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@Mahika
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 鈥� 3 years ago 鈥� Admissions Advice
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Is there any chance I could get into a top UC?

I am going to be a junior in fall and am concerned about whether I will get into a prestigious college in California. My GPA is low because of personal issues (3.4, max 3.55 by the end of junior year) although I know colleges won't really care about why. My extracurriculars are decent but I'm not sure if they could make me stand out and/or compensate for a lower GPA.

I have:

- Started a nonprofit organization focused on aiding domestic violence victims that raised over $10,000.

- Started a book drive that raised over $15,000 and donated over 300 books to hospitals and shelters near me.

- Reached Eagle Scout rank in Boy Scouts

- Taught for over a year (will be 3 years by application date) at a swim academy

- Been president of the American Heart Association for two years and held fundraisers to donate to children's hospitals (specifically for children suffering from cardiovascular diseases)

- Been research director at an already established nonprofit organization taking action to aid victims of SA and rape.

- Volunteered over 100+ community service hours

Future Extracurriculars:

- Volunteering at the Stanford blood center (possibly an internship) (not completed yet)

- Gotten an internship at Washington Hospital (not completed yet)

Please let me know if there is any way I might be able to get into Stanford or a top UC! If there's anything I may be able to do to increase my chances, I would love to hear from anyone!

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@Churchill
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 鈥� 3 years ago

You have to be careful. Show your personality. While these top colleges require these heightened extracurriculars, most of their applicants have them. They key to getting into these top colleges really is your essays. Show them why you鈥檙e you and why you鈥檙e unique. Show them why your application is you. Show them authenticity. Remember, THE ADMISSIONS OFFICERS ARE STILL HUMAN BEINGS. Your extracurriculars may be impressive to safety schools, but are pretty really average to TOP schools. The key to standing out is being you. Show them enough of you. DONT boast. You can definitely get into any school you like. Just don鈥檛 try to be who you鈥檙e not. And remember, if at the end of the day you don鈥檛 get accepted, it鈥檚 their loss. Place value on your self and write your essay confidently. I don鈥檛 know your religion, but I鈥檇 advise you to pray to your God. Believe in your self. You don鈥檛 need anyone to do that for you. Do you get me? You are a start and you are special.

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[馃帳 AUTHOR]@Mahika3 years ago

Thank you so much 馃槶 I really appreciate that! I don鈥檛 wanna let my parents down and I really want to get into a top school but I鈥檓 scared. .

@Churchill3 years ago

But that鈥檚 the truth. I am too. I don鈥檛 want to let my self down. It鈥檚 common and it鈥檚 not only you. See the whole process as FUN. Try to enjoy every essay and every thing you do rather than trying to think whether you鈥檙e gonna look good or be acceptable. Focus on what you can change ( your attitude and how you see it ) and leave what you can鈥檛 ( getting accepted or rejected).

@Churchill3 years ago

So please stop telling yourself you鈥檙e scared and man up. I have told you that you鈥檙e the best you can be. Be yourself! Stop doubting yourself.

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