Chances for ucb

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - Berkeley
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Hey this is my first time posting here. So here goes nothin

Freshman grades
Bio: A
English: A
Algebra 2: A
Geometry: A
Spanish accel: A
Art: A
US history: A

Sophomore
Honors precalc: C (notoriously difficult class with around a b- class average/ highly competitive school)
Honors Spanish 5: A
AP microecon: A
AP Macro: B
APUSH: A
Honors chem: A
Ap Stats: B+
English II: A

Junior
AP calc ab: A
AP English: A-
AP Spanish: A
AP world: A
AP chem: A
Honors Spanish Film: A
Ap Gov/pol: A

Senior courseload
AP physics C e/m and mechanics
Organic Chemistry
Multi variable calculus
Linear algebra
AP English
Spanish class at top 10 university

Other summer courses taken at community college:
Calc 1: A
Physics: A
Microbio: A
African American lit: A

EC
Bio research
Ran in states for track and field
Volunteering in Peru and in community
Tutor for 2 years
Chemistry science bowl
Possible (crossing my fingers) internship at Ivy League school

Test score:
Sat Math: 780
English: 760
Composite: 1540
Sat chemistry: 780
Sat us history: 790
Hooks:
First gen, low income(~12k)

Work experience:
One job as a waiter and one as a grocery cashie
Thanks!

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Calculate your UC GPA: https://rogerhub.com/gpa-calculator-uc/

You have excellent test scores, great HS rigor and good EC’s.

Intended major?

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Thanks for the reply! I’m not completely certain of my intended major yet but I would ideally like to apply for chemistry. My only worry is that the C In honors might show weakness in math.

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meh… That probably won’t matter as much as your overall GPA. You should probably also stretch a bit and apply to a few high reach schools… I could easily see you getting into Ivy/Equivalent Privates.

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I think you have a good chance. Coming from a recent regents scholar admit with a brother there already, you seem like the candidate they would love to have. They cherish economic diversity, so keep you head high!