Chance me for UCB, UCSD, UCLA, UCI and UCD [CA Resident, 3.84/4.10/4.38 GPA, Statistics Major]

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Demographics

  • US Citizen
    State/location of residency: San Francisco Bay Area, CA
  • Type of high school (or current college for transfers): Public
  • Other special factors: First generation to college

Cost Constraints / Budget
Household income is between $150k - 200k per year

Intended Major(s): Statistics/Data Science, Political Science

GPA, Rank, and Test Scores

  • Unweighted HS GPA: 3.84
  • Weighted HS GPA: 4.38
  • UC Capped GPA : 4.10
  • Class Rank: 9
  • ACT/SAT Scores: 1340 (SAT)

List your HS coursework

(Indicate advanced level, such as AP, IB, AICE, A-level, or college, courses as well as specifics in each subject)

  • English: P English 9, P English 10, Intro to Creative Writing, AP Lang, AP Lit
  • Math: H Math II, P Math III, AP Stats, Calculus I, AP Calc (AB)
  • Science: P Biology, P Physics, AP Biology
  • History and social studies: AP World History, US History 1, Intro to American Gov, Principles of Macroeconomics
  • Language other than English: P Spanish I, H Spanish II, H Spanish III
  • Visual or performing arts: P Photography 1
  • Other academic courses: Culinary I

College Coursework (Transfer Applicants)
(Include college courses taken while in high school if not included above.)

  • General education course work: Intro to American Gov, Principles of Macreconomics, Intro to Creative Writing, US Hist 1 - Was initially going to graduate early but changed my mind to build a better foundation for Math/Stats major.
    Currently taking: Psychology of Adjustment, Descriptive Physics
  • Major preparation course work: MATH-120 - Failed the course due to some difficulties in my personal life, decided to retake at HS pace with AP Calc AB.

Awards

AP Scholar Award (2025), 4.0 GPA Awards (2022-2023; they stopped giving them out), Culinary Career Building Award (2022-23)

Extracurriculars

  • Speech/Debate President
  • Link Crew President/Commissioner
  • Restorative Justice Program Counsel/ Vice President
  • TA for AP World History, Economics/AP Gov
  • Jr. Board Member for Public Speaking Nonprofit
  • Volunteered with local Key Club for three years, while not an officer, super involved with the club.

Essays/LORs/Other
I would say these should be pretty strong. I was intending on applying a year earlier, due to me pursuing early graduation, so I have a strong foundation for my PIQs. I passed all my English classes, including college, with A’s. I have a decent support system to help me with it (old teachers, family, etc.), and so I would say I can make them really strong.

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Does that qualify for grade replacement, or will the F be calculated into your GPA?

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I believe it will be calculated into my GPA, since it was a dual enrollment course.

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@Gumbymom may know more about what this means for UC admissions.

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@awayonleave

UC’s require the original grade and the repeat grade be reported on the UC application. If AP Calculus AB is completed by the time the application is submitted and has similar course content as Math-120, then the F will not be calculated into the UC GPA. If the AP Calculus AB is being taken Senior year, then the F will remain in the UC GPA calculation for that DE course since the retake is in progress.

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Thank you for this information, since I am currently taking AP Calc and won’t have that calculated in my UC GPA.