<p>It's ok aixarata. There wasnt any info to dig up though..in my question i said that i was told back in nov. that i would receive the questionnaire.</p>
<p>BM:</p>
<p>not sure I stated an opinion that required "proof"...the numbers I posted are from the collegeboard website -- they report SAT scores by state. Since the SAT (and ACT) are the ONLY nationally-recognized tests of college-bound kids, (perhaps) they can be used for a proxy for educational achievement. Soooo, if Calif schools are so bad, why does Calif have a higher mean than NY -- of course, I realize that the few point differential is insignificant -- thus, we can probably agree that both states' SAT scores are the same. If Calif schols are THAT bad, we would expect that Calif scores to be significantly lower, no?</p>
<p>Why do you have to insult chapman? It's not terrible, and they have a few very good programs. Let's be nice. Anyway, I think it's ridiculous to judge whole state education systems conclusively, especially without reading much information about the various systems.</p>
<p>chapman "IS" horrible
thass the end of that chapter</p>
<p>i got the e-mail from berkeley too</p>
<p>I got one as well...I sent it in on Feb. 1, and my 10 days were up by Feb. 6, so I def. made the cutoff. One benefit of this I got was that the person writing my recommendation is an alum of Cal, so that can't hurt. My stats were also waaay below what one would assume to be Cal standards, but I have a special case (that would be why I got the e-mail) so I figured I'd apply and see what happens.</p>
<p>My GPA is 3.5; SAT I: 2000 (eqiv. to a 1330); SAT II: Math Level 2 800, US History 700, Writing 670. I applied for a major of Jewish Studies.</p>
<p>hmmmm interesting</p>
<p>In what way, might I ask?</p>
<p>I'm assuming you're referencing my stats....yeah, I was pretty startled when I got the e-mail; I wasn't sure if I'd have a chance but I felt that it signaled that I was on their fence of admittance or not.</p>
<p>The only stat that might be startling would be your GPA, but the numbers you gave overall seem about expected.</p>
<p>Really? Wow, now I'm even more shocked; I had always assumed that Cal was looking for +2100 (1400 equiv.) with a few unique people below. In retrospect, I suppose I'm one of the few, as are the rest of us who got the e-mail.</p>
<p>I suppose I can post some more stats...</p>
<p>Extra-Curriculars:
-United Synagogue Youth (Chapter President + Religion/Education and Online Communications VPs, Regional General Board for Online Communications, participant on Eastern Europe/Israel Pilgrimage Summer '05)
-Boy Scouts of America (almost Eagle, Patrol Leader, Scribe, Quartermaster, Senior Patrol Leader (head of troop) of biggest troop in Northern CA)
-Amnesty International (School Club Treasurer two consecutive years)
-Junior State of America (School Club Treasurer two consecutive years)
- +750 volunteer hours since start of 9th grade
-worked as Teacher's Aid, Bar/Bat Mitzvah Tutor, 7th Grade History Teacher at my synagogue's Religious School since 2001
-worked as a Lifeguard and a Counselor Aid at my local day camp</p>
<p>That's all I can think of right now. My "special circumstance" is that I was diagnosed with mild ADD in junior year, and I wrote a kick-ass essay about how it had affected my grades, etc. and how it's hereditary. I had a good "pulled himself back from failure" teacher recommendation, and my answers are all very informative.</p>
<p>What do you guys think of my chances? I know it's not an "odds of admission" thread, but hey, I don't think it can hurt...</p>
<p>Stop being so shocked! hehe</p>
<p>Best of luck Asherman, I think you've got a good shot with Cal. Your statistics seem to be in alignment with theirs, and because your subject tests are high (and after all are more reflective of your freshman year performance), your gpa will be taken into context I think. I don't believe it will hurt your chances too terribly much, if at all.</p>
<p>I called in and inquired about the questionnaire I was given. It seems I was given the form without the admissions officers first even considering my stats. As low as they are, I can't do anything about them now though.</p>
<p>I've got mild ADD too, as well as Tourettes (which doesn't really affect my performance so I left it out in the supplemental form). I was diagnosed for both in fourth grade.</p>
<p>Here's mine:
GPA: 3.95
SAT I: 1950 (690W 600M 660CR)
SAT IIs: bio M 700, math II 600, lit 610
as undeclared L&S</p>
<p>For my letter of recommendation I asked a teacher that generally has more to say about personality, drive, inspiration, and features that aren't so strictly tied to academic success to write it. Hopefully that will complement my essay about ADD nicely. I wrote another essay (response, whatever you'd like to call it) about how I've overcome my difficulties in math with the aid of a tutor who's also a professor at a local community college.</p>
<p>I don't have too much expectation for Berkeley. I think I would've needed a much more afflicting disability to justify my stats if I was seriously considering UCB.</p>
<p>My issue with my GPA has been homework. I couldn't concentrate at home enough to do the work, and although I could understand the course material, my grades faltered due to the homework and the tests on the homework material. My junior year Trig/Pre-Calc teacher saw the most of this; my grade in the class was really dismal until I was diagnosed and began a treatment plan; I finished the year with an A in the class, so I had that teacher write this letter, and at least one to all my other schools, since I disclosed this information with all of my schools, hoping it might help.</p>
<p>I only disclosed it in one of my three essays, so I'm assuming that they would've had to read the application in full before they sent me the e-mail, ergo, they must've at least looked at my stats beforehand.</p>
<p>I appreciate the encouragement; remember, we've all got a chance, and it's out of our hands now. We just have to wait until the night of March 30th (the day before my birthday [March 31], how much does that suck?).</p>
<p>Any other opinions on chances or odds of admission?</p>
<p>EDIT Aixarata, why don't you think you have a good chance at admission? You may have slightly lower test scores, but your GPA is much better than mine; I happen to test well. When I was writing my essay, I really tried to convey that I'm not just a "slacker with good test scores", and that my GPA is what it is for a reason. Perhaps your ADD interfered with your scores more than your GPA? Also, care to post about your extra-curriculars?</p>
<p>What I think I meant to say was that from what I hear, disabilities don't fall under normal Augmented Review, and do not give any indication as to how 'borderline' we are. So of course our applications were reviewed, but just not considered in full context yet.</p>
<p>My extra-curriculars are nothing special. What I officially put on my application was:
Science Olympiad (9, 10, 11, 12) position: historian
Engineering Club (9)
Japanese Culture Club (10)
AAIMs (10) position: cofounder, purpose: discuss current events, philosophy, promote tolerance and acceptance of others
Community Service:
Coats for Kid's Sake/Toy Drive (9, 10)
Tools for Tolerance Ribbons (9, 10, 11)
Tutoring in Biology and English (11)</p>
<p>AP Scores:
AP Biology 4
AP English Language 3</p>
<p>Berkeley would be nice, but realistically, I don't think I've got a chance because I'm an average person, ADD or no ADD. Even for UCSD and UCI I'm only crossing my fingers.</p>
<p>Maybe I just don't understand the world of college admissions at all, but why do you think I have a better chance than you, Aixarata? I mean, you certainly do a lot of extra-curriculars as well, and you're GPA is better than mine, plus we took a new SAT, so our scores are going to be judged more objectively. No offense, but I can't see what I have that you don't. Anybody care to enlighten me?</p>
<p>BTW, my AP US History score was a 4.</p>
<p>so would this be good??</p>
<p>2040 sat1, 790 and 640 sat2s, and 3.75 uc gpa. i'm assuming i'm borderline, because whenever i've posted my stats on the what are my chances board people have always said i was a reach for berkeley. i dunno though. (And i did get the "special talent" questionnaire-i posted in this thread earlier.)</p>
<p>I don't really know; it looks good to me. If I (apparently) have a good chance, I don't see why you don't. Then again, perhaps I'm not a good judge of admissions (not to burst your bubble)....</p>
<p>Here's to being hopeful!</p>
<p>Just curious (and a bit rebelliously tangential), but when you mentioned a treatment plan, did that include medication Asherman?
I was just rereading your earlier post, and I know what it's like to see grades suffer because of homework problems. Actually, I decided to have homework done over sleep, so eventually I stopped understanding the material altogether. Kind of ironic, wouldn't you say? Then I became sleep-deprived, confused, frustrated, and even slower with homework. That was a bad, bad year. What differs about our two experiences however, is that you pulled off an A at the end, while I ended up failing a class for the first time ever. (<-- one reason why I'm inclined to think I'm at a disadvantage.)</p>
<p>Yes, the treatment plan included medication. I had had some homework problems (I chose the sleep, thinking I could get it done either in the morning or later that day, and ended up not being able to do so, so I was rested enough to pay attention somewhat (this is ADD here) in classes, but the course material was mostly taught through homework, so I wasn't in good shape) in previous years, and I was always able to "pull it back together" for a B- or above at the end (not the case once or twice), and in the fall of my junior year I went to a family friend who is also a child and adolescent psychaitrest. I somehow pulled off a semester 1 report card with B's and A's (most likely attributed to however I was able to "pull it back together" at the last minute before), and then semester 2 all my B's turned into A's. Things have been a little rocky since then, due to really tough classes, a need for a medication change (my body adjusted to it early on in the first semester) and an AP teacher who doesn't know her own material.</p>
<p>All of this was described in my answers to the questionnaire and my essay.</p>
<p>So if we didn't recieve the e-mail what does that mean?</p>