am I doomed????????????

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - Berkeley
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been lurking here for a while.

so right now im my top choice is UC berkeley EECS (after being rejected for CS harvard - hence the profile name).

here goes the story; bear with me if it is a bit long
chinese student from china willing to pay the full ride

SAT 1: 2190 - m800, cr 650, w 740
SAT 2: math2 800, physics 760
1 B in entire high school,
doing IB course for 11 and 12 - predicted 39/42 - rigorous course load though.

essays: good (cant judge though)

major awards : decent stuff
Community service and volunteering:
executive member at an NGO
tutor at this place where we teach kids physics and stuff
hospital
internship at tech company
oldage home

interesting part starts here:
activities:
1 ) tennis - nationally ranked, school captain, mvp
2) badminton - decent stuff
3) student council - big positions in both years 11 and 12
4)guitar - pretty decent
5) i said that “i founded a website that captures my interest in science and technology”

scared that the adcoms might think im bluffing i said - in the additional comments section - that i will send information about the website if required

though i wasnt contacted by any schools i sent them all an e-mail on jan 15 with the updated description - which is pretty neat - and information about the website and now its live and blah blah … i also sent in a link to the website.

all other UC’s i applied to (LA, SD, I) sent in a thank you for the update kind off e- mail, but UCB didnt send in anything even after 10 days. so i punch in a mail to berkeley saying that it would be nice to add the info in the previous mail to my app and did u receive the mail and what not.

i got a reply saying that the received my mail - i received it within an hour.

to also mention:
i did not receive a supplementary questionnaire; received invite for leadership award

so my doubts are:
since UC’s finish reviewing apps by january end - will my app be reconsidered if they reviewed it before i sent in the update.
will they throw me in the reject pile on thinking i was bluffing.

should i reply to the “we received your mail” e- mail with the following

thank you for the information. If you want to see the website - please click the link here (link to my website).
sorry if this information is useless - berkeley has been my dream since i was 6 years old and i would most definitely attend if accepted - i am just trying to make sure that i can do everything in my power to make sure berkeley receives an application that accurately represents me

regards.

should i send this mail or not? should i send something else ? or should i shut up and sit tight and wait for the decision?
does the invite for the leadership award mean anything

i will be deeply grateful for your opinions and advice
btw what do you think of my chances

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bump

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When you say “China”, are you talking about the P.R.C.?

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Personally, I wouldn’t bother sending another email. It is good etiquette, but they are swamped and I really don’t think it will affect anything at this point. If you get rejected, add that to your appeal.

Oh, as for your chances, you seem like a good candidate (ie, you aren’t so lacking in one area that you’ll be immediately tossed in the reject pile) so you will be able to compete for one of the available spots. Keep in mind that EECS has so many applicants that they turn away some fabulous students.

Good luck! Let us know if you get in.

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thx guys
@JustOneDad‌ Yes

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You shouldn’t worry about it. I have a similar activity on my application and my college counselor, who has had years of experience as an admission officer, told me that universities will usually take your word for it. He even told me not to include any links or credentials as they are excessive. The colleges are looking for reasons to admit, as opposed to reject, you. :slight_smile: