How Am I Doing?

Colleges & Universities University of California - Santa Barbara
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<p>What are my chances of getting in here? this is my top choice by far, beach school, mass parties, and awesome lacrosse team sold me… the good school part is nice too…</p>

<p>Weston R.
Palo Verde High School
Las Vegas, Nevada
“Middle” Middle Class
Caucasian Male
Finished Half of 11th grade</p>

<p>Clubs–
Guaranteed Senior Year - Vice President National Honor Society (NHS)
Guaranteed Senior Year - Vice President of Forensics (Speech and Debate Team)
Guaranteed Senior Year - Vice President of Palo Verde Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)
Junior Year - 107 Hours Community Service with NHS (tutoring, volunteering, donating)
Junior Year - Treasurer of FBLA
Junior Year - Plethora of Awards at Forensics Tournaments (Varsity Team Member)
Junior Year - Member of Junior Varsity Track and Field Team
Junior Year - Will Win Awards at FBLA State Conference
Sophomore Year - Historian of FBLA
Sophomore Year - Plethora of Awards at Forensics Tournaments (1st Year Varsity Team Member)
Sophomore Year - Member of Junior Varsity Cross-Country Team
Sophomore Year - Member of Varsity Lacrosse Team
Sophomore Year - Volunteer Assistant Lacrosse Coach to Sig Rogich Rough Riders Lacrosse Team
Sophomore Year - 2 Awards at FBLA State Conference
Sophomore Year - Active Member of Science Club
Freshman Year - Secretary of FBLA
Freshman Year - Active Member of Science Club
Freshman Year - Attended FBLA State Conference
Freshman Year - Member of Varsity Lacrosse Team</p>

<p>Work Experience–
Summer 2005 - Worked With Local Construction Company Remodeling a Restaurant
- Assistant, Management, and General Construction Duties
- Hannahs Family Bistro, Las Vegas, NV</p>

<p>Summer 2006 - Worked With Local Construction Company Modifying a Restaurant
- Assistant, Management, and General Construction Duties
- Hannahs Family Bistro, Las Vegas, NV</p>

<p>Summer 2007 - Not Determined Yet, Most Likely will be employed at a Golf Course, Internship, or Construction work again</p>

<p>Hobbies-- (for what its worth)
Running, Lacrosse, Billiards, Longboarding, Frisbee, Web Page Design, Reading</p>

<p>School–
Unweighted GPA through half of 11th Grade : 3.381 - Class Rank 183 of 668 - Top 30% of Class
Weighted GPA through half of 11th Grade : 3.931 - Class Rank 132 of 668 - Top 20% of Class
(GPA’s will increase with completion of Junior Year and Senior Year AP Classes)</p>

<p>All A’s and B’s so far except for: Algebra 2/Trig H First Semester C, Chemistry 1 H First Semester C,
Algebra 2/Trig H Second Semester D, Chemistry 1 H Second Semester C
Geometry H First Semester C
All Honors Core Courses
Senior Year Classes will be AP Government, AP Economics, English Lit H, Math 124 (College Course in Jumpstart Program), Forensics, Modern Music Technology (Fine Arts Class)</p>

<p>PSAT Scores -
CR - 53, Math - 58, Writing - 55, Total 166, SAT predictions are around ~1750 - 1800~ because of prep classes, techniques, and studying (Princeton Review “Cracking the SAT”)</p>

<p>Also what are my chances of recieving University merit scholarships and what about need based aid with an EFC of 7000 - 8000
I’m an out of state student, because I dont want to attend UNLV or UNR for obvious reasons.</p>

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<p>wow those are some impressive stats but it really is hard to say, since nothing is final and you are from out of state …</p>

<p>but if i had to bet 20 dollars on it i would say yes!!!</p>

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<p>just to be sure, you are aware that as an out-of-state student the cost will be $45,000 per year on-campus or $43,000 off-campus?</p>

<p>UCSB is a great school, but for that kind of money you could pay for just about any college in the country. Also at the UCs financial aid is tight; they don’t even guarantee to meet the need of CA residents, and out-of-state its going to be largely loans.</p>