The Official UC Chance Thread

[z7xfla]

lee77: UCR and UCM are both matches, with UCSC as a high match/slight reach but still definitely possible (I have a friend with a 3.2-3.3 and the same SAT score as you who got in). All others are reaches though, but they'll like the fact that your GPA improved.

stentorian: You're in good shape, I will be surprised if you get rejected from any of the UCs.

omegared179: I'm going to UCSD!

[lee77]

Ahh.. for me it would be either Davis or CC, so i guess CC it is.

[dmission]

Davis >>>> CC

[z7xfla]

^ Yeah, but I think he meant to say that he believes he won't get into Davis so he'll end up at a CC.

By all means go for it, when I say it's a reach I'm not saying it's impossible. One of my best friends got into Davis with a 3.6, although he did have a good selling point. It's still within your grasp.

[ExplorerCY]

white male
gpa:4.2 w, 3.9s uw
hardest classes possible, 6 aps
sat:1390/2030 (prob could have done better, but no excuses)
act:shooting for a 32-33
national merit something
lots of leadership and ecs (i.e. editor in chief of school paper, community youth board)

i'm lookin at aero eng at Purdue, UIUC, GaTech, and UMich.
are these reaches, matches, safeties? Purdue is likely choice cuz of proximity and prob scholarship money: is that aiming too low?

[donut]

i feel so out of place here. so many smart people...xD
anyway

Korean
Male
3.39 (yeah i know) UC gpa 10-11 weighted

CR 660
M 750
W 640
total: 2050

Korean lang. w/ listening 760
Math II 710

total a-g courses taken (semesters as of junior year) 32

taken 5 AP classes 3 Honors.

senior year taking
AP eng.
AP stats
AP bio
AP span.
journalism
econ/gov

148 hrs of comm service
2 years varisty track 1 year jv track
2 years varsity cross country
top of AP studio Art class
won multiple art contests
artwork in magazine
artist for website. commissions

sigh.. i suck. well, im a good writer, so assuming i write an epic admission essay, what are my chances of getting into any of the UCs other than riverside and merced. hahaha for any average person out there, i suggest you DO NOT do two sports and juggle four AP classes or you end up with fail gpa like me =D.

[jay23]

Chance me:
UC Berkeley - Mechanical Engineer
UCLA - Electrical Engineer
UC San Diego - Electrical Engineer
UC Davis - Electrical Engineer
UC Santa Barbara - Electrical Engineer

GPA: 3.96 UW, 4.38 W
ACT: 31 Composite
SAT: 730 Math, 610 Reading, 640 Writing (Will retake in fall)
SAT II's: 770 Math IIC, 750 Chemistry
EC's:
Track and Field - 4 years
Math Club, Filipino Club, Curious Catholics Club - 4 years
Volunteer Ocean Park Community Center (for the Homeless) - 50+ hrs
Tutoring 7th/8th graders - 20+ hours
CSF Tutor - 2 years
Saint Mark Church Lector - 4+ years

Over Summer at local Junior College I am currently taking Statistics and Intro to Business

Senior Classes:
English 4
Moral Theology
AP Economics
AP Chemistry
AP Physics C
AP Calculus BC

Other AP Tests:
AP Env. Science - (5)
AP US History - (4)

Asian
Male
income approx. 100,000
California resident

[linda_x]

Chance me psychology major for UCSD mainly but also UCSB/UCLA/UCB (last two are probably reaches)
And would UCSC be a safety school for me?

In State
Competitive Public HS
Dad got Ph.D from UCSD
Regular donations to UCSD for 5 or so years (Not sure if that matters but I just found out)

UC GPA - 4.07

SAT I Math: 690
SAT I Critical Reading: 670
SAT I Writing: 670

Total: 2030

SAT II Math Level 2 (IIC): 700
SAT II World History: 670

AP classes:
AP Human Geography
AP Government
AP Macro/Micro Economics
AP Biology
AP Calc BC
AP Psychology
AP World History
AP US History
*Honors Pre Calc

Extracurriculars:
Interact Club (Secretary and Interactor of the Year) - 3 years
Journalist for police department - 2 years
Piano - 4 years
Employed at music studio - 1 year
Part time employee (15+ hours a week) - 2 years
100+ hours community service

Excellent letters of recommendations

Thanks so much if anyone responds! I really appreciate it!

[z7xfla]

donut - I'd actually say you have about a 60-70% chance of getting into UCSC, but the rest are reaches (still possible though depending on certain other factors, what major will you be applying to?).
jay23 - Berkeley is a match since its engineering school is extremely impacted, but the rest are safeties.
linda_x - UCSD would definitely be a match. UCB/UCLA would both be slight reaches, and UCSB and UCSC would be safeties.

[donut]

is there any chance at ucd?

[z7xfla]

It'll be tough but it's still possible. The fact that you have good ECs and lots of APs will definitely help. What major are you going to apply to?

[donut]

well i dont think i really can get in with my planned major, so i think ill have to adjust accordingly haha. i PLANNED like three years ago when my gpa wasnt so crappy to major in the field of bio. but now that im put in this situation, umm yeah... ill have to change.

[Benzey]

Hi,
well since I'm going to start my senior year after summer, college is basically everything in my mind. As I look at my transcript my future really seems to fly to the dumps -.-...
Since I'm new to this forum, please tell me if I'm doing something wrong, so I can correct it.
Ok getting to the meat..
weighed GPA: 3.5~
SATI : Verbal: 590 Math: 750 Writing: 680 = 2020
SAT II: Biology M: 720
I will take Math II and Literature next year
So far I have taken 1 AP class: Biology, and next year I will be taking 3, Physics, Calculus, and English
Ex activities:
-Varsity Swimming
-Life Guard
-Intern at a medical research lab
-President of French Club
Major interested: General Biology/biochem

Schools interested:
UCI
UCD
UCSD
UCB
UCLA
UCSC
Oh and can someone tell me which school is better in biology field, UCSC or UCSB?

[donut]

benzey: sb, i think is better, but if you really want a good bio school then SD has the best bio program, i believe.

[Benzey]

Thanks donut, but with my GPA and no chance of pulling it up now....*faints...
haha my parents already told me that I will end up on the streets