Can I get into UCSD???

enemyunit · 10-14-2009, 10:51 PM

UC GPA: 4.00
class rank - 59/428 ='(

very competitive high school (because of the IB program)

ACT composite: 35
english - 35
math - 35
reading - 32
science 36
(english/writing - 31) I got an 8 on the essay ='(

SATIIs:
math IIc - 800
physics - 780
chemistry - 750

national merit commended student

Middle Years Program Diploma (9th-10th) w/ completion of Personal Project
Expecting to graduate with Full IB Diploma (11th - 12th)

IB tests: (out of 7)
IB math 2 SL - 6
IB economics SL - 6
IB Spanish SL - pending
IB History HL - pending
IB Biology HL - pending
IB English HL - pending

12th grade schedule: (hardest possible schedule, except math which has one level above it)
AP Calculus
IB English 2
IB Theory of Knowledge
IB Global Studies (history) HL
IB Spanish 2 SL
IB Biology 2

ECs:

Certificate of Merit - Piano - lvl. 5
6 years experience in mallet instruments
National History Day (1 year) - regional finalist, state finals competitor
Quiz Bowl B Team - two years
Science Bowl C team captain - 1 year (going at it again this year, hope to make B team)
Science Olympiad B team member - 1 year (going at it again this year)
Member of National Forensics League (debate) - 2 years
won 1st place novice public forum debate at Yuba City HS Tournament
Quiz Bowl Officer: Tournament Chair 1 year (going at it again this year)
Model United Nations Officer: Treasurer (1 year)
Co-founder of UTSAV Youth Group
President of UTSAV Youth Group
Internship with UC Davis medical center Pathology dept. 100+ hours

Community Service:

approximately 230 hours comm. service
FLASH program - (2 years) mentoring/tutoring elementary/middle school kids
Library community service - (4 years) book shelving; upgrading children’s books record-keeping system on FPL library catalog; Summer Reading Program volunteer

UTSAV Youth Group (2 years) - organized coat drive for a local women's/children's shelter; organized Spring Clean-Up event for local park; organized fundraiser for same shelter listed above; organized cooking event for said shelter, currently organizing Christmas toy drive

Primary major: Electrical Engineering
But could you also chance me for Biology major?

Please tell me my chances. much thanks

brownman777 · 10-14-2009, 11:24 PM

yeah ur fine

enemyunit · 10-14-2009, 11:39 PM

am I fine for electrical engineering? or biology? I'm not so sure if I should put down bio major because its impacted and all...

brownman777 · 10-14-2009, 11:52 PM

EE ur set
idk bout bio...u might want to consider a backup

MiniatureDrone · 10-15-2009, 01:04 AM

you are in sir

BlueSkyPinkCloud · 10-15-2009, 12:45 PM

putting down bio as your first choice wont affect your chances of getting into ucsd. you get admitted first and then they put you through a second screening for impacted majors. if you dont get into the impacted major they will just put you in your second choice (EE) or put you undeclared (which is really easy to change to whatever you want later, since its just a simple online form for unimpacted majors)

enemyunit · 10-15-2009, 10:35 PM

dang, thanks guys! =D

So i'm thinking I should list primary major as bio, just for the hell of it (I may/may not make it), and secondary major as EE. do you think that would work? Or should i make EE the primary and something else as the secondary?

enemyunit · 10-22-2009, 10:54 PM

bump 10char

darkdude · 10-23-2009, 02:27 AM

Yeah, put bio, incase you want to take it. If you don't, then switch, if you do, its very difficult to switch.