<p>SAT: 2220 (700M, 740V, 780W)
SAT II: 740 Chemistry, 750 Math IIC
National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist
Rank: 17/787 in Southern California public school
GPA: 4.0 UW
IB Diploma Candidate</p>
<p>Extracurriculars: Editor-in-Chief of nationally-ranked student-run newspaper, concertmaster for local college’s orchestra, vice president of Model UN club</p>
<p>Work Experience: 3 nights a week for the sports page of my local newspaper</p>
<p>Some people want the UCSB experience. The two times I took tours at UCSB, both tour guides got into UCLA and still chose UCSB over it. He’s also posting this on lots of boards, so he/she is probably just looking at the chances. Anyway, UCSB is a safety for you.</p>