Can I get into Berkeley?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - Berkeley
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<p>Korean male @ competitive CA public high school (sends over 70 kids to Cal/UCLA each year, 20+ to ivies and other ivy tier schools)</p>

<p>Standardized tests</p>

<p>SAT: taking it this week, will most likely be around 2250 (I'm pretty sure about this), 2300 range if I am lucky.
SAT IIs:
Korean: 780
Bio-M: 800
Math II: 760 - thinking about retaking this. I took this 6 months after math analysis. Should've prepped for this, should I retake it?
World H: 760</p>

<p>AP tests (total=11, maybe 12 if I decide to self-study one):
World: 5
Calc AB, US History, Enviro Sci, Biology, and English Lang are pending.
Will be taking Comp Sci, English Lit, US Gov, Stats, and Euro next year.</p>

<p>Course rigor</p>

<p>Community College courses (taken/taking/will be taking):</p>

<p>Art History (beginning of time - renaissance period)
Art History (renaissance - present)
Calc BC
Multivariable Calculus
Linear Algebra
Differential Equations
Microecon
Macroecon</p>

<p>Senior Schedule:
AP Comp Sci
AP English Lit
AP Euro
AP Stats
Honors US Gov (self studying for AP exam)
Honors Physics
+ couple of community college classes (from the list above)</p>

<p>**Academic gpa<a href="upward%20trend.%205.0%20weighted%20gpa%20and%204.0%20UW%20gpa%20junior%20year">/b</a></p>

<p>UC weighted: 4.54
UC unweighted: 3.85
UC High School (8 semester cap one): 4.15
Rank: within top 10% out of about 700 students. It's still gonna be low in top 10% range since I got all C's in 4 semesters of PE (I thought PE didn't count. Yeah I am stupid)
Will be ELC qualified - I am sure since I have one of the highest UC weighted gpa in my school regardless of my relatively weak class rank (Berkeley disregards high school class rank though right?)</p>

<p>Extracurriculars</p>

<ul>
<li>Popping/Hip hop dance for 4 years. Performed at kollaboration 2007. (pretty good at this and have some awards/recognition, I dedicate a lot of my time to dancing)</li>
<li>Work at my dad's computer shop. (My dad operates the shop by himself so I have to help out. ~20 hours a week for about two years now)</li>
<li>Peer tutor in school (I use my lunch time to tutor kids in math/science)</li>
<li>Mu Alpha Theta president (national math club organization, will hold my position next year)</li>
<li>Korean Club VP (will hold my position next year as well)</li>
<li>Teaching and helping "mentally" disabled kids at a local elementary school. (I can do this only during summer/winter/spring breaks since those are the only times where my school time doesn't coincide with the elementary school times)</li>
<li>Tennis (private lessons but not competitive and not that good either) - 3 years</li>
<li>Piano (pretty good) - passed level 9 CM test</li>
<li>I do various other environmental activities (like beach clean ups, planting tress, etc.) on weekends. </li>
</ul>

<p>Misc</p>

<p>I will most likely have enough college credits by the time I enroll in college to have a junior status. I took the strongest course load humanely possible.
First generation to go to college
Prospective Business major (Haas)</p>

<p>Will elaborate on any details if it helps in evaluating my chances. Thanks</p>

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<p>Yes .</p>

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<p>No reason to retake Math-IIc. It's a very strong score, but only your top two scores count anyway. I would be incredibly surprised if you don't get in, assuming you get A's in your community college courses and get the score on the SAT you predict.</p>

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<p>looks good. but you'll also need a little luck, don't forget that part. but most likely you should get in.</p>

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<p>I got in with an 3.833 UW GPA, so can you!</p>

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<p>you'll get in.</p>

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<p>You will get in if you write an essay that convinces the reader you are a good fit for Berkeley. Your stats are well within range!</p>

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<p>Definitely. What is your rank? I've noticed that UCs emphasize GPA and rank.</p>

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<p>I have gotten A's in all my community college classes so far, I will try my best to get A's in my future ones.</p>

<p>As for class rank, other than that I will be within top 10%, I am not sure. I will be notified about it on fall. But I have heard from people that Berkeley disregards high school class rank (?)</p>

<p>I'll be sure to dedicate a chunk of my summer break towards writing my essays. </p>

<p>I know UCs count only two SAT II scores, but I don't want to send in my Korean score (the average is 740+). I rather send bio and another score.</p>

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<p>yea, don't do korean because if they know you're korean & they know you did the korean subject test.. that doesnt show much</p>

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<p>i got in with a 3.6 unweighted..</p>

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<p>i got in with sucky SAT II & ACT scores. haha</p>

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<p>GPAx213, UCs take your top two scores, and they see all of them, so the 760 may as well have been in Literature or Math-IIC. It's unfair (coming from someone who is not a native speaker of an SAT-II language) but that's the way it works.</p>

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<p>Really, dude, chill. You're in as long as you don't screw up your GPA in CC.</p>

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<p>Oh so I can't choose which two scores they take? Even if I don't retake math II, I would rather send in Bio and math II or World History than Korean. </p>

<p>I'll be sure to do well in CC classes.</p>

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<p>Also what are the benefits of having junior status as a freshman in Berkeley? I know for UCLA you get priority class registration... is Berkeley the same?</p>

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<p>Well, first semester it is irrelevant as all freshman register at or after CalSO (at UCLA as well.) But after that, yes, you're considered a junior for class registration.</p>

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<p>Yeah, you can't choose the score you send in. The College Board sends all your SAT-I and SAT-II scores in together.</p>

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<p>Alright thanks</p>

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<p>You are certainly a match. The only tossup are your essays, which could even be written orthodoxly because everything else looks great.</p>