Chance OOS for UCLA and UC Berkeley

<p>Situation please chance me:</p>

<p>UC Berkeley:<br>
College of Letters and Science
College of Engineering (my math avg in HS was B , so that will count against me A LOT)</p>

<p>UCLA:
College of Letters and Science
College of Engineering and Applied Science (my math avg strikes once again)</p>

<p>Academic---</p>

<p>Unweighted GPA: 3.7/4.0
Weighted GPA: 4.1 (As of end of Junior Year)
Class Rank: Top 8-9% of Class by GPA
SAT Score: Try 1: 2080, Try 2: 2250, Superscore: 2300
School Type: Suburban, Diverse, Public NJ</p>

<p>GPA Trend: Improvement from Freshman to Sophomore year and big improvement between sophomore and junior year.</p>

<p>As of Junior Year: taken 6 AP classes and 9 Honors classes (covering all the academic subjects, some electives, and 1 world language [world language honors starts at level 4] ). Math sequence finished before senior year (upto BC Calc) and planning on taking Calculus based Statistics at a Community College thiscoming year.</p>

<p>Passed 6 AP exams with scores of 4 and 5 (not the same exams necessarily as my classes)</p>

<p>Senior Year Schedule: 6 AP classes</p>

<p>Subject Tests (Estimate):</p>

<p>Math: 780-800
Biology: 740-780
US History/Literature: 740-780</p>

<p>Extracurricular---</p>

<p>-Eagle Scout Candidate (Project to finish by October-November)
-President of a Science related club (one of the largest student organizations in the district, if not the largest)
-Captain of Debate Team (Varsity)
-Held multiple leadership positions in Boy Scouts since 9th grade (6-month terms, the highest position being equivalent to Vice President)
-DECA awards at State and Regional Level
-Science Olympiad Medals at Regional Level
-National Honors Society
-String Orchestra all 4 years (every year since 4th grade)
-Tri-M Music Honors Society
-World Language Honors Society
-Model Congress (Award)
-Model UN</p>

<p>Volunteer Work---</p>

<p>-Volunteer at an after school program
-Volunteer at School Library
-Volunteer at local elementary/middle school science fair multiple years (two years as a mentor included)
-Summer Volunteer at County Library summer before 9th-11th grade
-Total Volunteer Hours: 280-350</p>

<p>Other/Misc./Experiences---</p>

<p>-Worked full-time in the summer after junior year as an intern in a local firm helping to develop some innovative financial software</p>

<p>Background---</p>

<p>-Race: Asian/other, South Asian</p>

<p>-Family Income Bracket: 120-180k/ annum</p>

<p>Recommendations/Referrals (Estimate)---</p>

<p>Recommendation 1- 9/10
Recommendation 2- 8/10
Counselor Recommendation- 8/10</p>

<p>You have a great chance in both colleges because of your solid SAT score and grade improvement.</p>

<p>You have a good chance of being accepted to both schools. On paper, the only “drawbacks” I can see would be that you’re an ORM, OOS, and in a higher tax bracket than many applicants. However, hopefully that won’t get in the way of your fabulous success. </p>

<p>Best of luck! </p>

<p>Thanks! Any other opinions?</p>