<p>Hi, Im a mathematics major. Im a community college student in southern california. </p>
<p>Transferable GPA: 3.66</p>
<p>I also have a different background than most of the students. I moved to the US 3 years ago. I graduated high school in Colombia, South America. I am very strong in mathematics. I have gotten A’s in all the calculus sequence, linear algebra, differential equations, and statistics. </p>
<p>My GPA is low because I was kicked out of the house when I was 18 ( I explained this in one of the essays and the people who read it said it was really good)</p>
<p>I was cross enrolled at Cal State Fullerton when I was still a minor and couldnt attend a CC due to immigration status, and I got the highest score at the putnam competition among the CSUF’s students (I got 11 points and was ranked somewhere around 500 in the nation)</p>
<p>I was preselected for the national math team in Colombia. And I have been using my knowledge tuturing low income latino kids after school for the past 2 years (20 hours a week).</p>
<p>I was also part of the program called Saturday with Scientists at UCI. </p>
<p>I am part of MESA (Mathematical Engineering Science Achievement), and I was selected one of their scholars winning a scholarship of $12k.</p>
<p>I am also applying to Berkeley, but my first option is UCLA.</p>
<p>Question:
Are now you considered a California resident?</p>
<p>If yes, you are in to Cal/UCLA. They desperately need math majors. I would recommend you also look into Stanford. They love accepting community college transfers with a non-traditional story.</p>
<p>Yes, I am considered a california resident. I also got my papers. I have a social security and everything.</p>
<p>I was never a Cal State Fullerton Student, and I didnt even apply (my professor over there told me I could do better ). To summarize it: I graduated high school in Colombia, I came here, I was 17 and since I didnt know the language nor had papers I went to High School, once over there I was cross enrolled at Cal State Fullerton because they didnt offer anymore math at the HS. </p>
<p>I did not get a High School diploma because I think it was a waste of time. I had to spend a lot more time, so I went to CC.</p>
<p>About Stanford… I was thinking about it, but when I was looking at the acceptance rates I saw that they were extremly low… Do you think I have a chance?</p>
<p>Well, the UCs will most likely not consider your SAT scores; you don’t need to worry about those.</p>
<p>I don’t know how not having a High School diploma affects your chances for admission, but you should look into that.</p>
<p>You’ve achieved a lot in your extracurricular activities.</p>
<p>For the UCs you should have a good chance, just make sure having a HS diploma won’t affect your chances.</p>
<p>Stanford’s acceptance rates are extremely low because they only accept the number of students they lose (and they have a very high retention rate). Also, you need two letters of recommendation and an SAT score. Your SAT score isn’t very good even though you have such a high math score. They recommend taking two subject tests as well; your math score is again great but your physics score isn’t that good.</p>
<p>You should also consider that you will need more financial support to attend Stanford.</p>
). To summarize it: I graduated high school in Colombia, I came here, I was 17 and since I didnt know the language nor had papers I went to High School, once over there I was cross enrolled at Cal State Fullerton because they didnt offer anymore math at the HS. </p>