Berkeley - EECS

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hi all,</p>

<p>Here are my stats:</p>

<p>Out of State Applicant
GPA: 4 UW/ 4 W
Race: Asian American
SAT: 2100 for now; retaking in October and projected 2310
SAT 2: Math 2 - 800; Chemistry - 740
AP Classes Taken: World History, Chemistry, Calculus BC
Currently enrolled in 6 AP Courses</p>

<p>EC's:
NHS
40 hours of service
2 internships at startup companies
Math league - 4 years
Tech Club - 2 years
Creating a website at the moment for a business
More that I can't really think of at the moment.</p>

<p>Based on this information, do I stand a reasonable chance or is Berkeley a reach?</p>

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<p>Your weighted and unweighted GPA is the same even though you took AP courses? </p>

<p>I think you have around a 40% chance of admission with your projected SAT retake. </p>

<p>Chance me back?
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1690291-chance-me-at-ivies-top-publics.html#latest”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1690291-chance-me-at-ivies-top-publics.html#latest&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Thanks, I chanced back.</p>

<p>Also forgot I’m an AP Scholar with Honor haha. Strong teacher and counselor recs too.</p>

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<p>Provided you actually get a 2310 on the SAT, you have a very strong chance of getting admission as the UCs are very objective. Again, it depends on your major, but you should still be good</p>

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<p>@blues4‌ </p>

<p>Berkeley doesn’t look at recs. You have a good chance of making CS at LNS without the SAT retake. With the SAT retake and 2300+, you have a solid chance at EECS. </p>

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<p>@puzzled123‌ </p>

<p>Thank you for your advice with LNS. Assuming I don’t get a 2310 because I tend to have test anxiety on test day, what is the minimum score you think that I would need to make it into Berkeley? Also, does Berkeley give high regard to the essays?</p>

<p>Edit: Just a general note, I’ll chance back if you leave the link to your thread. </p>

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<p>Essays don’t matter for UCs unless you are on the borderline- I think for EECS, you are either on the borderline or below their standards, which means essays will definitely matter for you. </p>

<p>Additionally, your SAT won’t matter too much for UCs in general- they place a much greater emphasis on grades. EECS is pretty competitive though, so SAT’s will start to matter. </p>

<p>Chance me back?
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1690291-chance-me-at-ivies-top-publics.html#latest”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1690291-chance-me-at-ivies-top-publics.html#latest&lt;/a&gt; </p>

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<p>@puzzled123‌ </p>

<p>Chanced you back.</p>

<p>What do you recommend to boost my application? </p>