my chances?

flloyd · 10-04-2009, 03:22 PM

GPA(unweighted)-3.783, weighted- 4.10
SAT- CR:800
Writing:780
Math:660
total:2240
SAT II's: Literature: 750
Biology E: 700
Math 2:560 >.<
AP Psych: 5
(only took one test jr. year)

Volunteering: 150 hrs
Summer job teaching art to 16 kids
I've been taking singing classes for about 8 years, but it's not really a serious thing
Art: i've won a bunch of first place awards and designed a magazine cover for a local org.
National merit semifinalist so far..

so im probably gonna apply as an english major; i guess i just wanna know how my chances are, because i dont have many extracurriculars..im wondering if the sat will balance that out or what. Thanks!

jrmorse · 10-04-2009, 03:32 PM

there is no english major at UCSD

flloyd · 10-04-2009, 03:40 PM

my bad..i shouldve been more specific. on the uc app it lists "literatures in english" as a choice. that's what i meant.

darkdude · 10-04-2009, 06:03 PM

Your GPA is a little low, but your SAT is high, you should get in.

dkwunw · 10-05-2009, 07:55 PM

GPA is a little low? Not really.

In easily.

Radiance · 10-05-2009, 09:16 PM

Yeah, what? His GPA is fine.

You're in for sure.

tgbgbt · 10-05-2009, 11:08 PM

My GPA was even lower than yours, and I got in. My SAT was a bit higher, and I took more AP's, but you have about 10x the extra-curriculars, so don't worry so much!

darkdude · 10-05-2009, 11:30 PM

I've known people with comparable GPAs but lower SATs who did not get in.

Schw1ng · 10-06-2009, 01:20 AM

GPA is really the most important, SAT scores are definitely over hyped as well. My suite mates had sat scores ranging from 1600-1900 with GPA's ranging from 3.6-3.9.

You're higher than them in terms of both... and you have EC's... so I think you can get in.

By the way, if you don't get in at first... APPEAL! Appealing really works, I know people who've appealed UCI, UCLA, UCB, etc and got in, because spaces opened up for those who were offered admission but declined to go to other schools (not one hundred percent sure about the reason but definitely consider it).

Zman1 · 10-07-2009, 02:20 AM

Ur in easily : 4100+2952+500+150+150 =7852 therefore you will be admitted its clean and cut....

poonpoon_lam · 10-07-2009, 11:16 AM

u can get in with (a really high GPA and low SAT) or (a really high SAT but low GPA)
my SAT was really bad but i got 4.0 unweighted, 4.3 weighted so I still got in.

flloyd · 10-07-2009, 09:58 PM

thanks guys..and zman, how did you calculate that?