<p>Hi, everyone!
I’m a Senior-to-be and planning on applying to a number of UCs and Private Schools.
I plan on applying to: UCSD, UCLA, UCSB, UCD, NYU, and Stanford (I doubt I’d be getting into a few of those, though I’d at least try!).</p>
<p>TOTAL UW GPA (9-12): 3.695
TOTAL W GPA (9-12): 4.155
Class rank (from what I last checked): 12
Class size: 417</p>
<p>SAT1: 1810 (540 CR, 660 M, 610 W)
^This was my first time taking it; I plan on retaking it this fall! ;-;</p>
<p>I haven’t taken the ACT yet, but I plan on doing so this fall, as well!</p>
<p>•Freshman year courseload: English 9 Honors, Theatre 1, Algebra 2 Honors, Biology, Spanish 1, PE Core 9 (I took Precalc that summer at a college and passed with an A)</p>
<p>•Sophomore year courseload: English 10H, AP Calc AB, AP European History, Chemistry Honors, Spanish 2, PE (I took US History at a college that summer and passed that with an A, as well!)</p>
<p>•Junior year courseload: AP English Language, AP Calculus BC, AP Statistics, AP Physics, Spanish 3 Honors, Exploratory Computer Sciences</p>
<p>•Senior year courseload WILL include: AP English Literature, AP Econ, AP Civics, AP Biology, Honors Human Physiology, AP Spanish (and also Intermediate Calculus which I’ll be taking separately at a college)</p>
<p>ECs include:
•Key Club (4 years; past Treasurer, past News Editor, past Vice President, and currently holding a pretty decent title in the organization!)
•California Scholarship Federation (4 years; past Vice President)
•Vietnamese Student Association Club
•Korean Student Association Club
•Filipino-American Student Association Club
•Badminton Club (1 year; past Treasurer)
•Varsity Badminton (4 years; past Team Manager)
•JV Volleyball (1 year)
•Elementary School Tutor
•50+ hours of community service (I plan on bringing that up, though!)</p>
<p>Misc.:
•I’m Hispanic/Caucasian/Asian</p>
<p>My grades dropped horribly in the second semester of junior year. In the first semester, I got a 4.5 (weighted), but got a 3.8 (weighted) that following semester. I’m just wondering how detrimental this is to my chances of getting into these colleges - particularly UCSD. I do have an explanation for it, but it’s not really something I’d like to discuss openly with just anyone. 
Would they want to know why this happened? I’d be fine explaining myself - I’m just not sure if they’d actually be curious or concerned enough to question it.</p>
<p>Well anyway, thank you!</p>