<p>Hey,
Could you chance me for University of California - Berkeley for fall 09'</p>
<p>SAT I - 780 M/ 600 CR/ 650 W - 2030 tot
SAT II - 800 Maths II/ 780 Physics/ 760 Chem</p>
<p>Major - Computer Engineering or Computer Science
Nationality - Indian</p>
<p>EC -
School webmaster
School's official photographer
Computer club official
Student govt.
Organized and taught in a summer workshop in computers Good programmer - won many interschool competitions ( 5 or 6), in which about 25 schools participate ( are inter- school competitions in U.S.A popular. and is it a big deal to win them there??)</p>
<p>I was talking to somebody about my chances, he said that i have many things against me like.. being International student, selecting a popular major like COE, low Critical Reading score. </p>
<p>Your chances are MUCH better if you apply to the College of Letters & Science with Computer Science as your major rather than the College of Engineering with EECS (Electrical Engineering Computer Science) as your major.</p>
<p>I can't guess at your chances, since you are an international student. But I strongly advise you to apply for L&S instead of EECS, the competition for EECS is incredibly intense.</p>
<p>what would be the chances for an OOS with these stats, as the chances for OOS and international would be same.
This is because, the only reason they prefer Californians is that it is a public university funded by the state. So they have to give priority to them.
But beyond that, they don't care whether a person is OOS or international.</p>
<p>I'm international, too. I got into Computer Science (in Engineering) with these stats, but it seems to be on the high end of international admits. So maybe you have a good chance.</p>
<p>Those factors that you think are against you are most likely against every other international applicant (including me). So it might not be so much of a disadvantage after all.</p>
<p>amanjain: That's actually not quite true. According to the application website,</p>
<p>"International applicants to engineering and computer science programs at the University of California are advised that the number of qualified applicants far exceeds the number of available spaces in the programs. Preference is given first to California residents, then to other U.S. residents. Only a limited number of extremely well-qualified international applicants can be considered for admission to these programs."</p>
<p>I've have been reading a lot on this website that there are different types of colleges with different types of ideologies. They seek different 'qualities' in applying students.
So are there any specific things Berkeley looks for.. This would also help me in knowing what i should highlight in my application and also whether Berkeley is right for me and (this isn't as boastful as it sounds :))</p>
<p>Unless asked by Cal to fill out a supplemental application; most include a request for a recommendation. Only a small fraction of applicants are asked for a supplemental.</p>
<p>amanjain: Unfortunately, neither I nor any admissions officer can predict the result of your application at this point. Just apply to Berkeley, and you'll know whether you can get in.</p>