CHANCE Me Please?

Colleges & Universities University of California - Los Angeles
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<li>SAT score of 1930 (W:690, M:640, CR:600)</li>
<li>Play 2 varsity sports, captain for both, school record holder</li>
<li>Go to decent high school in NJ (in top 800 in country)</li>
<li>Volunteer in soup kitchen</li>
<li>Active in school club</li>
<li>Single parent home</li>
<li>Extremely low income</li>
<li>first generation college student</li>
<li>GPA of 3.7 unweighted, 4.6 weighted</li>
<li>was chosen to present a project of mine in front of the Board of Education</li>
<li>top 10% of class </li>
<li>by the way I’m black (just throwing that out there)</li>
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<p>Please chance me</p>

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<p>I think you have a decent chance of getting in. It’s worth applying.</p>

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<p>Your SAT score is on the lower end and below the average. However, if you’ve been doing extensive, committed work in the extracurriculars/service you mentioned, then you have a decent shot. But I wouldn’t bet on UCLA.</p>

<p>On the other hand, your socieconomic status, race, 1st generation status, and presentation to the Board of Education are all great hooks, so who knows?</p>

<p>@phospholipase: The deadline for applying to UCs passed on November 30th. For the record.</p>