Chance me for EECS I BEG OF YOU

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - Berkeley
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<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>

<p>Trying to decide if I should apply EECS or MechE and transfer over.</p>

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<p>Changing major within the CoE requires another application process with competitive admission.</p>

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<p>What’s your interest? I think you have good chances. Pay attention to your essay.</p>

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<p>I’m interested in software engineering, but at the same time I’ve always been a physics buff and have always wanted to know about the inner workings of computers. Thank you for responding! What sort of things should I focus on in my essay?</p>

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<p>It would be easier to double major in CS and physics in the College of Letters and Science, although you would need to earn a 3.0 GPA in the CS prerequisites to enter the CS major.</p>

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<p>I agree in that case don’t both to apply to EECS, very stressful. LS CS has software engineering and you have room in your schedule to take Physics.</p>