Admission Results: UC/ UOP

Applying to College
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Asian Male from Competitive School (California Native)
SAT 2150 single sitting (CR 660, M 720, W 770)
SAT II Math 660
SAT Chemistry 720
GPA 3.8 (4.14 Weighted)
44/465 Class Rank
AP Chemistry: 3

EC:
Associated Student Body President
Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior Class President
Red Cross Club Treasurer
-3 Year Member
Science Olympiad Club Secretary

  • Team for Science Olympiad competition
    Pole Vault Squad Captain (Junior year)
    School Tutor (Paid)
    Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) Student Representative 2 years (1 of 2 students chosen from School)
  • Local committee of community members to discuss and plan budget for future district years
    National Honor Society

I have “volunteered” at my family’s restaurant weekends for at least 8 hours per week for the past 6 years. I say “volunteer” because I do not get paid for my time there, I focused on it in my personal statement prompt 2.

Note:
Took one AP class before Senior Year
Taking AP Stats, AP Calc AB, and AP Bio this year.
Relatively low GPA was all explained in personal statements.

Majoring in Chemistry/ Pre-Pharmacy studies

Results:
UC San Diego - Accepted: Pharmacological Chemistry (1st choice)
UC Irvine - Accepted: Pharmaceutical Sciences (1st choice) (Honors)
UC Santa Cruz - Accepted: Chemistry (1st choice)
UC Davis - Accepted: BioChem/Molecular Bio (1st Choice)
UC Los Angeles - Accepted: Chemistry (1st Choice)
UC Berkeley - Waitlisted: BioChem
CSU Fullerton - Accepted: BioChem
CSU Long Beach - Accepted: BioChem
University of the Pacific - Accepted (Early Action): 2+3 Pre-Pharmacy Program

Hopefully this post helps you in some way.

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Should I post this in the “Chance Me” forum instead?

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Were you offered more than one AP classes before your senior year? I am a junior and so far I have 4 AP classes on my record and I am planning to take 4 AP classes next year with one or two community college classes.

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I had a variety of AP class opportunities before senior year but I chose not to take them since I was unmotivated and lazy; I thought I’d take over my family restaurant. After realizing that the restaurant wasn’t my thing, I chose to pursue sciences. I explained all of this in my personal statements.