Chances of getting accepted to UC Berkeley

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<p>I know a lot of people ask others about whether they think that they have a shot of getting accepted to their dream school. My dream university is UC Berkeley because I am really interested in their mechanical engineering program. I even applied to other UCs (San Diego, Los Angeles, Riverside) as a precaution. Hopefully those of you who attended UC Berkeley can give me an honest opinion of whether or not I am competitive for UC Berkeley.</p>

<p>Unweighted GPA: 4.0 (I worked extremely hard for this! I don't know my weighted GPA at the moment.)
SAT: 2370 (Reading: 800, Math: 770, Writing: 800)
ACT: 35
SAT Subject Tests:
-Math Level 2: 800
-Physics: 800
-Latin: 780
AP scores: Calculus BC (5), Physics B (5), Biology (4), English Language (5).
*currently I am taking AP English Literature and AP Physics C.</p>

<p>My extracurriculars include:
- NASA ISS Program: NASA chose my school and another California school to collaborate and send a scientific experiment into outer space. This was a few years ago.
- Korean/American Alliance: Due to the large amount of Asian International students at my school, this club helped Korean students learn about American customs and culture, and vice versa.
-Big Brothers and Sisters: I was a mentor for a number of brand new international students. This group helped the new students to adjust to attending school in America. Mentors would spend time with the new students and help them attend school events and projects.</p>

<p>Volunteering for me included helping out at a hospital, leader at my church vacation bible school, team leader at two food banks, and lead teacher aid at an underpriviledged school.</p>

<p>If anyone could please give me their input on whether or not I seem competitive. I am honestly nervous because I researched a lot of the students who have gotten accepted to UC Berkeley in the past years and realized that these teens have accomplished soo much, from winning national awards in music, technology, or other things, to even starting low-budget organizations. I just hope that I can stand a chance as a competitive student.</p>

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<p>Your portfolio is excellent and I would say you have a great chance at getting into UC Berkeley. Just make sure your personal statement puts you in the right light. Have some unbiased people read it to make sure it’s good.</p>

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<p>Thank you for your reply. As for my personal statement, I started writing it during my sophomore year, and constantly revised it up to when I submitted it with my application to the UCs. I even sent it to a few of my English teachers to review it and give their input. Now I just have to wait until March for the decisions to be sent out.</p>

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