Admission Chances? CA Resident applying to CA Schools

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Background Info Non Academic:
Atheist, Asian American, Low Income range 20-35k (fee waivers/free reduced state lunch), First Generation American, Citizen born and raised in North California

Field of interest/major: Political Science, Pre-Law
SAT: 1220 (640 English /580 Math)
ACT: 23

GPA Unweighted: 3.37
GPA Weighted: 3.67
6 AP Classes: English Lang., Physics 1, Psychology, English Literature, European History, US Gov./Microeconmics

Extra Curriculars:
Sports- Varsity Boys Soccer (Captain & MVP 1 Year), Varsity Track & Field

Clubs- Vietnamese Student Association Co-President, Mock Trial Team Founder & President,

Student Body Government- 2014-2015 Class of 2018 Officer, 2017-2018 Supreme Court Justice

Volunteer- UNICEF Club, Weekly at local Library, Bi Weekly in Youth Court TOTAL: 250ish Service Hours

Experiences: Internship at Asian Law Alliance Nonprofit Law Firm, Serving as Vice Chair for City Council’s District
Youth Advisory Council, Student Voice Task Force for School District, Voting Member on School Budgeting Council

Awards:
Three Speech Competitions
Student of the Month Nomination 2x
MVP All League Award Boys Soccer
Certificate of Recognition from State Assembly Member 2x

Currently Working, Not related to major

INTERESTED SCHOOLS IN ORDER BY CHOICE

  1. Santa Clara University (Dream School)
  2. University of San Francisco
  3. UC Irvine
  4. UC Merced / UC Santa Cruz
  5. UC San Diego / UC Santa Barbra
  6. University of San Diego / University of Southern California
  9. San Jose State University / Long Beach / Cal Poly SLO / San Francisco State / LA State

Full Disclosure: Mixed A’s and B’s all 4 Years and completed all A-G Courses
However, might receive a D in my current Senior year in my fourth year or math
How impact-full will this be considering its not related to my major and not required for A-G completion?
(Not due to “Seniorities” but factors include interest in subject, hardships at home and busy schedule)

Feel free to give your honest opinion or any school recommendations! :slight_smile:

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Most of the schools are going to be reaches because of the low GPA/SAT. Also the D in Math senior year is going to be a deal breaker if you are accepted to a UC/CSU. You will be rescinded for the D.

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I think you will get into UCM, USF, SJ, SF and LA. and probably USD. that D is going to haunt you - you will be rescinded for it hits your semester transcript. Talk to your teacher and do whatever it takes to bump that to a C.
good luck

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http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/how-to-apply/after-you-apply/ tells you what to do if you apply to UC and then earn a D or F grade in the first semester of senior year.

Other schools may have similar requirements.

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Update: Accepted and got a reply back the math grade won’t result in getting rescinded from, SJSU, SFSU, CSULA, and University of the Pacific.
Accepted and application will go through re-review due to grade: UCR
Waitlisted due to grade: USF (USF is top choice atm), UCSC,
Pending Admissions: UCM