UCLA admission chances?

Chance Me / Match Me
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<p>I want to go to UCLA (college of letters and science; non-impacted), but I’m not sure that I can get in.</p>

<p>Here is my info:
Out of state from Seattle, WA</p>

<p>High School: ranked around 950 in newsweek, decent programs, not a lot of APs to choose from, middle to upper-middle class area</p>

<p>Cumulative GPA: 3.83 (unweighted)</p>

<p>3.83 - 1st semester junior year
4.0 - second semester junior year</p>

<p>Grades have positive trend sophomore & junior year - 2nd semester is better than 1st</p>

<p>AP Tests:
English Language - 4</p>

<p>SAT: 2070
Math - 660
Verbal - 660
Writing - 750</p>

<p>SAT II (getting a tutor and going to retake in the fall):
Chemistry: 580
Math II: 570</p>

<p>Senior Year Schedule:
AP English Lit
AP Government & Politics
AP Calculus AB
Environmental Science
Economics
Graphic Design II
Advanced Sales/Marketing</p>

<p>Extra-Curriculars:
-Girl Scout since kindergarden
- volunteer day camp counselor every summer since 2005
-DECA Treasurer, 7th in state for 30-page paper out of 107 entries, attended International competition
-2 years on Varsity Women’s Lacrosse (3 including senior year)</p>

<p>Work Experience:

  • Ski Instructor since 2007
  • Marketing Internship at Sterlitech Corp., Summer 09
  • YMCA Family Department (watch children while parents use facilities), since July 09</p>

<p>Writing Quality:
I have always been a good writer and I have a college planner to help me with my personal statements</p>

<p>What do you think?</p>

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<p>how do u score so low on SAT (2) but your unweighted GPA is so high (score inflation?)
But i think you can get into UCLA, especially if you have a professional helping u</p>

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<p>the day i took the SAT II i took it in california at a spanish speaking school, and the proctor wouldn’t let me go to the bathroom so i sat there for 3 hours trying not to pee my pants while the proctor talked in spanish haha. </p>

<p>but thanks!</p>

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<p>I don’t think you will get into ucla. Sorry but just trying to be honest. You are out of state, so you have to be overqualified, which you are not. Thousands of California students are gonna be much more qualified than you. Your sat 1 is fine, but your sat 2s are pretty low for ucla. You should still apply, because you get lucky. Best of luck.</p>

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<p>I’m from Washington too!</p>

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<p>thanks everyone for your responses!</p>

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<p>I think you can get in, but raise SAT II.</p>

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<p>I’d say get your SAT2s up and you’ll have a better shot. as it is I’d say you’ve got a 50/50 shot. which is maybe a low reach. also might want to think of retaking your SAT 1s, as they could use a boost. chance back?<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/736144-chance-upcoming-senior-my-school-picks.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/736144-chance-upcoming-senior-my-school-picks.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>LA is a reach but you look fine for the mid tier UCs. They all need full paying OOS students given the budget crisis, so it’s worth throwing in applications to any that interest you.</p>

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<p>thanks guys!</p>