Anita Said:

Am I UCSD/UCLA/UC Berkeley material?

We Answered:

Good SAT score, GPA slightly low for Berkeley/UCLA

Berkeley - Slight Reach/High Match
UCLA - High Match/Match
UCSD - Safe Match/Safety

Renee Said:

Where will I get in: UCSD, UCLA, UCB, Johns Hopkins, or Emory?

We Answered:

You sound like you'd have a decent shot at any of them, but college admissions can be very unpredictable one year to the next.

What you have to say in application essays can often matter a *great* deal.

If there's something that makes you unique or rare for a given school any given year, that can matter too. For example, Johns Hopkins might rarely have volleyball players apply this year, but UCLA might be flooded, or vice versa. Schools tend to like a good mix of who attends and try to strategize for it and most of that is entirely out of your control. It's important to simply be as honest as possible on your applications so you end up where something is truly a good "fit" for you, not just someplace that you think might impress others but ends up making you miserable.

Sometimes a school closest to where you currently live is more likely to take you, sometimes they say college is for learning and you need "diversity" in your life so you should go elsewhere.

Sometimes a school puts a lot of weight on test scores over anything, sometimes they really want extracurriculars, sometimes they want original self-starters, sometimes they say they have too many candidates already from your high school, etc., etc.... and it can even often vary one year to the next where their values are and why.

Anyway, your essays and writing (and recommendations) can shade a lot of how everything else gets interpreted.

Unpredictable.

Colleen Said:

Chance me for Berkeley/UCLA/UCSD?

We Answered:

it looks good, but remember that a lot depends on your personal statement too

Andrew Said:

My chances at UCLA/UCSD/Emory/JHU/Cal?

We Answered:

well... you have a very good chance of getting into UCSD. However, UCLA and UCB are a bit of a long shot but not impossible. You would have a better chance if you have a bit higher SAT scores. 700+ SAT IIs and 2200 SAT I for those 2 schools. As for Emory and John Hopkins, if you do really well on essays, interview and recommendations, then it's not impossible to get in. They are still reach schools unless you have a very good reason for why you didn't do well sophomore year. Also, GPA is not a good indicator for private schools, private universities prefer to use class rank. Are you ranked the top 5% of your class? If you are, your chances of Emory and John Hopkins are very good. If you are not in the top 10% then your chances are lessened significantly. If you continue with all your clubs and extracurricular activities and try to get leadership positions in them in your junior/senior years then you might increase your chances at those 2 universities.

Glenn Said:

Am I good enough for UCSD and UCLA?

We Answered:

i think you can try all of those schools.
although schools like UC berkeley may cut you in the first place - seeing your GPA and your SAT, i think you still have a great chance since you have lots and lots of extracurricular.
but keep in mind that extracurricular is something that you do by your interest and it should be concentrated to 5 things ( hopefully) so don't over - proliferate the extra curricular section of the application form since that'll not impress the college, instead it might lead to dubious questions such as "what are you really interested in" or "so what do you want"

i think UCLA/UCSD are good schools and u have a good chance of getting in. go for it!
now's the time where no body can assure what schools he/she can get in until he/she gets the acceptance letter.
so dont hesitate but simply apply ! :)

good luck

Jessica Said:

Where will I get in: UCSD, UCLA, UCB, Emory, or Johns Hopkins?

We Answered:

Have a great admissions essay and show that you are passionate then you have a chance, if you have clubs that you were only involved with for a year I would not mention them, universites do not want a million things, just a few things that you are truly passionate about.