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What are my chances? (Pre-med)
iamkel33
41 replies10 threads Junior Member
Background/Context:
Gender: Male
Race: African-American
Public High School - 5000
Top 5% of my class
Intended Major: Biochemistry
EXTRACURRICULARS AND OTHER
IMPORTANT STUFF
GPA: 4.43 W, 3.88 UW
UC UW GPA: 3.83
UC CAPPED GPA: 4.1
UC FULLY GPA: 4.5
MAJOR: Biochemistry
SAT: Hoping for 1400+
Marching Band VARSITY (10TH-12TH) (Done band all 4 years)
-Section Leader (11TH-12TH)
Concert Band (Symphonic Winds)
-Solo Festival (2 Years - Superior (10TH), Excellent (11TH)
-CBU Festival (EXCELLENT - 10TH)
Track & Field VARSITY (12TH) (Been in team all 4 years)
-100M (9TH-11TH)
-200M (9TH-11TH)
-4x100M (10TH-11TH)
-Throws (Shot Put & Discus) (11TH-12TH)
Science Olympiad (11-12TH)
-President (Founder)
Chemistry Olympiad (11TH)
STEM
-Science Fair (2ND PLACE MICROBIOLOGY- District Level) (Went to district twice) (9TH-10TH)
-Science Fair Mentor(Junior)
-STEM Ambassador: Event Committee (12TH)
- STEM EXPO (16 hours)
CSF (11TH-12TH)
Kaiser Hospital Volunteering (Summer) (10TH-12TH)
-140+hours
Principal Advisory Committee (11TH)
Involved in my church and elementary school
What top schools could i get into?
3 replies Gender: Male
Race: African-American
Public High School - 5000
Top 5% of my class
Intended Major: Biochemistry
EXTRACURRICULARS AND OTHER
IMPORTANT STUFF
GPA: 4.43 W, 3.88 UW
UC UW GPA: 3.83
UC CAPPED GPA: 4.1
UC FULLY GPA: 4.5
MAJOR: Biochemistry
SAT: Hoping for 1400+
Marching Band VARSITY (10TH-12TH) (Done band all 4 years)
-Section Leader (11TH-12TH)
Concert Band (Symphonic Winds)
-Solo Festival (2 Years - Superior (10TH), Excellent (11TH)
-CBU Festival (EXCELLENT - 10TH)
Track & Field VARSITY (12TH) (Been in team all 4 years)
-100M (9TH-11TH)
-200M (9TH-11TH)
-4x100M (10TH-11TH)
-Throws (Shot Put & Discus) (11TH-12TH)
Science Olympiad (11-12TH)
-President (Founder)
Chemistry Olympiad (11TH)
STEM
-Science Fair (2ND PLACE MICROBIOLOGY- District Level) (Went to district twice) (9TH-10TH)
-Science Fair Mentor(Junior)
-STEM Ambassador: Event Committee (12TH)
- STEM EXPO (16 hours)
CSF (11TH-12TH)
Kaiser Hospital Volunteering (Summer) (10TH-12TH)
-140+hours
Principal Advisory Committee (11TH)
Involved in my church and elementary school
What top schools could i get into?
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Replies to: What are my chances? (Pre-med)
UC’s and CSU’s do not consider race/ethnicity in their admission decisions. Are you are recruited athlete?
You have some great EC’s, competitive GPA and if you get your SAT score in the 1400+ range, you will have several UC’s to consider.
2018 Freshman admit rates for UC GPA of 3.80-4.19 capped weighted and not major specific:
UCB: 10%
UCLA: 9%
UCSD: 34%
UCSB: 38%
UCD: 41%
UCI: 38%
UCSC: 70%
UCR: 84%
UCM: 95%
2018 UC capped weighted GPA averages:
UCB: 4.23
UCLA: 4.23
UCSD: 4.16
UCSB: 4.13
UCI: 4.13
UCD: 4.11
UCSC: 3.96
UCR: 3.81
UCM: 3.71
2018 Data:
25th - 75th percentiles for SAT:
UCB: 1360-1540
UCLA: 1340-1540
UCSD: 1300-1520
UCSB: 1270-1500
UCD: 1220-1480
UCI: 1230-1490
UCSC: 1210-1450
UCR: 1130-1380
UCM: 1020-1280