Chance for UC Berkeley?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - Berkeley
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<p>Daughter's Details:
UC GPA: 3.76 (for grades10-12)
SAT: 2180 (CR:750 M: 630: W:800)
APs: WH (3), US (4), BIO(3), PSYCH(5) and ENG(3)
Awards:
AP Scholar with Distinction
National Honors Society Member</p>

<p>Essay Prompt #1: she is explaining how she has been affected by her health issues being born with a spinal cord related neurological disorderl.</p>

<p>Class rigor:
AP: WH, USH, BIO, PSYCH, EngLit, EngLang, Econ/Gov, Comp Sc, Spanish, Env Sc.</p>

<p>She wants to do her B.A in Psychology.</p>

<p>Do you think she stands a chance? She is too nervous of her GPA. Out of 30 courses that she has taken -- she has 15As and 15Bs and so don't know what to expect...</p>

<p>Thank you to anyone who can give inputs to see what are her chances for an admission to UCB...</p>

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<p>Probably a reach since her (UC weighted) GPA is not >= 4.0.</p>

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<p>@ucbalumnus: Thanks. I have heard that if her essay has the details of what she went through her entire HS, it will kind of make up for her low GPA. Is that true?</p>

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<p>If her essay clearly demonstrates passion (backed up by ECs), future goals, and evidence of how she could benefit and build the campus, then she stands a good chance of admission. Keep in mind that this matters regardless of what GPA you have; people with 4.0s who don’t articulate how they can offer something unique to Berkeley are commonly rejected.</p>

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<p>@berkeley17 – Thanks for your input!! I totally agree with what you say about articulating in the essay. </p>

<p>Well, one question though – her essay prompt is “explain the world you come from” in which case, she mostly has to explain the “past” and maybe a little about the “future goals”. The Prompt #2 is talking about the achievement that she is proud of.</p>

<p>Just curious (based on your user id) – Are you enrolled in UCB?</p>