Can I get into these colleges?

Chance Me / Match Me
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<p>I’m in the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program and I graduate in 2015. My GPA has been on an upward trend since freshman year. </p>

<p>SAT: 1570 (Yes, I know it’s horrible. I’m retaking it in about two weeks; I expect to get around a 1680 to 1700.)</p>

<p>ACT (practice test): 21 (Yes, I know this is also horrible. I’m taking the real test in a few weeks also. I don’t know what to expect for it though.)</p>

<p>Extracurricular Activities: I volunteered at a German school junior year where I taught kids how to read, write, speak, and sing in German; they hired me this year 2014 - 2015. Freshman year, I was in a police officer program where I contributed over 10 hours a week of community service. </p>

<p>GPA (unweighted): 3.41
GPA (10 - 11 weighted): 3.58</p>

<p>Can I get into these colleges?

  • University of California, Berkeley
  • University of California, Los Angeles
  • University of California, San Diego
  • University of California, Irvine
  • San Diego State University
  • California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
  • Carleton College
  • Reed College
  • Bryn Mawr College</p>

<p>I know I don’t have many chances to get into any of these schools because all my numbers suck, but I just wanted to know if I have ANY chance at all. Should I apply or not waste my time? </p>

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<p>You need to calculate your UC/CSU GPA: <a href=“GPA Calculator for the University of California – RogerHub”>http://rogerhub.com/gpa-calculator-uc/&lt;/a&gt;
Even if you get a predicted SAT of 1700 along with your GPA, most of these schools are reaches.</p>

<p>Bryn Mawr/UCB/UCLA/UCSD: High Reach
UCI/SLO: Low Reach
SDSU: High Match/Low Reach depending upon Major
Reed/Carelton:???</p>

<p>You need to look at UCR/UCSC/UCM for the UC’s. CSU Fullerton, Cal Poly Pomona, SJSU,CSU Northridge to name a few. You want to have some good matches and safeties, so you will not be shut out completely.</p>

<p>Good Luck.</p>

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<p>Most of yours are low or high reaches, you may want to consider adding a few safeties just in case. SDSU may be your own one that you have a pretty good chance for. Your German teaching experience is really cool.</p>

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<p>Thanks for both of your replies! </p>