Can I get into UC Berkeley with this course load?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hi, I'm currently a high school sophomore and I want to get into UC Berkeley. I go to a highly competitive high school that is ranked among the top twenty in California. This year my courses are as follows...</p>

<p>Biology (CP) A
American Sign Language (CP) A
Geometry (CP) A
World History (CP) A
English II (CP) A
Team Sports (CP) C <em>not on GPA, just for PE credit</em></p>

<p>I want to take these courses next year so I could get accepted to Berkeley.</p>

<p>U.S. History (AP)
Psychology (AP)
Chemistry (H) -considering to not take
American Sign Language II (CP)
English III (AP or H) -not sure which to take
Algebra II (CP)</p>

<p>Are these courses good enough to get into UC Berkeley? If I get straight A's this year and next year with these courses my GPA would be 4.33. Is that good enough?</p>

<p>Even if I don't take honors Chemistry will my course load still be rigorous enough?</p>

<p>Thanks,</p>

<p>*note, my EC's are as follows..
one year of JV football, Peer counsler in training, FBLA, won a contest in public speaking, was a CIT at a camp for a whole summer, I'm planning to do a few courses at UCSB for a whole summer, DJ club, CS hours will be most likely around 200 hours by the time I apply.</p>

<p>So what do you guys think?</p>

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<p>It certainly doesnt look bad. You are on the right track if you can get 3.9UW or above and 2150+ SAT.</p>

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<p>With your 4.0 unweighted GPA and your activities, you stand an excellent chance of getting into Berkeley in my opinion.</p>

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<p>If I don’t take Chemistry Honors, do you guys still think I have a chance? Because I might have to drop that course since I’m looking at 7 hours of homework and studying every night plus.
btw, thank you for the reply!</p>

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<p>I wouldn’t worry too much about one class.</p>

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<p>Okay, so a quick update. I got a 1720 on my sophomore PSAT (just got back the scores) It says my projected score is a 1930. So lets assume with studying and with the APs I’ll be taking I’ll get a 2030ish. Will I still stand a chance? :P</p>

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<p>If you don’t take Chem Honors, would you be taking regular Chemistry instead? It sounds like you are planning to not have a science.
It depends on if you are applying to L&S or Engineering, and which major.</p>

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<p>Yes, I’d be planning to take CP. but I’ve also planned to take English III AP. i’d planning to apply as a business maybe econ major. </p>

<p>Ow yeah, and quick question about a senior year course. For Berkeley, what would be a better class to take senior year, Honors Physics or AP Envioental Science?</p>