chances at top UCs maybe USC too?

Chance Me / Match Me
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<p>Hey i was wondering what my chances are for the mid (sandiego) to top (berkeley, LA) UCs are and also maybe throw USC into the picture.</p>

<p>Im not going to add freshmen year because I dont think thats relevant. Im graduating highschool next year (june 09).</p>

<p>sophomore: two letters because its semester 1 and semester 2 (also i dont add - or + because i dont really know which are which)
honors physics B B
english 2: A A
spanish 3: A A
AP Calc AB: A A
AP Euro (fav class of alltime :slight_smile: B A
Video : A A
I got a 5 on both calc and euro that year.</p>

<p>junior:
AP calc BC: B B
english 3: A A
AP stat: B B
AP chem : B B
AP US: B C
honors spanish : B B
i think im going to get 5s on those 4 APs but im not sure as of yet. also my teachers wont be bumping my grades if i do get 5s so im stuck with tese grades.</p>

<p>the problem here is that colleges like improvement, but i de-proved like no other thats why i am a little worried.</p>

<p>Standardized Testing:
SAT 1: 2180 (just took yesterday hoping for 2300+)
SAT 2 math: 770
sat 2 chem takin in fall
sat 2 history takin in fall</p>

<p>EC Activities:
Track gong to be 4 years (2 varsity)
XC going to be 4 years (2 varsity)
Middleschool basketball coach
summer job at safeway</p>

<p>i sort of messed up junior year really badly, i dont think i am a dumb guy (i do good in standardized testing) its just that im reaally lazy and slack off too much.</p>

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<p>I would say that if you can write a good essay and highlight your EC’s well, you’re in at all the UC’s EXCEPT Berkeley and UCLA. </p>

<p>Cal and LA are stiff and with those grades, I would say you have very little to no chance. I’m sorry but essentially, academic criterion are the primary factors for admissions at these schools and without extenuating circumstances, an average-relatively low SAT score, ordinary EC’s, you are outperformed by the thousands of straight A, high sat score California students. That’s just a reality unfortunately. </p>

<p>Good news is that you have a very good shot at Davis, SD, Irvine and other UC’s.</p>