<p>I already sent in my application for Berkeley and I just wanted to see how my chances are faring. Please be honest and reasonable. If you're here to just bash me, then please do not comment. </p>
<p>Stats:
Name: Sara Lee
Ethnicity: Chinese
Low income family ($60,000 a year) consisting of 4 people including myself; first person/genration in my family to go to college</p>
<p>GPA (unweighted): 4.16
UC GPA: 4.30
SAT I: 1810 (560 CR, 640 M, 610 W)
SAT II: Math II (620); Biology (640); World History (570); French (470)
AP scores:
Biology: 5
Calc AB: 5
English Lang: 2
World History: 4
U.S. History: 1</p>
<p>Currently taking:
AP Physics
AP English Lit
AP French Language
AP Government
AP Calc BC
Acadeca</p>
<p>Extracurriculars:
JROTC - participated in the rifling team and won 1st place the city academic championship between 17 schools (9th grade)
Student Council - just a member(10,11th grade)
Vally Hospital - did 104 hours (11th,12th grade)
Acadeca - not on the team, just in the class (12th)
Key Club - a member, won Koala of the Month (12th)</p>
<p>Awards:
Renaissance Award - given to people who maintain a 3.0 GPA for each semester
Achievement Award - a trophy awarded to me for my JROTC championship along with 11 medals</p>
<p>I believe I am at least decent but I want to hear your opinions. Be honest and respectful.</p>
<p>If you're wondering why my SAT and AP scores do not match my GPA, it is because I am not a good standardized test taker. I have taken the SAT 5 times already and 1810 is my highest. </p>
<p>For those who do not believe me, don't even insult me. I am being honest to god and YES THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO SUCK AT SAT AND AP TESTS BUT DO WELL IN THE CLASSROOM.</p>
<p>You need to calculate your GPA on the regular scale; unweighted is out of 4.0. Your GPA seems good, though your scores fall a bit below the average. Your ECs are somewhat weak, as are your honors/awards -- they don't particularly distinguish you. I'd say it's a reach. You do have a chance, though it's slim as far as I can see (about 20%). If you make your essays really great, you just might have a better chance. Good luck. =)</p>
<p>I'm curious to know, is an annual income really considered low in California
my parents annual income is also in that range and we consist of 5. I really do hope it is, hopefully raising my chances up a notch</p>
<p>they don't take income into account until you are applying for financial aid. unless you wrote about struggling financially in your essays, they won't know. it's a need-blind admissions policy, where financial documents are separated from the app.</p>
<p>Well at least I am not hopeless...have at least some chances. <em>crosses fingers</em> Thanks for voicing your opinion in a reasonable manner. ^_^</p>
<p>"If you're wondering why my SAT and AP scores do not match my GPA, it is because I am not a good standardized test taker. I have taken the SAT 5 times already and 1810 is my highest.</p>
<p>For those who do not believe me, don't even insult me. I am being honest to god and YES THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO SUCK AT SAT AND AP TESTS BUT DO WELL IN THE CLASSROOM."</p>
<p>Yes, thank you! i totally agree with that statement</p>
<p>I believe you have a reasonably good chance of getting in</p>
<p>4.16 unweighted? What scale is this?
Also, I think you are a slight reach-reach.<br>
I've been wondering if test-taking skills are really a factor in standardized tests as well. I mean, the Reasoning test I can definitely see where knowing when to skip and how to guess can come in play. But the AP and subject tests really require little skill, mostly memorization and analytical skills, in my opinion. Well, hope your essays were great and good luck.</p>
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<p>Yup. And oddly enough, in a study done by UC, GPA and subject test scores are more indicative of one's success in college than the SAT reasoning test.</p>