High SAT, LOW GPA.

Hi, I am an South Asian student in California coming from a semi-high income neighborhood, I moved around a lot before 7th grade and then COVID hit where I fell behind on Science & ELA due to bad teachers. I am going into senior year with a 3.83/4 UW, 1530(750ELRW/780Math) with 2 tests of the same score. I will take the SAT a few more times if I can and try the ACT.

Academics: 14 community college courses(All As but only some articulated to HS), Bs in both semesters of Honors Bio, HChem, and HPhysics, HEng9, and B 1st semester of AP Lang. 9 total APs, with 5 in APHUG in 10th. 11th I was super sick during exams and got 3 AB (Prereq for BC at our school), 3 Lang, 3 CSA, and 4 Stats.

For some ECs, I have 600+ Volunteer Hours, with PVSA Gold and 2 years at a COVID vaccine drive. CommonApp about the drive.

I work for a nonprofit providing middle schoolers with the opportunity to learn and compete at math comps. 3rd place at Stanford Math Tournament as a sophomore, no other math comp bc of access issues.

Led my community's first 3 5K runs, free for the first 2 and raised 200+ dollars onhe third, 500+ participants total. The club (SMAP Youth Club) also raised 300 lbs of food per year for 3 years.

Self study on 4 languages not including English.

Water Polo (JV9,10,11, Var12). and Swim 4 years (JV,JV,Var,Var) and got top 3 finishes at every final tournament. Did lifeguarding and taught kids how to swim, was lead lifeguard for my city's publis swim program

Went to CA State and National Spech and Debate Tournament, won straight 1st and 2nd at League level.

Looking to publish math research.

Hook: 1st gen US immigrant

Dream School: Stanford/Columbia

Poll: What schools should I apply to realistically? Keep in mind I am in-state for UCs.

a) How cooked am I?

b) If I do good on ACT Science (34-36) can that make up for my bad science?