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Old 10-14-2009, 12:17 AM   #1
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Can I get in UC San Diego? Thanks!!!

Asian Male in TX: 1st-8th grade at Yale campus CT, 9th grade moved to TX.
Date of Expected Graduation: 05.2010
1. Very competitive senior high school (Top 100 USNEWS), GPA is 4.5 (out of 5.0), top 11% out of 700 students- upward trend GPA since 11th grade.

2. Had taken 7 APs (all 4s) by the end of junior year (got AP Scholar with Distinction) and take 6 APs senior year (for sure to get National AP Scholar after senior year).

3. SAT score 2130; SATII: Biology 730, U.S History 740.
Will retake SAT and SATII in November and December to get better score.

4. 200+ community service hours- library and hospital.

5. Got research internship (paid) and published first author review paper with PI.

6. Qualifier for regional level science fair- 1st place for west regional and took part in Siemens Competition in October 2009, will get result on October 23rd.

7. Qualifier for National level debate once (NCFL) - Public Forum.

8. Qualifier for state level debate twice (TFA) - Policy Debate.

9. Qualifier for regional level debate twice (UIL) – Informative.

10. Vice-president (12th grad) of Academic Decathlon.

11. Treasurer of debate team (12th grade)-debate team ranked #1 in Nation out of 2,700 high schools by the NFL.

12. TA for AP Calculus AB.

13. I can get very strong recommendation from my research PI.

14. In all state band(CT)-top 10 chairs of flute, the band had our own CD(8th grade, took 8 years private lesson for flute).
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Old 10-14-2009, 12:42 AM   #2
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you're in.
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Old 10-14-2009, 01:05 AM   #3
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Ditto

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Old 10-14-2009, 03:22 AM   #4
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i believe you knew the answer to your question even before posting=]
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Old 10-14-2009, 05:10 AM   #5
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Lol, really?

If you're worried don't be, because you probably have a shot at LA and Cal if your EC's actually are as impressive and they appear.

Off your GPA and SAT score alone, I'd be surprised if you were rejected.
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