Would I have a chance for UCLA?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - Los Angeles
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<p>Hey guys. I am a junior trying to weigh my college options and was wondering if UCLA would be a good fit for me? I know it is a reach school but I am still interested in applying. Please let me know what I should work on. Thanks.</p>

<p>Stats so far:
-Catholic private school
-African-American/Korean female
-OUT OF STATE
-3.5 gpa (upward trend, honors and AP classes)
-Co-captain of Varsity cheer squad
-Varsity cheerleader, 1 letter, 4 awards (10th, 11th, and next year)
-Over 200 Volunteer hours with the Red Cross (9th, 10th, 11th, plus this summer)
-Catholic student leadership program at school (11th grade and next year as well)
-Volunteer to feed homeless people breakfast about once a month (11th grade)
-Chair of speakers committee for an African-American summit hosted at my school. Also organized a toy-drive and raised over 50 toys for a children's hospital by my school!
-Volunteered at a military medical training center for 60 hours (11th grade)
-Volunteered at a charity dinner that sponsors the organization where I feed breakfast to the homeless (11th grade)
-Relay for life (11th grade)
-NOLA service trip- going to Louisiana this summer with a group of kids from school to help build houses for Katrina victims!!!</p>

<p>Other:
-12 years of piano lessons
-certified in CPR </p>

<p>Senior year schedule:
AP Language
AP Lit
AP Pyschology
Spanish 4
Anatomy
Intro to Calc</p>

<p>Scores:
SAT- took in May, not happy with my score..retaking in October for hopefully a 2100
ACT- taking in June, hoping for a 30
Subject tests- Math 2c, Lit, and maybe Math 1 or History for the third test...depends on how I feel on test day; aiming for mid 700s on each.</p>

<p>Plans for college:
Study pre-medicine and major in English. I plan to become an Emergency Room Doctor after college and want to do a lot of volunteer work in Africa.</p>

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<p>i’d say its a toss up as of right now. it looks like your ECs are pretty decent, keep it up with those. the most important things are probably to bring up your GPA (most students had over 4.0) and work on your SAT/ACT scores. and of course, write good personal statements. I think with some effort youll give yourself a good chance</p>

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<p>if the admissions person reading your application is very liberal, your black/asian ethnicity and loads of extracurrics should give you an edge.</p>

<p>the rest of your stats are average.</p>

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<p>^Race (without adversity) is not a factor in UC admissions.</p>

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<p>You most likely won’t make it. Your GPA and schedule is far too weak.</p>