Please tell me my chances for the UCs
Chance Me for the UC’s!
Chance Me for UCs – (California Resident)
Majors: UC Berkeley: Intending a major in Biological sciences, undeclared in rausser college, UC Davis: Human Bio, Academic life sciences program undeclared, UC Irvine: Biological Sciences, undergrade/undeclared, UCLA: Sociology, UCSD: Human Bio, public health, UCSB: Physiology, Biological Sciences.
School Context
• Large average public high school in California
My school doesn't do ranking, its unweighted, graduating class is 500, and the GPA scale is 4.0.
GPA
• UC Unweighted: 3.87
PIQS:
- my non profit club and how i gave back to the community.
- my basketball team that involved with giving back to community to my ethnicity. (Idk if ygs get what i mean)
- how my own skin disease influenced me wanted to be a derm, ex the derm program i attended
- an ap bio project where i tested, and investigated something on my mine and then spreading awareness about it to help the community.
Course Rigor
Took AP Biology got a 3, APLAC with a 4, AP Gov and AP Lit this year.
Taking Analytic Geometry and Calculus 1 (Calculus AB) and Intro to Psych at a community college so I get immediate college credit
Extracurriculars
- Athletic Trainer – My schools athletic trainer clinic (Grades 11–12) Worked at to treat injuries, diagnose, for at least 220 hours alongside Athletic Trainer.
- Played on JV and Varsity Basketball – (Grades 9-12) All four years as point guard
- Co-president – Non-profit club (Grades 10–12) Established a branch of a non-profit at my school and fundraised money, made crafts for 500+ kids in pediatric hospitals, and outreached on social media.
- Work- Dental Practice (Grades 9–12) Worked at dental practice that was wellness-focused and had personalized dental care to all ages. Observed exams, prepared rooms, sterilized dental instruments, and prepared trays.
- Club Sport (Grade 5-12) Selected for invitation only organization that specifically is for people of my ethnicity. Assisted with coaching 40+ girls at camps yearly.
- Secretary- Sports Medicine Club (Grade 11-12) Managed club communications, attendance records, & meeting notes to keep members informed & organized. Coordinated volunteer schedules & tracked members' clinic hours, served as primary communicator w/athletic trainer to facilitate volunteer opportunities. Helped teach injury prevention methods, athlete care, & healthcare career exploring.
- Student Exchange for Country (Grades 10) Only person chosen from my school to go to another country, hosted a student for a week, shared culture and community and later went there to practice my own language, and traditions.
- Church Leader (Grades 9–12) Led Children 2x a month, oversaw 8-10 kids, and practiced leadership, communication etc while teaching them about our religion.
- Sport Clinics (Grades 9–12) Connected all young people of my ethnicity in the sport by helping them develop skills in sportsmanship, teamwork, etc. guided 250+ girls.
- Coached/reffed for another ethnicity based team(Grades 10-11) Supported youth of my ethnicity by coaching and reffing elementary-middle school kids. Taught fundamentals, gave back to community.
- Volunteer- Animal Farm (Grades 9-10) Program with 160,000+ youth that need emotional comfort, struggle with mental health and special needs through animals. Cared for all the animals on the farm and interacted with the kids who visited.
- Volunteer- Dental Screening (Grades 9) Assisted with dental screenings and providing free dental care and oral hygiene education to 150+ youth.
- Volunteer- Kids Ministry in another Country (Grades 9) Traveled internationally to give resources to underprivileged children and connect with them through basketball, our religion, and social media. Gave 100+ sneakers,300+ basketball equipment, and spoke to 200+ inmates at a jail.
- Awards- Principles Honor Roll (Grades 9–12) Given to students with a 3.7+ GPA, maintained rigorous course load while earning top grades across all subjects and balancing extra curriculars.
- Awards – Club Sport Award (Grades 10) Selected by board and coaches to players who demonstrate leadership, chatacter etc.
- Awards – School Most Improved on Varsity (Grades 11) Chosen by teammates and coaches to player demonstrating growth in skill, leadership, etc by consistently going to all events and working hard.
- EPP – Derm Program (Grades 11) Intro to derm with lectures, hands-on simulations, career exploration, etc. Gained insight on what derm do, and more experience.
- Other Coursework– Contemporary Health @ CC (Grades 11) Explored all aspects of health and how they relate to disease prevention, public health, etc. Made Wellness plans and health goals.
- Other Coursework- Nutrition @ CC (Grades 10) Studied all types of digestion, diseases, nutrients, etc. Made new diets, learned to evaluate nutrition labels, and wrote articles.
- EPP – Summer Academy (Grades 10) Participated in medical training simulations, earned 4 certifications, introduced to the concepts of healthcare practice.
- Schools UCLA, UC Berkeley, UC San Diego, UC Davis, UC Irvine, UC Santa Barbara
Looking for honest chances, especially at UCLA, UCSD, and UCI. Thanks!
Posted Aug 31, 2026, 2:22 AM UTC