What are my chances getting into UC Riverside, Merced, or Santa Cruz?

Question

Grades are pretty low.

As of Junior Year
2.8 unweighted
3.0 weighted

Senior year, 6 weeks in and i'm mantaining a 4.0. I went from a 2.5 to a 3.16 in sophomore to Junior year.

Taking: English 7-8, Calculas BC AP1-2, Japanese 5-6, Drama 1-2, Chemistry AP3-4

and Chinese at community college.

Sat I scores are about 1600 (Taking them in october)
SAT II Math is 680 (**retaking to get up to 740+** hopefully)
SAT II Biology is 580

EC
President of Japanese Cultural Club (member for 3 years)
Student council (active for 4 years)
Interact Club (2 years)
Treasurer of Interact District Council (1 year)
35+ hours of community service.

Answer 1

Your chances are not that great -- but you have a shot. You are right to target the lesser UC schools -- especially Merced. I think your chances of getting into Berkeley or UCLA would be very small.

Your math scores & grades may get you in -- so do try. Good luck.

PS -- make sure you use Spell Checker on your essays. You need some help there.

Answer 2

I might love to answer to the lady who published above me. A unweighted three.five isn't essential in any respect. final yr, each and every applicant who met the minimal necessities received into a minimum of one of the vital UCs. So forget about her reply. A unweighted three.five might be wanted for faculties like UCLA, Berkley, and UCSD. I might say that you can customarily get into UCSC however I'm no longer too certain on SB and Davis. Though you continue to have a shot.