EC’s and all and about essays, so let me know if you want to read that LONG work ;)]</p>
<p>SAT 2’s barley matter. Dont even trip. Just apply. I was in your position before and worrying just got my mind off studying. Just apply and thats the only thing you can do. You just need to click a couple buttons and send.</p>
<p>Your SAT’s are fine. Your SAT I’s are a lot better than what my friends here have gotten. Your EC’s look great too. I applied to this school with almost zero EC’s. Honestly, I think the biggest problem is your grades. Your 8 B’s during sophomore and junior year probably hurts a lot, but like spatel23 said: go calculate your UC GPA, and post back here for more accurate estimate.</p>
<p>It’s really low I know I wish that I’d been able to pull out a few more A’s in my classes. Do you think they’ll take my course load in to account? I know they probably figure that in when they add in the “8 semesters of honors/ap” but still… I’m just wondering I guess if they’ll look at my 3.92 in comparison with someone who took super easy classes and got a UC gpa of 4.1 or something…Does that make sense?</p>
<p>Thanks everyone for your input btw. I really appreciate it! Oh and @spatel23 I would be interested in what you have to say. So go for it if you have time.</p>
<p>i second radishrp’s opinion. they are looking at it holistically too, so you have a fair / decent shot. i would lean more towards your favor though, so :D</p>
<p>oh and i will try to PM you when i have time ;)</p>
<p>my sat i scores were below yours, i really don’t remember now. and my sat ii scores around your scores.
i got in.
i didn’t have a lot of ec’s either, under a handful of stuff–sports, some clubs. wasn’t the president or anything either.
my gpa was good though (i think). i don’t remember it now though…on my school transcript it was like 4.29 or something? uh i don’t know the uc gpa. but i did have quite a few b’s. 5? 7? but only a’s and b’s. freshman and sophomore years were straight a’s. b’s were in junior year.</p>
<p>i think my essay was hella awesome though since i don’t know what else it could’ve been.</p>
I wish that I’d been able to pull out a few more A’s in my classes. Do you think they’ll take my course load in to account? I know they probably figure that in when they add in the “8 semesters of honors/ap” but still… I’m just wondering I guess if they’ll look at my 3.92 in comparison with someone who took super easy classes and got a UC gpa of 4.1 or something…Does that make sense?</p>