Accepted or Denied: Its your call

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - Berkeley
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<p>Hey everyone, I just wanted to know what my chances are and if you think I will be accepted or rejected this school. This would be almost the exact application the schools would get from me next year, as I am a junior right now in high school. </p>

<p>Not Weighted *out of 4.0 GPA </p>

<p>a) Freshman year 3.2
b) Sophomore year 3.4
c) Junior year 3.84
(Upward Trend GPA)</p>

<p>Total Cumulative GPA: 3.48</p>

<p>Sat Raw Score 1550 800 math 750 reading 760 writing</p>

<p>4 Varsity Letters freshman through senior year Swimming
4 Varsity Letters freshman through senior year Spring Track
2 Varsity Letters junior through senior year Soccer
Captain of the Swim team
Captain of the Spring Track team
Scholar Athlete Award for the 2007-2008 school year for perfect grades while being a varsity athlete
142 Hours voluntary community service helping out the poor disorganized farms in Israel
Recommendation from Swim Coach/ Math Teacher Junior Year Final Grade = A / employer over the past 3 years at Haworth Swim Club (I am a lifeguard full time in the summer)
Special Letter of Recommendation from current prime minister of Israel ( Did work in the Israeli Embassy in America with my father )
Student Senate (Club)
Latin Club
Superintendent’s Student Advisory Committee ( Club / Counsel to promote Random Drug Testing in high schools in New Jersey</p>

<p>English Honors Italian Honors Latin Honors History Honors classes</p>

<p>Do you think I have a chance to be accepted to this school, if you believe I can get accepted and that there is a high possibility, what do you I will get in regards to financial aid/scholarships (Parents combine to make less then 80,000 dollars a year)</p>

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<p>you'll probably get in....yay for a fellow latin club member. btw, you might want to post this thread elsewhere. as far as financial aid goes, i have no idea.</p>

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<p>Taking for granted that you are applying to the College of Letters and Science, you should spend some time in your essay(s) explaining your grades. In general, they will not be competitive though your SAT scores will take some of the heat off the grades. The extracurriculars will also go a long way in your favor. You look like an excellent candidate but if I were an admissions person I'd really want to understand what was going on in the freshman and sophomore years. Is your school particularly academically demanding?</p>