Cali College Chances??

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<p>Here’s my profile:
I have a cumulative 4.2 GPA 4.4 UC</p>

<p>I have will have taken 8 AP courses by the end of my senior year. My SAT score was a totalled 1810 with 580 critical reading 590 math and 640 writing. And an ACT score of 28.</p>

<p>I’m involved in my class of 2014 club, interact (community service club), and CSF life member club. Plus I have been acknowledged as a G.A.T.E. student. Also I have done History Day.</p>

<p>I have actively participated in the leadership class for 3 years with both school and community service. I will also be the senior class Senator of my graduating class.</p>

<p>I’ve received Block C Academic Achievement, Principal’s and high honor roll, and Outstanding Achievement.</p>

<p>I played violin and Viola for 3 years (I was first chair my last year) and participated in cheer through school from 5-7th and then 10th grade where I was captain; I also had dance outside for 2 years.</p>

<p>I’ve held 3 different jobs, 1 consecutively for 3 summers and will also hopefully be volunteering at a local hospital this summer.</p>

<p>I was awarded a position at the leadership program HOBY my sophomore year and Girl’s State (where I was the mayor) my junior year. </p>

<p>I also hope to be a part of National Honor Society, Advanced Scholars of Distinction, and more.</p>

<p>I am interested and open to UC’s and private universities in California and hope to attend medical school. What do you believe my chances are for specific schools like: UCLA, UCSB, Santa Clara, Stanford, Pepperdine, UC Davis, University of San Diego, Loyola Maramount, etc. </p>

<p>THANK YOU!!</p>

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<p>Of the schools listed, Stanford is a crap shoot. For UCLA, your SAT will probably keep you out. I’d take the SAT and/or ACT again to bump your chances.</p>

<p>The others, you should make it in but, you never know until the acceptances show up. In addition to the privates you list, I’d encourage you to apply to 4-5 UCs (maybe LA, Davis, San Diego, Santa Barbara and Irvine) and 2-4 CSUs (how about SDSU and Cal Poly SLO at least).</p>

<p>You are better off with more choices.</p>

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<p>Stanford and UCLA - no.
UCSB, UC Davis and Pepperdine - possibly if you raise your SAT/ACT scores. With your current scores you risk being denied or waitlisted.
Santa Clara and Loyola Marymount - Yes</p>

<p>You need to add a few colleges onto your list that are safeties (such as your local CSU).</p>

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<p>^^^ agree with MLM but also think you will be admitted to Pepperdine. Your SAT makes the others less certain. Retaking it is a good idea.</p>

<p>Can you afford the cost of the privates? Have you run net price calculators? </p>

<p>Remember that the UC system does not allow you to superscore. You may take the SAT multiple times but you must use scores from a single sitting.</p>

<p>Also remember that you will need your finances for medical school, so it will be important to not run up huge loans. </p>

<p>What are your safeties? While we think you will get into the privates, this is not guaranteed. And they certainly may not be financial safeties.</p>