Chances for Comp Sci

[beckerboy1225]

<p>Hey guys, I was considering applying here. What do you think my chances are?</p>

<p>I am a hispanic male from New York.</p>

<p>GPA: 3.4 unweighted.
-My highschool is one of the most vigorous in the nation, in the top 100 for most prestigious public and private high schools (I go to a public school). So grade inflation is completely non existent. Our valedictorian (out of 1500 students) has a 3.9 My school doesn't rank students, but I would guess top 25% if I had to.</p>

<p>SAT: 2050 - 650 R - 800 M - 600 W</p>

<p>ACT: 31 Composite</p>

<p>I have taken 4 APs during my high school career:
AP Comp Sci AB
AP European History
AP American History
AP Biology</p>

<p>Extra Curriculars:
-National Hispanic Scholar Award (Honorable Mention)
-Assistant teacher in my school's intro to computer science class. I am currently the only student in my school (and district) to be doing a teaching role like this.
-Varsity Football
-Various overseas voulenteer works. ~100 hours </p>

<p>I also have very strong recommendations, especially from my computer science teacher. Who recieved two masters from Carnegie Mellon. He basically feels i am one of the most ambitious students he has ever come accross (at least in the field of computer science)</p>

[anonymousername]

<p>you’re not getting into Cal</p>

<p>Soften the blow…</p>

<p>your chances for getting into UC Berkeley are very slim.</p>

<p>(btw cal doesn’t take LORs)</p>

[Liquidus]

<p>Why do you say that? I think it’ll depend on how good your essays are.</p>

[amarkov]

<p>If you were in state, I’d say you have a chance. But out of state… ehhh. From what I’m told, Berkeley applications are viewed in 10 minutes tops. So what they’re going to see is an OOS student with mediocre GPA and mediocre test scores. Your ECs are good, but I just don’t think they’re going to make up for that.</p>

<p>And like was said above, teacher recommendations aren’t even considered.</p>