Berkeley too far of a stretch? What schools should I look into?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I am a junior, in WA. I will most likely attend in-state but still want to try others.
Here are my stuff:</p>

<p>SAT: 2000+ at least
ACT: no idea</p>

<p>9th: 3.9 GPA UW
AP Bio A-, A 3 on exam
Health A
Child Psych A- (Hard class...)
Honors English A-, A-
Architecture A, A
Chamber orchestra A, A
Integrated 2 A, A</p>

<p>10th: 4.0 GPA UW
Algebra 2
AP PhysicsB 2 on exam (didnt study oops)
AP World history 4 on exam
Honors English
Chamber orchestra
Honors Chinese 3 </p>

<p>11th SO FAR: 4.0 GPA UW
Chemistry (gave up AP for orchestra)
AP lang
AP Chinese
Chamber orchestra
AP Calc AB
AP US History</p>

<p>12th planned: AP Calc AB, AP Physics C/AP Econ, AP Euro History, AP Com Sci, AP Lit, AP Gov, Chamber orchestra</p>

<p>ECs so far: NHS, 3 years of district honors orchestra, key club, red cross</p>

<p>I am looking at engineering (aerospace), but really I am still open to anything except medical field. Of course, I've already looked at schools but wanted your opinions. Do I have the slightest chance at Berkeley?? I know my Ecs are horrendous. </p>

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<p>Try to get your SAT above 2150 and you will have a chance. As an OOS student you would pay 50,000/ year tuition. </p>

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<p>How much of a difference would it make if I added interships and volunteering?? (Oh I have tennis and track too, baseball tried out but got cut)</p>

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<p>UCB and UCs in general do not weigh ECs as heavily. Internship & Volunteering would have marginal increase.</p>

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<p>“12th planned: AP Calc AB, AP”</p>

<p>I hope you don’t plan on failing AB, haha.</p>

<p>Seriously though, the grades are good and I think you have a solid chance considering you have a really tough schedule. However, engineering at UC’s is very tough to get into (impacted?) and might require a higher SAT score than average. Personally, I would say aim for at least 2200 for Berkeley engineering OOS. </p>

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<p>Oh hey, somebody else from WA. You’ve got a great chance based on your course load. Take the ACT and see how you do compared to the SAT. One might be better than the other for you.</p>

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<p>Your SAT score is not competitive for Berkeley but if you raise it to over 2200, you might get in because California needs your full fees of $55k to $60K per year. You wont get a dime of aid from California, so if you can afford $240K over 4 years, you might get in.</p>

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<p>@bonsly haha I meant BC :P</p>

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<p>Yeah I am not planning on going there because of the cost (probably going to UW), but I want apply to some tougher colleges to see how far I can go, you know?</p>