Can I get in? (Semi-international student)

Chance Me / Match Me
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<p>Hey everyone! I applied to various CSUs including Cal Poly SLO (Early decision) and UC Davis and Irvine. </p>

<p>I came from France to the US in 2007 for my sophomore year and since then lived here. I used to go to a selective high school back in France which was ranked in the top 50 high school in France ( I was also in honor roll).</p>

<p>I have a 3.5 GPA (weighted)</p>

<p>I did not take any AP classes last year because my school doesn’t provide much for us.
However I took two AP tests last year without taking the class and got 5 on both of them (French & European History). For my senior year, I am now taking both AP Calculus and AP Chemistry. I am also currently taking 3 sciences class.</p>

<p>SAT Scores (pretty low, i know): 1670 (took it during my junior year)
SAT II: Math - 600; US History - 540; French - 800
ACT: 25</p>

<p>EC:
Varsity Tennis Team since Sophomore year. Captain since Junior year and playing Single 1.
Won some swimming championship as well before I came to the US.
Clubs - PAC (Pacific Asian Club) & CSF</p>

<p>More than 1000 hours of community services. I worked for a summer camp, being a junior counselor. I also taught French pronunciation in a school for adults. Worked for the Food Runners (food transportations for the needy), Glide and the Red Cross Youth.</p>

<p>Educational Program:
Caltrans Summer Engineering Institute (Won 3rd place)
Chinese School (for more than 12 years)
Music School/Conservatory (for more than 10 years) - I can play the piano (played many concerts), the bass guitar.</p>

<p>I can speak 3 languages fluently (French, English, Cantonese) and 2 not so bad (Mandarin, Spanish)
I also took classes in Latin (2 years), Ancient Greek (1 year) and German (1 year) during my high school years.</p>

<p>Others: Asthmatic and badly injured during my Freshman year, playing tennis.</p>

<p>My standards are pretty low and I know that I don’t have a good chance to get into Cal Poly or any of the UC’s. I’m planning to major in Civil Engineering by the way.</p>

<p>What are my chances? Thank you for helping me!</p>

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<p>What do you mean by “semi-international”? That’s like being “semi-pregnant”. Either you’re an international (no green card, no citizenship) or you’re a legal resident.</p>

<p>Which are you?</p>

<p>(it doesn’t matter where you’ve gone to school.)</p>

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<p>I am a US citizen. I recently received from most CSU’s that I would probably be considered as an international student because I had an education outside the country for freshman year but if granted admission, I would pay the tuition fees as if I was a California Resident.
The entire thing confused me but this is not the point.</p>

<p>Do you think I have a chance to get into the colleges of my choice? Please be honest and brutal. If possible, give me some advice?</p>

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<p>Bump bump bump bump</p>

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<p>anyone to help me?</p>

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<p>anyone…? <em>sigh</em></p>

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<p>your sat score is pretty low, i have to say. but i think you have a shot at davis and irvine if you can explain that english is your second language and that you’ve been in the u.s. for only 2 years or so. why don’t you apply to other uc’s like riverside, santa barbara, santa cruz, etc?</p>

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<p>This is what I was going to write on my essays. Thanks. Yes, I know my SATs aren’t that great… but I tried.</p>

<p>UC Riverside, UCSC and UCSB don’t have my major, that’s why. I want to major in Civil Engineering.</p>

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<p>Anyone else? Please? Be Critical!</p>