Chance for L&S CS please!

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - Berkeley
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<p>Hello,</p>

<p>Can you please chance me for L&S Computer Science and the College of Engineering?</p>

<p>I will be a senior next year (from Pennsylvania).</p>

<p>Unweighted GPA: 3.852
Weighted GPA 4.362
ACT: 35 C (34 W, 35 M, 34 R, 35 S)
SAT II: Math II (800), Physics (760)</p>

<p>Extra Curricular Activities:
-4 years marching band
-3 years robotics
-3 years debate club
-4 years rotary club
-Co-founded STEM club in school (hold an officer position)
-Led a team to creating a mobile application & website for it (500+ local users so far, trying to expand)
-Summer internship at technology company (doing programming for them)</p>

<p>AP Courses:
-Physics B (5) A-
-Chemistry (5) B+
-Computer Science (5) A
-Calculus BC (5) A
-Physics C (both 5s) A
-Statistics (5) A
-Economics (taking senior year)
-Biology (taking senior year)
-Latin (taking senior year)</p>

<p>Awards:
-AP Scholar with Distinction
-National Honors Society
-National Latin Exam: Cum Laude
-Top 10 in collegiate hackathon
-Second place in another hackathon
-Won House App Contest for my district (a programming competition held by federal government)</p>

<p>Community Service:
-Tutored math to high schoolers to help them advance past courses
-Tutoring Vedic math to 3rd graders
-Helped to organize a fundraiser which raised over 1000$
-Volunteer at local temple and religious events</p>

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<p>bump</p>

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<p>Have you checked the net price calculator?</p>

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<p>Yes</p>

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<p>Take a look at this summary of this year’s decisions posted here:
<a href=“Berkeley Frosh Class of 2018 decision summary - #10 by ucbalumnus - University of California - Berkeley - College Confidential Forums”>Berkeley Frosh Class of 2018 decision summary - #10 by ucbalumnus - University of California - Berkeley - College Confidential Forums;

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<p>You’re a shoo in for L&S but EECS will be harder.</p>

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<p>You’re a shoo in for both</p>

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<p>I agree with the others. You have a good chance for L&S but CoE will be harder to get in. Its sorta a toss up for engineering. Your strongest assets are your stats. </p>

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<p>Thanks guys.</p>

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<p>Could anyone chance me as well? Sorry for piggybacking this post!! I’m not sure if I want to go L&S or EECS, but I know I really want to attend berkeley!!</p>

<p>Asian male
In-State
School doesn’t rank, but I’m fairly sure I’m top 2% in class of 255–competitive public school (Miramonte HS)</p>

<p>Unweighted 10&11: 4.0, 9-11: 3.93
UC Weighted: 4.50
AP Classes: 5 from sophomore to junior year (Physics C, Chem, Calc AB, Calc BC, USH–all 5’s, took both Mech and E&M for physics)
Senior Year: 5 AP’s: Bio, Lit, Comp Gov, CS A, Latin
SAT: 2350 M:800, W: 790, R: 760
SAT II: Math 2: 800, Chem: 800</p>

<p>EC:
Church Worship Leader–6 years, 400+ volunteer hours
Columnist for thewannabescientist.com–2 years
Christian club pres–2 years
Music Maker’s club VP/co-founder–1 year
Kumon Tutor–2 years
Private Tutor–2 years
Piano–5 years
Guitar–3 years
San Francisco Boy’s Chorus (Don’t know if this applies since it was pre-HS)–6 years, performed at 2008 presidential inauguration, toured around Europe.
intl Chem Olympiad regional finalist–2 years
Public Forum Debate–2 years
CSF
Self taught in Javascript
taking multivariable calc unofficially via MITOpenCourseware</p>

<p>//Summer stuffs:
JHU Engineering Innovation–condensed form of “What is engineering”, a freshman course at JHU. Earned college credit with a B.
SCU Summer Engineering Seminar–1 week residential, free and selective (10-15% of applicants selected), overviews subdisciplines of engineering and “gives a taste of college dorm life”.</p>