chances, or lack thereof?

Colleges & Universities University of California - San Diego
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<p>Just curious, since my counselor didn’t think I was “good enough” material for some of the better UCs. (But then again, all she did was promote the school where her daughter’s at, so maybe she’s just a bit biased…) Do you think I can make it into UCSD, UCLA, and Cal?</p>

<p>US Citizen, CA resident
Decent private high school in NorCal</p>

<p>Weighted GPA: 4.18
UC-GPA: 3.8</p>

<p>ACT: 31
SAT I: V640 + Q770 + W760 = 2170
SAT II: Math I (770), Math II (800), Chemistry (700), Biology-M (740)</p>

<p>Honors classes: Biology (9), Chemistry, French III (10), Precalculus (11)
AP classes: Biology (5), French (3), Calc AB (5), American Lit (4), Chemistry (4)</p>

<p>Activities

  • School representative to local schools (3 years), team leader of 50 students (1 year)
  • Mathletes (2 years)
  • Science Club (2 years)
  • California Scholarship Federation (3 years), Master Tutor (2 years), Vice President (1 year)
  • Yearbook (2 years), Co-Editor-in-Chief (1 year)</p>

<p>Community Service

  • Hospital volunteer, weekly (2 years)
  • Political volunteer for superior court judge election (20 hours)</p>

<p>Work

  • Internship at engineering firm (two summers, 40h/week)</p>

<p>Transfer credits from JCs

  • Statistics (A)
  • Calculus III (in progress)</p>

<p>applying for BE:PM major, Revelle first</p>

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<p>yey revelle & be : )</p>

<p>haha (dont let anyone convince you otherwise :D)</p>

<p>and I think youre a pretty good match for sd
la and cal are reach</p>

<p>just prepare your application well</p>

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<p>Same as BlueSky</p>

<p>And just wondering, which school was she promoting??</p>

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<p>oh they’re being pessimistic. you’re definitely in for SD. LA is a slight reach/match. it’s really not THAT far from you, since you do have leadership in there (for a year) and have done lots of volunteering. Cal might be a reach though…</p>

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<p>eh. im just not one to give absolutes on something where anything is possible</p>

<p>i kno people with higher stats/ec that didnt get in, and some with lower</p>

<p>its never ‘definite’</p>

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<p>I was basically the same as you with a few more APs, higher GPA, lower SAT and an athlete. I got into all the UCs [CAL/LA/SD included] as well as CalTech, Stanford, Columbia, Cornell, and wait listed at MIT. My counselor also told me I wouldn’t make it in to those schools and I pretty much showed her. Don’t let anyone tell you you can’t do it and don’t decide not to apply somewhere because you don’t think you will get in. My counselor told me freshman year I should work hard and maybe achieve a 3.0 weighted gpa and probably attend a 4 year college [I am a disabled student so standards were super low] and then she forgot about me. I surprised the hell out of her when I was the top graduating student in my class [of 500]. You CAN do it.</p>