Chance Me

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - Berkeley
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Hey peoples, Psychology major her. Was wondering if someone could chance me here. I have pretty good grades but I don’t have tons of extracurricular activities cause I work. Hoping that doesn’t negatively affect me too much.
I’m a California Community College student
Applied to UC Berkeley, UCLA, Davis, and San Diego
GPA: 4.0 (dean’s highest honors for past 4 semesters)
Major GPA 4.0
Will have 60 units done at end of fall 2017
Taking emt course in spring to fill time
EC: weak; last volunteer work was in High School spend most of my time working about 25-30 hrs a week. Started at entry level and now in beginning stages of management. Work at some job for over two years.
Personal statement: hope to make up for weak ec with background info. Parents are both addicts and i was raised by my grandparents. First generation college student. Independent income and not a good high school student. Have since changed my ways and have a 4.0 for last 5 semesters (Dean’s highest honors).

I know Berkeley is heavy on EC but I hope my persoal statements and grades can help neutralize the weak EC. Berkeley is definitely my number one choice.

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Although you don’t have many ECs, I feel like ECs are slightly more important for people applying straight from high school. Your high grades from CC will look great.

You sound like you have a really interesting background, and if you wrote your personal statement in an alluring way that shows what you’ve learned and how you’ve grown, I think you’ve got a pretty decent shot. Also, being a first generation college student really helps with your application; many colleges, including Berkeley, are looking for stand-out people from minority groups.