<p>Coming from my personal experience, it really depends how you will make yourself stand out.</p>
<p>My GPA weighted was around 3.4 and my SAT’s were in the 1500s, but I got in to UC Davis nonetheless. I think it’s because of my personal statements. I discoursed a specific struggle in my life that I overcame. Note that you should not focus mainly on your struggle but how you overcame it and how it changed you as a person. Furthermore, as opposed to being involved in numerous things SHOW YOUR COMMITMENT. Colleges appreciate your commitment to a certain club or organization as opposed to spreading yourself too thin. </p>
<p>I’ve seen a handful of hardworking smart students who got rejected by UCLA or CAL because they focused too much on their studies and never had that unique factor in them. YES, they surpassed the qualifications with their superior grades and SAT scores but they were just like every other applicant who achieved the same thing. What matters is your personal statement. Not just your competency as a writer but how well you express yourself and the weight of your story.</p>
<p>Hope that helps. </p>
<p>Last note: Ask numerous people to read and comment on your personal statement ie. college friends, teachers and counselors. My personal statement had to at least go through more than 10+ revisions. START EARLY!</p>