*sigh* I'm screwed

Sam_Lee
Tue, 21 Mar 2006 21:10:20 +0000

Your GPA is what kills your chance for UCSD whose admission is based on a formula that weights GPA very heavily (much more so than standardized tests); they also don’t really care much about your ECs/essay. Bottom line is if you have high GPA and high test scores, UCSD would be a lot easier to get in than UChicago; but if you have a relatively low GPA because of a bad sophomore year but strong ECs/essay/recommediation, you may have a better chance at UChicago.