<p>Im a resident in CA, Competitive Public High, Entering Senior year, Asian, Female, First generation born in US.</p>
<p>Sophmore - 3.3 GPA (UW)
Algebra2/Trig - B/C
English (H) - B/A
Spanish3 - B/B
P.E. - A/A
Chemistry (H)- B/C
World History - A/A</p>
<p>Junior - 3.6 GPA (UW)
Psychology (AP) - B/A
Geometry - A/A
Digital Imaging - A/A
U.S. History - A/A
English (H) - B/B
Biology (AP) - B/B</p>
<p>Senior - Classes I’m signed up for.
English (AP)
Govt./Econ
Stats (AP)
Digital Imaging 2
Physics
Forensic Science (ROP)</p>
<p>AP Tests
Biology - 3
Psychology - 4</p>
<p>SAT I (best sitting, took it twice)
Math - 670
Writing - 700 (essay - 8)
Critical Reading - 640</p>
<p>SAT II
Have yet to take</p>
<p>Rank
Not sure ~ top 25/50%</p>
<p>Volunteer hours - 280 (as of now)
Job - Soph/Jr year as TA
Started Web Design Club at school, holds VP position</p>
<p>I want to major in Criminology. Is it a good idea to declare my major?</p>
<p>What are some other schools with Criminology/Forensics that I should consider?</p>
<p>I was also wondering about info for early admissions?</p>
<p>Any tips for the essay?</p>
<p>Thank You!</p>
<p>uci - slight safety
ucsd - match/slight reach
ucla/cal - big reach (because of grades and somewhat the SAT1)
any other uc’s are safeties.</p>
<p>Good to see improvement between soph/jr year.</p>
<p>I’d say declare your major. The ROP class shows that you are really interested in criminology/forensics.</p>
<p>And i have no idea about other schools with crim/forensics but i just chanced you for UC’s.</p>
<p>I received a D in freshman year and had to retake the course. However, since it was in freshman year, will it affect my chances?</p>
<p>It might affect your chances, but as for me it did not. I received a D in one of my classes during my freshman year as well (and I didn’t even retake the course) yet got accepted into uci. :]</p>
<p>freshman year shouldn’t count towards admissions and it’s good that you retook the course. You shouldn’t worry about that.</p>
<p>ok thats good. but what were your other stats, like GPA and SAT?</p>
<p>you should be good for the SAT because you scored higher than the average for UCI. Most people can get in with around a 1900 and you got over 2000. GPA wise, your weighted GPA should be 3.73 which is good also. You should be a very good match or close safety for UCI. Very good chance to get in.</p>