skylinekid12

aight guys i really need ur help...wat are my chances at UC Merced or other UC's

i screwed up bad my 9th and 10th grade year...11th grade i pulled off a 3.8
but overall my 9th 10th and 11th is like a 3.1 GPA
SAT 1's r like 1500
taking SAT 2's Saturday (hopefully i do well) (lets say i get 400's cuz im lazy as hell)
have a year of football
in math club and JSA (debate club)
i have around 200ish community service hours

any idea how i could increase my chances into getting accepted?
or do u guys think ill get accepted or wat?

advice and opinions please

harrypotter123

ur fine 10 char

KoreanBoi92

Hmm. i'm sure you'll get in. Just write a kick*** essay.

alb16

hey guys
my friend was almost sure she couldn't get into a UC, so she never even filled out the UC application she has not yet passed algebra 2 and hasnt taken the SATs or ACTs
she spent two years at an art school and now she is at a public high school
she has a decent gpa, and amazing extracurriculars(everything you can imaging, plays violin, girl scout, junior rangers etc)

does she have a chance if she applies late
and if she takes the SATS asap?

KoreanBoi92

is she a senior now?It will be too late.

dhallman

Skyline, you should have no problem getting into UC Merced or UC Riverside. The other UCs might be a bit more tough, but as previously mentioned a fantastic personal statement always can help.

angkor

To alb16:
Your friend needs to meet the requirement for Subject Requirement ("A-G" Coursework).
http://universityofcalifornia.edu/ad...ject_reqs.html
She must pass algebra 2 by senior year.
As for SAT and SATII they must be taken before you apply to any universities because you need to send the scores to the universities.

arkhound

For Merced, if you are UC eligible, you will probably be offered admission if you apply. Merced is hurting for students and I even got accepted(w/o applying) after being rejected from UCSC, another low ranking UC.