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Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>what are my chances at UC Berkeley? </p>

<p>intended major- Undeclared Letters and Science</p>

<ol>
<li><p>GPA (I know it is under average):
3.5 uw, 3.7 UC gpa, 3.9 gpa weighted. i have taken 12 honors/ap classes freshman to junior year. This year i am taking AP Biology, AP Calculus AB, and AP Stats which are the last ap/honors classes my school offers. i have recieved 4 C's in high school 1 in Algebra 2 honors, and 2 in spanish 3, and 1 in AP chem</p></li>
<li><p>Test Scores: </p></li>
<li><p>33 Act + 9 essay</p></li>
<li><p>750 U.S. History</p></li>
<li><p>700 Math 2</p></li>
<li><p>4 AP U.S. History</p></li>
<li><p>3 AP Psychology</p></li>
<li><p>3 AP English Launguage</p></li>
<li><p>Personal statements: (i kind of integrated the 4 topics below into my two essays)</p></li>
<li><p>when i was a freshman my parents got in an accident and i had to start taking care of my whole family. what i mean is that my chores got tripled, i needed to help my parents move through the house, and i had to walk my bro to school before i went. My school and his school are in 2 opposite directions. </p></li>
<li><p>i also wrote about how the envioronment i grew up in has shaped me to be a strong perservering leader and how people see me as a leader not because of my large frame ( i am 6'4) but because of the attidude and energy i generate when i am in the room. </p></li>
<li><p>how my parents accident coupled with my volunteering at the hospital has changed my outlook on life and how i found my true calling which is medicine because God has blessed me with intelligence and lots of empathy towards the needy and weak. </p></li>
<li><p>i also included in my essay a great quote from one of a famous surgeon (i am drawing a blank on his name right now) but it said " i was never the smartest in med school, but what i lacked in ability i made up with through discipline." i think this quote really applies to me and i explained why. </p></li>
<li><p>Extracurricular:
Volunteer: </p></li>
<li><p>200 hr. at local hospital</p></li>
<li><p>100 hr. assistant throwing coach</p></li>
<li><p>50 hr. local foodbank</p></li>
<li><p>50 hr. Boys and Girls Club</p></li>
</ol>

<p>clubs/sports
1. 4 year nhs (President 2009)
2. 4 year csf
3. 4 year mesa
4. 4 year track and field (Captain, 4 year varsity, and 2 time defending league champ.)
4. 4 year Red Cross</p>

<p>awards:
1. Ap scholar
2. 2008 most improved thrower (made a 45 foot improvement in the discus from freshman year to sopomore year)
3. 2008, 2009 league champ </p>

<ol>
<li>other information</li>
<li>im from california</li>
<li>im top 10% in my class of 750 </li>
<li>i am male and i know it is a advantage, a small one but an advantage non the less</li>
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<p>I would say high match / match.</p>

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<p>I would say high match/low reach</p>

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<p>bump 10 char</p>

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<p>another bump please answer!</p>

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<p>yet another bump why no one answering</p>

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<p>sorry, i disagree with the other two posters. Berkeley is a really good school and is not as easy to get into as people think. Your GPA is low for Berkeley, but your ACT is around their average, so I think you have a chance, but its not a high match.</p>

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<p>i’m sorta in the same boat as you. Unfortunately, from what I can tell UC’s care MOST about your GPA. If you have a Naviance account, check out the scattergram for Berkeley. Students with mediocre test scores often get in because they have a 3.9 UW or 4.0 UW GPA. It really sucks, I have a 3.3 UW GPA and a 4.0 weighted GPA (same weighted as some kids with 3.9 UW GPAs in some cases). Despite my above average SAT score, I will probably get rejected. Your EC’s are a plus. If you wrote very convincing essays, you will have a decent shot at Berkeley. Good luck.</p>

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<p>einnob: you are absolutely wrong berkeley average act is a 29. i have a 33 and last time i checked 29 doesnt equal 33</p>

<p>source:<a href=“http://www.ucop.edu/news/factsheets/2009/freshman_admit_profile_2009.pdf[/url]”>http://www.ucop.edu/news/factsheets/2009/freshman_admit_profile_2009.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>You’re good to go here. Maybe 50-80% chance (of course, I’ll then get about 10 posters after me flaming me for posting high chance percentages).</p>

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<p>DMOC: i dont think anyone will bother you</p>

<p>bump</p>

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<p>I’d say low reach/match.
Chance me back. </p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/857370-accepted-bc-what-about-rest.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/857370-accepted-bc-what-about-rest.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Yes, like I said, your ACT is really good, its just your GPA, please dont take any offense from my previous comment.</p>

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<p>I want to say, “ACCEPTED”, just b/c you’ve had a tough couple of years. Your profile looks good, you’re in-state, etc. etc. But I’m not an admissions person. Good luck</p>

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<p>einnob: i was not hurt by you comment but when you said that my 33 act is average for berkeley that really set me off. its all good now. </p>

<p>bump thanks for comments so far but i need more please</p>

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<p>Nothing is for sure at the UC’s. I hope you have a backup - just in case. Good luck.
(P.S. My personal opinion is that you’ll get in due to your extenuating cicumstances)</p>

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<p>ohiomom: yes i do have 5 backups and i know ill get accepted to them. Berkeley is the only one that is a reach and that is why im asking</p>

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<p>Your app looks pretty good, the GPA is a little on the low side (for UCB, not in general), but it looks like you made up for that with the high ACT score.</p>

<p>You’re personal statement seems very strong, you have pretty good EC’s and you’re instate.</p>

<p>I would say low reach, because the upper tier UC’s (L.A. and Berkley) are a crapshoot. Good luck!</p>

<p>On a side note do you know who said that quote in your personal statement? I really like it and it also applies to me.</p>

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<p>zugbert: Sorry i cant say</p>

<p>bump thanks for all the chances but i am still nervous because of what my SOB counselors keeps telling me i have 0% chance</p>

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<p>yet another bump</p>