<p>**My primary concerns: 1) my extracurriculars are not very strong, 2) my courseload may not be as competitive as I previously thought, and 3) I may not stand out as prominently as I would like to from other applicants who share my GPA rank.</p>
<p>One thing I’ve noticed based on recent years’ admission stats for UCSD and my own feedback from peers is that UCSD is getting more competitive–it’s third after UCB and UCLA in selectivity–which is another reason why I have my doubts. **</p>
<p>UC GPA: 4.37 (not entirely sure if I calculated this correctly)
Unweighted: 3.98
Weighted: 4.3-4.45</p>
<p>Courses (I am only mentioning honors and AP; all of my other classes are college-prep level): </p>
<p>9th grade
Honors World Civilizations I: A
Honors English I: A</p>
<p>10th grade
A.P. European History: A
Honors American Literature: A</p>
<p>11th grade
Honors Chemistry: A/A-
A.P. U.S. History: A
A. P. English Language: A </p>
<p>12th grade
A.P. Calculus AB: Currently an A-
A.P. English Literature: Currently an A
A.P. U.S Government (a spring semester course only)</p>
<p>Scored a 5 on all three AP exams to date.</p>
<p>SAT (I took it once): 2190<br>
CR: 760
Math: 630
Writing: 800</p>
<p>SAT Subject:
U.S. History: 750
Literature: 730 (on the 2nd sitting) </p>
<p>Extracurriculars:
School newspaper since 9th grade (Opinions Editor, Editor-in-Chief)
Tutoring middle school students as a member of CSF since 10th grade
Campus writing center tutor since 11th grade
Volunteered to help the visually disabled for two summers (approx. 8 hrs/wk the first summer and 15 hrs/wk this past summer)</p>
<p>Personal statements:
For prompt #1: I seek to forge a new path that differs from the one my mother took.
For prompt #2: Discussing a novel I am working on and my identity as a writer</p>
<p>Miscellaneous:
Asian middle class CA resident
Class rank: Top quintile. According to the UC application site, I am ELC eligible within my high school.
Commended Student for the PSAT/NMQT
AP Scholar</p>
<p>I am applying as a declared English major. I am currently thinking of a double major in Creative Writing (or English if Creative Writing is not offered in some form) and Economics. Sixth College was my first choice and Marshall was my second.</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>