| The fact that you're a minority won't affect your admissions to UCLA, I know that for sure. Not too long ago, in the LA Times they had an article about how they would keep any indication of race out of the picture. What they care about is how often you have to work and 40 hours a week is enough to make them notice.
As for your major, Political Science is an VERY popular major, meaning that there is a butt load of people that go to the UC that are of that major, especially UCLA.
Even UCSD. For them, their minimum GPA requirement (I can double check, if I can remember what site I saw it on) is 3.45 for admissions WITHOUT the TAG program. With the TAG program you can have as low as a 2.8 (ridiculous).
As for every other school, I think you have an excellent chance. Especially UCR, UCSC and UCM. You will have the luxary of picking the school based on what you like, not because you have no other choice. |