Chance me Berkeley PLZ!

Colleges & Universities A-Z University of California - Berkeley
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<p>I've still got a lot to do, but..</p>

<p>I'm a junior</p>

<p>SAT: Projected score to be around 2250-2300
SAT II:
To take Physics prolly will get (770-800), Japanese, took Math II got a (710).
GPA:
9th: 3.3
10th: 3.8
11th: 3.8
My UC right now is a 4.06 or something, a little low. I will have taken 2 college classes at my local community college (Chemistry II and Calculus I), so my UC Gpa will go up a fair amount considering I will probably do well in those courses. </p>

<p>Senior course load: Honors English 4, Honors Advanced Physics Mechanics, AP Physics C electricity and magnetism, Honors Calculus B (Calculus BC w/o AP), Honors Advanced Chemistry, Japanese 4, Philosophy, Radio Journalism, Journalism (Editor in chief) </p>

<p>ECs:
Journalism (Senior Editor 10-11 and 12th I will be the Editor in Chief.
Radio Journalism- I am part of my school's radio program and am reporting big stories at the moment. Will be in an internship with KCRW NPR for senior year.
JV Basketball- Center and Captain 10-11
Varsity Basketball Center and Captain 12th
Varsity Xcountry- 11th
Community service: 120 hrs
Tutor in Physics at my school. Basically tutoring whole class.
Mentoring Japanese exchange students and teaching them English. Basically teaching an English class to Japanese students. That is through UCLA's cultural language exchange program.
UCLA high school plasma lab research. I am spending summer in the HS plasma lab at UCLA and will create an independent study project to last senior year. </p>

<p>Sex: Male
Ethnicity: White
Location: Southern California<br>
School: Private </p>

<p>Financial:
Income Bracket: > $200,000
My Dad went to Berkeley , but I know they don't care as much about legacy unless its really huge.
My Grandfather has donated over $10,000,000 to the whole UC system. Yeaa..he went to a UC and really is very thankful for his education there. </p>

<p>I don't expect to get in. I think I have a chance that's decent. Let me know what you think? Feel free to be as honest as possible and give me any suggestions that can increase my chances.</p>

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<p>I think you have a great shot to be honest.</p>

<p>Work hard on your essays and the rest of junior year too!</p>

<p>Good luck!</p>

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<p>yeah you do
i got in with a 31 on my ACT
780 on Japanese 680 on math 2 and 670 on Us Hist and I got in
and my sat was lower than yours</p>

<p>good luck you got a great shot</p>

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<p>Retake Math II, get 780+. Get a 2250+ on the SAT I’s. Try to pull a 4.0 uw from now on. Don’t apply for engineering. Do all that and I’d be very surprised if you got rejected. </p>

<p>Also get your grandfather to donate more $$ to Cal. Thanks.</p>

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<p>if u have a disability or unusual circumstance, then be sure to state that cuz thats what got me in! and i got an 1850 superscores on sat’s and 1790 is what i submitted on my app in november! so yeah u have a good chance IF ur not just another student with all the good scores and extracurriculars. be exceptional! : }</p>

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<p>Berkeley focuses a lot on statistics. They place a heavy focus on GPA and SAT/ACT. Although with your stuff, I think even the engineering program would be feasible.</p>