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:

  1. my non profit club and how i gave back to the community.
  2. my basketball team that involved with giving back to community to my ethnicity. (Idk if ygs get what i mean)
  3. how my own skin disease influenced me wanted to be a derm, ex the derm program i attended
  4. 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

  1. Athletic Trainer – My schools athletic trainer clinic (Grades 11–12) Worked at to treat injuries, diagnose, for at least 220 hours alongside Athletic Trainer.
  2. Played on JV and Varsity Basketball – (Grades 9-12) All four years as point guard
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. Volunteer- Dental Screening (Grades 9) Assisted with dental screenings and providing free dental care and oral hygiene education to 150+ youth.
  13. 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.
  14. 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.
  15. Awards – Club Sport Award (Grades 10) Selected by board and coaches to players who demonstrate leadership, chatacter etc.
  16. 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.
  17. 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.
  18. 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.
  19. 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.
  20. EPP – Summer Academy (Grades 10) Participated in medical training simulations, earned 4 certifications, introduced to the concepts of healthcare practice.
  21. 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

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