<p>^I’d like to know that as well. I got a 180 on my PSAT and a 2170 on my SAT after taking only a few practice tests. There’s really no grand secret to raising your score, and it’s not as hard as it may seem to be. I think someone that can manage a bunch of APs and can maintain above a 4.0 GPA should certainly be able to achieve a 2100+</p>
<p>Out of the ~7 people from my school that got into UCLA (and Berkeley), I was the only one with a 2100+ SAT score…The others all had between 1750 and 1950. Their GPA’s were on par with mine though (some higher, some lower), and a few of them had very little EC’s. Just throwing that out there to let you know that while getting a 2000+ (or 2100+ to be even better) is obviously a strength, it’s certainly not required to get into UCLA, especially since you have a strong enough GPA, decent EC’s, and what looks to be a rigorous courseload. Good luck!</p>
<p>im pretty sure u cant send ur January test scores to the UCs…</p>
<p>leaning on your race is not going to help you, just do the best you possibly can and don’t worry about how being not white/not asian is going to help. That is completely out of your control anyway.</p>
<p>Start studying for the SAT now, as previously suggested. Practice tests helped me the most as it helped me understand the format and the questions.</p>
<p>Your personal statement should be a succint and powerful composition about your personal experience, not an attempt to communicate how much you want to go to UCLA, the majority of students applying really want to go. In addition, if UCLA is not the only UC you’re applying to you have to submit the same statement to all schools anyway.</p>
<p>Best of luck and I’m rooting for you :D</p>