Chances for Cal

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - Berkeley
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<p>My stats have appeared on this board before, but I thought I'd make a fresh chance thread.</p>

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<p>Indian male from California</p>

<p>GPA-4.0 unweighted, 4.6 weighted, uncapped UC (not going to give capped since it doesn't matter for application evaluation). I am ELC.</p>

<p>SAT-2240 (780 CR, 770 W, 690 M)</p>

<p>SAT IIs- Math II:770, Chem:790, US:800</p>

<p>Sophomore-Took the only two weighted classes available to me (1 AP (Euro), 1 honors (Chem)) that would work with my schedule. This may work to hurt me, since other peoples' schedules allowed them to take a few more.</p>

<p>Junior-All core subjects were weighted (3 AP (Chem, Lang, US), 2 honors (physics, precalc), 2 extra classes (band, robotics))</p>

<p>5s on all the APs taken up to this point and As on everything.</p>

<p>Senior- 5 APs (AP Bio, Calc AB, Music Theory, Comp Gov) English 12 and band.</p>

<p>Community College: Cultural Anthropology over summer (A), English (to make up for an AP I had to drop senior year), grade in progress</p>

<p>As for my ECs:
Oboe and English Horn-First chair in school all 4 years
-In top regional youth orchestra and am co-principal for 3 years
- Made county honor band twice, once with second chair
-Lessons since 7th grade</p>

<p>Robotics-Part of FIRST Robotics team at school for 3 years. Part of senior leadership, which basically means I'm co-president with 4 others. Team has placed in several regional and national contests.</p>

<p>NASA-Part of the NASA Online Community, a selective program that allows high schoolers to interact with NASA professionals online and view exclusive online lectures. (2 years)</p>

<p>Other clubs-Founded club to discuss and debate politics and highlight how political dissent is beneficial. This was a conventional school club for 1 year and for the next 2, it has been more private, with in person meetings every once in a while, but MAJOR online involvement. I am co-president and co-web master.
-CSF (kind of a joke)</p>

<p>Varsity Track and Field-Pole Vaulting for 2 years (junior, senior)</p>

<p>Community service:-150 hours volunteering at Bay Area Hospice Foundation thrift store to provide affordable merchandise to the disadvantaged, with proceeds going toward better hospice facilities for the community. (This is over junior and senior year)
~400 hours peer tutoring at school
-Spent summers of 9 and 10 in India (family issues). I was able to do about 60 hours total of showcasing Western classical instruments for the community at a small school.
-Played in BAYOF Hope music festival to raise money for homeless children in the Bay Area (kind of the equivalent a nonathletic charity marathon)</p>

<p>Awards/Honors: -AP Scholar with Honor
-National Merit Commended Scholar
-Academic Letter (major school award)
-Second chair of County Honor Band was an awarded position, with a ceritificate and medal.
-National Band Director's Association Award
-Certificate of Commendation by CMEA Board of Directors (music thing)
-Most dedicated Award for Symphonic Band at school for 2 years
-Third place at 2008 VEX games for Robotics
-Part of 2nd place team at Silicon Valley Regional FIRST Robotics competitoin
-Certificate of recognition from National Holocaust Association for a writing contest (kind of BS)</p>

<p>Job Experience- Paid internship with small (very new) chemical manufacturing company this summer.</p>

<p>I also have personal hardships (really personal) which I am going to discuss in one of my essays. </p>

<p>Thanks</p>

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<p>it would be weird if you don’t get in.</p>

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<p>It’s people like you that make people like me become people like you. I didn’t even want to read all of this because I’d just feel bad about myself. And I go to Cal. </p>

<p>You would have a right to do something drastic if you are not accepted.</p>

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<p>I would expect that you’d be admitted. Grades and courseload are solid, and your ECs are academic and show leadership. You have a solid UC application, and the only weakness I can see are your math scores - 800 is not challenging to get on Math II, and likewise the Math portion of the SAT is usually easier (typical trend amongst people I know was 770~800 on the math, lower scores on the other sections). </p>

<p>That being said, don’t worry at all. I would bet on an acceptance, and don’t be surprised if you get an invitation for an interview in mid-February!</p>

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<p>^you’re right about the math. I’ve thought about them before; but what are the chances of those scores really swatting down my chances for either getting a regents opportunity or even for getting admitted? A girl from our school with a 690 math score got regents last year, so I thought I still had a shot; maybe not now… </p>

<p>Also, UCs only look at highest two SAT subjects so at least the 770 won’t hurt me…hopefully.</p>

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<p>I don’t want to seem like a jerk, but if you’ve made a chance thread before, why do you need another one?</p>

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<p>maybe ocd?</p>

<p>But actually, the thread you’re talking about originally was a question about SAT scores. It gradually morphed into a makeshift chance thread, so I thought I’d make a proper one.</p>

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<p>I think you’re getting into a better school. You won’t even bother about Cal then.</p>

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<p>Your score gives you no right to worry. just sit down and wait the Offer Letter</p>

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<p>I believe you will get into Cal, but I also believe you will remain a lonely human being.</p>

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<p>^haha maybe</p>

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<p>you have a good chance,good luck :slight_smile: my fellow indian</p>