<p>I know I'm just one of the hundred people who ask about "chance" on this forum. At first I didn't want to ask, but I'm going mental waiting for the admission result. Plus I can't see anybody in here with similar position to me, so I can't really compare and see what my chance would be. Please give me your opinion:)</p>
<p>International student
- Applied: UCB, UCLA, UCD
- Major: Statistics/Applied math
- Community college GPA: 4.0 (as of last fall)
- Satisfied major requirement last semester, will finish L&S requirement this spring.
- Work: Math tutor in math department - 2 yrs
- Activities: Member of 2 clubs, officer of 1 clubs, Phi Theta Kappa, a bunch of Art related awards from high school.
- Volunteer: +Tutor
+Mentoring an elementary grader in downtown oakland (since 06-07 academic yr)
- Essays: Good, but just be objective and consider that they won't help or hinder my chance.</p>
<p>A little background (mentioned in my personal statement, hence relevant): International student came to to US 3 yrs ago after finish middle school back in home country. Skipped 10th grade and was in 11th grade in Kansas, I moved to California 2 yrs ago, decided to skipped 12th grade and enrolled in a community college. Therefore I didn't have many activities or awards beside the art awards in junior year of high school. </p>
<p>I think that's about it. I'm a little apprehensive since the amount of international student applied to transfer to UCB increased by about 25% this year, so I know the competition will be tough. </p>
<p>While you are at it, can you tell me if I should dare to apply to Ivies school with the same stats and test scores of:
- Toefl ibt: 105/120
- Act: 30
- Sat: waiting</p>
<p>Correct me if I'm wrong, but it sounds like you've been attending a California Community College these last two years. If that's the case, you get the same priority as every other CCC transfer. Given that, you're an in at Berkeley. I'm pretty sure you're an in at UCLA and UCD as well, though if you haven't completed IGETC that is a count against you.</p>
<p>Can't speak to the Ivies, though it sounds like you'd have as good of a chance as anyone. Unfortunately, they rarely hold spots open for transfer students, so it's generally much fiercer competition.</p>
<p>I don't think he gets the same priority as CA residents even though he attended a CCC. Where did you get that information?</p>
<p>I'm an international student as well and my stats are similar to the op's, but I didn't apply this year. So I'm really interested in the outcome here...</p>
<p>Yes, I would shoot for some private universities as well. You might have pretty good chances there because you're not at a big disadvantage for being international.</p>
<p>I'm not sure if I will get CA community college priority, but is my chance really depend on that? Can I still sleep tight without the priority or is international competition really that hard?</p>
<p>Well, the math department admits 50% of their applicants. If you can't tell, thats an extremely generous rate. Most departments admit <30%. I know people with 3.6's that got into Berkeley as a math major. And they didn't even do any extracurriculars. Additionally, as a case that would be more relevant to you, I know a Asian international student with about 3.8-3.9 that got into every school that she applied to( Cal, UCLA etc) while only completing up to single variable calculus( about .5 of the prereqs) by the time of application. I know another international student that got into Cal with a 3.7 as a applied math major. I can go on and on with anecdotes, but is clear that you have nothing to worry about. Its the easiest department to get into, even for international students.</p>