Slice several small, tender, yellow squash and add a medium onion, ... Drain WELL. Add about 1/4 cup butter and mash with an old fashioned potato masher. Serve warm.
The average GPA at UCLA is 4.29. This makes UCLA Extremely Competitive for GPAs. (Most schools use a weighted GPA out of 4.0, though some report an unweighted GPA. With a GPA of 4.29, UCLA requires you to be at the top of your class. You'll need nearly straight A's in all your classes to compete with other applicants.
But UMass Amherst actually is quite competitive to get into. The average applicant for a freshman spot has about a 3.4, 3.5 GPA in high school. Their average SAT scores range about: Critical Reading: 510-620 Math: 530-640 Writing: 570-660 With your grades and SAT scores, I think you'll get in.