The Official Chances Thread!

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861

<p>Current UC Davis Undergraduate Freshman - applying as junior transfer to Cal.</p>

<p>High School GPA: 3.5/4
College GPA at UCD: 4.0/4 (Straight A’s All year)</p>

<p>Out-of-State but attending a UC
Attended Highly competitive International Private School in Korea
I am Asian</p>

<p>SAT Reasoning: 1080
SATII Math IIC: 720
SATII Korean: 790</p>

<p>College of Environmental Design - City and Regional Planning (Urban Studies) Major</p>

<p>Extracurriculars

  • President of Community Service Club in HS
  • 2 years of Student Council
  • Swim Team (MIP - Most Improved Player award)
  • Many hours of Community service at Foreign Migrant Workers Center
  • International website with thousands of members (hobby)
  • Orchestra for 4 years</p>

<p>Notable Classes:
AP Psychology 4
AP US History 4
AP Language and Composition 4
4 Years of Spanish</p>

<p>Notable Acheivements:

  • UC Davis Dean’s List
  • National Scholars Honors Society</p>

<p>what are my chances to get into Cal?</p>

862

<p>15%
Reason: Berkeley focuses more on community college first. They look for potential applicants who demonstrate clear and outstanding improvements since high school. Second they do not admit many transfer within UC because you already had the chance to apply once and if you did not get in the first time it is highly likely you will not get in as a transfer. And lastly, if you are doing well at UCD do not decide to switch to Cal. If you plan on attending grad school you will need a high GPA, and Berkeley’s rigorous curriculum can not be compared to Davis!</p>

863

<p>^ I am only applying to Berkeley because the major I want to do is not available at UC Davis and also I am not satisfied with my first major. Thanks for the reply though.</p>

864

<p>I dont know how to weight my uc gpa according to the turkish system but my GPA in turkey is 5 out of 5.</p>

<p>International-(Turkish)</p>

<p>SAT Reasoning Scores 630 cr 730 math 680 writing
SAT II Scores - (not taken yet but expecting high 760+on math 2 and physics)
My school does not offer any AP’s</p>

<p>I am applying for physics (cosmology is the specific area I want to study at)</p>

<p>List a few of your most important ECs
-girls basketball team founder & captain for 3 years.
-2 years of student body ( 1 year as vice president)
-1 year of mun as an officer.
-I have been playing drums for 6 years
-president of schools science organisations team 2 years (we organize all scientific activities in school including the science fair)
-community service club 3 years (teaching 3rd graders, raised money for kids with leukemia)
-this summer I did 150 hours of volunteering work for the Smithsonian national air and space museum for visitor services ( we work in the information desk and help people with questions.)

  • 1 year shadowed/worked with a surgeon, attended several operations with him.
    -I have published a book with 5 friends and working on one right now.</p>

<p>Canada’s avogadro chemistry exam ranked in the first 500 around the world and won an award as the best of school in this exam.
Waterloo biology exam won an award.
school science fair 2nd for modeling project.
I can talk english, turkish and italian fluently. I am an intermediate in french and beginner in German.</p>

<p>thats as much that I could think of. thanks for the help!! :):)</p>

865

<p>In state, male, not sure, but probably chemistry (chemical engineering) or the college of engineering</p>

<p>i’m a rising junior, class of '11</p>

<p>GPA: 4.0UW, 4.5W</p>

<p>taken one of the most rigorous class loads at my school, 3 honors classes as a sophomore, advanced math/foreign language/science. will have 3APs 1H next year, and most likely 4APs senior year.</p>

<p>scores:</p>

<p>SATI: 800M, 650CR, 700W (I haven’t actually taken the real thing, but many practice tests and a class. These are more like averages, but the math is definitely solid. I’m looking to take ACT instead for colleges as the CR and W are no longer improving too much for me)
SATII: 790 Math IIc, 740 Chem (will take Physics next year, but I wonder if I should retake these…)
ACT: 32 (first try with an official ACT practice). (36 in math, weaknesses in Reading/English)</p>

<p>EC:
(just a general idea of it all…not everything really)
Marching Band 4 years, leadership positions for 2 (if it continues for senior year)
Honor/state band
Band international trips
JV Tennis 2 years, we’ll see about the next 2
Tennis coaching outside of school (community service)
Many “excellence” awards in subjects
top 14% in the national concours
summer internships, will try for one related to engineering next summer</p>

866

<p>btw I just wanted to add that I am female and most of the classes I am taking in Turkey are equivalent to honors like geometry, chem., physics, calculus, pre calculus, algebra. (at least that’s what my counselor told me.)
thanks a lot again ! :)</p>

867

<p>UC GPA 4.32
Unweighted GPA 3.95
Weighted GPA 4.68</p>

<p>Classes Senior Year:
AP Art History
AP Lit
AP Stats
AP Physics C
AP Enviro
AP Gov/Econ</p>

<p>high school is within the top 200 according to newsweek</p>

<p>California Resident</p>

<p>SAT Reasoning Scores (by section) or ACT scores
SAT
CR: 550
W: 570
M:700
E:9</p>

<p>ACT
E:26
M:36
R:32
S:28
C:31
Combined writing: 25, essay:8</p>

<p>SAT II Scores
Chem:800
Math II: 780</p>

<p>Which college are you applying to? College of Engineering</p>

<p>List a few of your most important ECs (a laundry list of 20+ items is not needed)
*Piano-CM level 10
*Kung fu-Black belt. going to china for an international tournament
*Hoag Hospital- Candystriping- 130 hours
*President of Key Club
*Founder of an organization
*Tutor students in chemistry</p>

868

<p>UC GPA: 4.08
Unweighted GPA: 3.90
Weighted GPA: 4.12</p>

<p>California Resident</p>

<p>ACT: composite 36(35 reading 36 math 36 science 36 english), english/writing 31 (7 essay)</p>

<p>SAT II:
Physics 800
Math II 800</p>

<p>APs taken so far:
Physics B (5)
US History (4)
Calculus BC (5)
Chemistry (5)</p>

<p>Senior classes:
AP Biology
AP Statistics
AP Spanish Language
AP US Government
English 4 Honors
Symphonic Band (intermediate level band at my school)
doing AP Physics C independently, my high school won’t give course credit</p>

<p>applying to College of Engineering, engineering mathematics and statistics major</p>

<p>ECs:
School band since 6th grade
Summer swim team since 4th grade
Volunteering for our city library this year</p>

<p>Sorry for reposting, but I realize i left a lot of information out the first time.</p>

869

<p>chance me please.</p>

<p>Quick Facts:
Male
Asian
California Resident*</p>

<p>AP Schedule Senior Year: Calc BC, English, Environmental Science, Gov/Econ.</p>

<p>UWGPA: 3.95
UCGPA: 4.2
SAT: 1970 (600 CR, 690 M, 680 W-12/essay)
SAT II: 750 Math II, 790 U.S. History
Rank: 10/490</p>

<p>Slave Labor Hours (over 200+)
-Tutoring at Local Library (25 hrs)
-Youth Service Corps (group/community clean up) (80 hrs)
-Relay for Life Cancer Foundation (48 hrs)
-Volunteer work at another local library (30 hrs)</p>

<p>EC’s: Outside School
-Buddhist Temple (4 yrs)
-Leader of own Rock Band
EC’s: In School
-Jazz Guitar/Bass Guitar in Jazz Band (3yrs)
-Founder and President of:
Academic and Future Advisory Foundation (next yr)
-Activity’s Commissioner Japanese Club Association (2yrs)
-Co-founder of Guitar Club (next yr)
-Saxophone in Marching Band (next yr)</p>

<p>I will apply for L&S</p>

870

<p>henryclay: I’ve never come across ‘Slave Labor’ as an EC. Elaborate.</p>

871

<p>Hey everyone, my name is Greg, Im a double major in finance and economics </p>

<p>I am trying to transfer to several business schools-(stern,UVA,cornell,U of Indiana,UPenn,UCLA, USC, uofmn, u of wiss, uconn, UNC, etc.) for Fall 2010 as a junior. I currently go to Minnesota state university. My high school record was horrible- 2.6gpa. In college I have a 3.67 that I will maintain this upcoming year. I am involved with the Finance and Economics clubs and have several positions within a social fraternity. I will also be studying abroad in France for a semester, during which, i will either intern or volunteer. I will be in all upper level classes (compared to others i would say that i have a really large course load, with more difficult classes). I have taken all the basic courses like micro and macro, calc 1, all the gen eds, financial and managerial acct also. And i will also have taken 3 more math classes by the time I apply. What type of chance will I have, and what things could i do to stand out more?</p>

<p>Thank you,
Greg</p>

872

<p>I’ve asked to be chanced before on this thread and I was told that my GPA, courseload, and EC’s were good, but that my SAT was low (it was a 1950). Well, I’ve since retaken the SAT and it shot up to a 2190 (760M, 700CR, 730W). Does score seem up to par for an out of state applicant? Thanks!</p>

873

<p>someone chance me please? my numbers have changed since i last did this a while ago :)</p>

<p>female
In state
rank 1 at school
UW GPA 4.00
W GPA 4.5
UC GPA 4.33
SATI 2150 (CR 640, W 720, M 790)
SATII chinese 800, math 800, chem 740, bio 730
APs WH 5, Chinese 5, Bio 5, CalcAB 5, EngLang 4
i had 2 honor/AP classes in 10th grade, 4 AP classes 11th, and will have 5 AP classes 12th. </p>

<p>L & S integrative bio major </p>

<p>what are my chances? thanks :)</p>

874

<p>Academic:
Rank: My school doesn’t rank.
SAT: 2180 (740M, 760 W, 680 CR)
SAT II: Haven’t done yet, but projected: US History 700+, Biology 600
W GPA: 3.97
UW GPA: 3.62
AP: European History (5), US History (4), Environmental Science (5), Calc AB (4)
Community College classes: Pre-Calc, Freshman English, Economics. All A’s.</p>

<p>ECs:
Worked for Alta Planning and Design on commission
Work as Camp Medic
Sports Medicine Intern 120 hours
Volunteer at Blood Bank 150+ hours
Team leader of my school’s volunteer organization for 2 years
Health Occupation Students of America. Member of Competitions and Conventions Committee.
Ran track for 2 years.</p>

875

<p>Wishbone, what are your extracurricular? If they are good then I think UCB is definitely a match for you.</p>

876

<p>UC GPA: 4.18
Unweighted: 3.84
Weighted GPA: 4.47</p>

<p>Out of State :frowning:
(This is what I’m afraid of)</p>

<p>SAT: 2020
W: 660
M: 760
CR: 600</p>

<p>ACT: 32
E: 30 (8 on Essay)
M: 35
S: 35
R: 27</p>

<p>SAT II:
Bio: 720
MathIIC: 800
Chem: 770
Physics: 800</p>

<p>AP:
Comp Sci(A): 5
Calc BC: 5
Chem: 5</p>

<p>Which college are you applying to?
Engineering</p>

<p>ECs:
Job as a Chinese Yo-yo teacher (past 4 years; every Sunday)
Photocopy labor for Chinese school (100hr+)
4 years of Track</p>

<p>3rd Place Statewide AMTNJ’s Mathematics Contest
1st Place Chemagination Competition</p>

<p>Anyone have some sort of idea? Thanks :)</p>

877

<p>I know for certain my UC GPA, but I’m actually a little bit confused about calculating weighted/unweighted GPA since my school has a wacky equation to do so. Is unweighted simply 4 for an A, 3 for a B, etc. averaged by number of semesters, and is weighted the same with +1 for honors/AP? Please correct me wrong, but here are my stats according to these rules:</p>

<p>UC GPA: 4.36
UW GPA: 3.77
W GPA: 4.77 (This looks like a huge disparity, but it’s because all 22 semesters of my soph + jr. year were honors/AP, as shown below)</p>

<p>Sophomore year:
AP Comp Sci A: B/A
Honors English II: A/A
Honors Chemistry: A/A
Honors Pre-Calculus: A/B
AP European History: B/A
Honors Spanish III: A/A</p>

<p>Junior Year:
AP Biology: A/A
AP Spanish Language: A/A
Honors English III: A/A
AP Calculus AB: A/A
AP US History: B/B (yikes!)
Research I/II: A/A (this course is not recognized by UC unfortunately, so I did not factor it into any of my GPAs)</p>

<p>Senior Schedule:
AP English Literature & Composition
AP Art History
Biotechnology / Latin American Short Story (each 1 sem.)
AP Calculus C
AP Physics C
Honors Differential Equations (1 sem.)</p>

<p>SAT: 2260 (710 CR; 750 M; 800 W)</p>

<p>SAT II: 780 Spanish; 780 Math IIC; 760 Chemistry</p>

<p>I am an in-state student (thank god…) applying to College of Engineering (most likely Biomedical).</p>

<p>Extracurriculars: JV + Varsity Vball (2 years each), NHS (aka tons of community service [100+ hrs]) (3 years), Co-Founder + VP of Biology Club (2 years), Bollywood Dance (lead in well-recognized troupe) (8 years), Spanish NHS Webmaster and Selected Tutor (3 years), Viola player for Fremont Youth Symphony (4 years), Global Empowerment + Outreach Club Public Relations Officer + Treasurer (4 years), ASB Secretary (1 year [12th])</p>

<p>SORRY FOR THE LAUNDRY LIST.</p>

<p>Awards: USA Biology Olympiad Semi-Finalist, Regional Science Bowl Semi-Finalist, AP Scholar with Distinction (straight 5s except 3 on Comp Sci A)</p>

<p>So what are my chances at Berkeley, LA, and San Diego? Would Irvine and Davis be good safeties?</p>

878

<p>Hi,</p>

<p>I am a California resident who will be applying from an out of state private school (Wesleyan) for Fall 2010 transfer acceptance as a Junior at Cal in the English dept. I am applying as an incoming junior (having completed 2 years at Wesleyan - 6 English classes out of 16 total). </p>

<p>In high school I was accepted to Cal but turned down the offer - now I am looking to get in mostly due to financial reasons. Currently my AP scores appear to cover all of the Cal prerequisites (5 in Lit/Comp, 4 in Calc, 5 in US History – also I am fluent in Spanish and have taken spanish lit at Wesleyan - which should cover the language rec).</p>

<p>I have a 3.77 GPA at Wesleyan and am editor of the primary literary magazine on campus.
In high school I had over a 4.0 (top 10%), w/ SAT’s of 2170. I also have a boatload of extra-curriculars, which I will refrain from listing cause it would probably bore you to read them. </p>

<p>Does anyone have experience with applying to transfer after having been accepted out of high school? Does anyone know if I will be given the advantage of an instate applicant or counted as an out of state one?</p>

<p>Thanks.</p>

879

<p>What would you guys say are average ecs and how to stand out?</p>

880

<p>The Basics

  • Male Caucasian
  • Residence: California
  • Rank - 2/750
  • GPA 4.0 uw or 5.2 w(this year) 4.86 UC GPA
  • SAT 2120 (Math = 730 CR = 740 Wr = 650)
  • SAT Subject Tests: Math2 = 780 Chem = 760
  • ACT - 33 (Eng = 33 Math = 34 Reading = 32 Science = 34 Eng+Wr = 28)</p>

<p>APs and IBs

  • Computer Science A = 5
  • English Lit = 5
  • Calculus AB =5
  • Physics IB SL = 5
  • Math IB SL = 6
    (I plan on completing the full IB diploma while still taking AP courses)</p>

<p>Tentative Schedule for Next Year

  • French 5 AP/IB HL
  • English 4 HL
  • History of the Americas HL
  • Physics AP
  • Biology AP
  • Calculus BC (at a local community college)
  • Psycohology AP/IB</p>

<p>Extra-Curricular’s

  • Sports
    -JV tennis 2 years
    -V tennis will be 2 years
    -awards-coach’s award and most improved</p>

<p>-Academics
-MUN(Model United Nations) for four years, will be the secretarait of staff so basically in charge of all staff at our school hosted conference next year, have won multple awards at conferences at high schools and colleges like Berkeley/Stanford, and won best speaker of our school’s program freshman year
-Won an award from the American Chemical Society as best Chemistry student from my high school
-SHF(French Honors Society) Treasurer and member for four years
-Civics Club member for three years
-CSF member for four years
-NHS member for one year</p>

<p>-Volutneer/Work Experience
-Work at my dad’s office a little bit over each summer
-aproximatelly 10hrs of service working for the humane society
-organizing and collectings cans around the community 5hrs
-will get at least 50 more hours working at the library by the time I turn in my application</p>

<p>Right now I’m thinking that I will apply to the college of engineering, however I’m still a bit unsure since I know that will make my chances of getting in more difficult, and while I believe now that being an engineer sounds like my correct career path, I’m just not sure whether I will stay with engineering throughout college.</p>

<p>So if anyone could let me know my chances that would be awesome</p>