eaad

Based on my information below, what would you say are my chances at getting into UCLA? Please give me advice on how to increase my chances of getting in!

STANDARDIZED TESTS

i took the SAT in June and got these scores:
M- 730
W- 680
CR- 680
Composite- 2090 (Should i take this again?)

ACT Composite- 30 (Should i take this again?)

SAT II's:
Math II : 750
Bio E: 730
US History: 670

SCHOOL

I attend a VERY small high school in California (only 10 years old with an application process) with about 70 students in my entire class and 7 faculty members for the whole school. Our school has NO sports and NO AP classes an my college classes are simply counted as CP classes, so forgive my pathetic GPA and lack of ECs.

GPA: 3.855 UW (No APs in my school)
Rank: 10/70
College Semester Units completed: 80.5
AA Degree in Humanities
AA Degree in Liberal Arts
AA Degree in Natural Sciences
Want to major in Biology and Economics

E.C.s

Junior Representative in Student Government
Founder/ President of the Sports and Activities Club (for 3 years)
Volunteer at the local library (125+ hours over 4 years)
Volunteer at Habitat for Humanity (70+ hours since January 2008)
Volunteer at Soup Kitchen
Volunteer at a Retirement Home
Volunteer at Neighbors in Health (free healthcare)
Key Club Sergeant at Arms (Member for 4 years)
Art Club
Academic Decathlon (4 medals in January and i hope to be a captain or starter next year)
Alpha Gamma Sigma (college academic honors Club)
Letter of Recs from two college professors (Bio and Spanish) and a counselor


Please give me advice on how to give myself a better shot of getting into UCLA! Thank you!

SaltyBruin12

First, this forum is for the class of '12; you should post in the general forum next time. Now on to your question.

It looks like you're doing a lot to make up for the lack of APs in your school, and UCLA will certainly take into account the fact that those classes are not available to you. Contintue volunteering, identify a strong example of your leadership abilities for use in your personal statement, and work hard your last year with as tough a schedule as you can take to show UCLA that you can make the most of the opportunities your school does have. Finally, I would retake either the SAT or ACT to increase your chances. Focus on the one you can do better on. It can't hurt your chances! Good luck!

fizzyapplecider

your chances depend on which school you want to get into (nursing, theater, etc.) for a ucla college, i would say you have a fair chance of getting in.
start writing your personal statement and getting your letter of recs early, save yourself a lot of stress.
keep going strong senior year and don't fail anything second semester. good luck!

junshik

I thought UC's don't even look at letters of rec.

JexteLox

To the above poster:
None of the UC's will look at letters of recommendation.

JexteLox

oh, and you have a great chance of getting in. i dont think higher SAT would matter, your SAT is already 60 points above their average (my friend got an 1820 last year and got into UCLA).

the admissions process is pretty random....on any given day, someone with stats just like yours might be rejected based on different factors like the essay. but your application will definetely be considered, that's for sure.

eaad

yea sorry ur right. I don't know y i put in the letter of rec part.

davidj1126

I'm also interested in applying to UCLA. chance me please
I'm an INTERNATIONAL student with an Americana Citizenship (HUGE Disadvantage for me since majority of the people who get accepted are in-state students).

IB:
Stats:
ACT-32 ( & 9/12 on essay)
SAT I: 2050
Math 2c-800
Physics -750
Korean with listening - 750


AP Calculus AB -5

IB Program:
English HL - 6
Biology HL - 6
Chemistry HL -6
French SL -5
Geography SL -7
Math SL -7
TOK & Extended Essay -2 (IB Diploma)

Top 5% of class

Extra Curricular:
Played school basketball team for 4 years
Played Houseleague basketball for 5 years
School badminton team -1 year
15 Math Contest Certificates and 1 Science contest certificate and 1 biology contest certificate.
Volunteer at Library 100+ (hours)
Volunteer at hospital as a translator for patients 100+
Raised money for Cancer Research, going about neighborhoods 50+
French award (highest mark in grade 10)
Math award (I don't know if this counts b/c i got it in my gr. 8 grad)
Went to Tijuana, Mexico to help needies 150+
Went to native village to help needies 100+
School Orchestra for 4 years
School Chamber (Advanced) Orchestra for 2 years
LEADER of Church Orchestra for 2 years
Track & Field for 2 years
Math Club for 1 year

Please consider the fact that I'm an INTERNATIONAL student.

Appreciate the help people.

Kitty_1990

No offense but some people worry too much. The chance of getting in to UCLA varies by student. I didn't do a lot of volunteering, but i still did some; i came from a disadvantaged school in South Central L.A with crappy teachers, classes, etc.; Magnet students had priority for AP's, I didn't get AP classes till I was a senior (I had two AP classes); AND my SAT I score was at around 1300, I didn't take the ACT, didn't pass the darn AP exams, and got a 520 in the math 2 section, 470 in physics, 410 in chemistry, 380 in history, and 730 in the Spanish section; I graduated amongst the top 10 at my school and I still managed to get in.

Compared to other students, academically, I might be average or below average, but I was still able to get in. So just understand that there is no one specific standard that defines what makes a student worthy of a certain college. Colleges also take in consideration your personal statement--Yes it's nerve wrecking, but just chill