Chances? Please Help!

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - Berkeley
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<p>My statistics are:</p>

<p>GPA weighted: 4.47 cumulative
GPA unweighted: 3.89 cumulative
class rank: 9/551 (weighted); 14/551 (unweighted)
SAT I: 2020 (600 CR/720 Math/700 WR)--may or may not retake again in December
--superscore: 2100 (600 CR/770 Math/730 WR)
SAT II: 760 (Chemistry); 710 (Math 2--will retake in Nov.); 610 (World History); 690 (Biology); 780 (Korean); will take Japanese in Nov.</p>

<p>Courses:
AP: Environmental Science, Biology, World History, Calculus BC, Chemistry, US History, English Language
Honors: English 9, English 10
Language: Spanish for 3 years
currently taking: AP Statistics, AP Physics, AP English Literature, AP Government, AP Economics
etc: Marching and Symphonic Band for 4 years by graduation</p>

<p>AP scores:
frosh: 2 (Env. Science)
soph: 4 (Bio); 4 (World)
junior: 5 (Chem); 5 (Calc BC/5 AB subscore); 4 (Lang); 4 (US)</p>

<p>Extra Curricular:
volunteered ~100 hours at public library for children and ~20 hours at Korean Resource Center
Treasurer of Key Club
Secretary of Key Club</p>

<p>Would I have a chance of getting in? Please help!</p>

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<p>I’m by no means an expert but I’d say you have a good shot of getting in. I know people who’ve had lower credentials than you and got in. As long as your personal statements are solid you should be fine.</p>

<p>Also I’m not sure if Berkeley is your dream school or not, but if you happen to not get in, I’d say you are almost a sure shot as a transfer. Looking at your scores etc I’m sure you’d be able to get a 4.0 in a community college to transfer after as little as 1 year.</p>

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<p>but by looking at me and the people you know who got accepted, i’m at the lower bit, i assume?</p>

<p>and thank you so much for the optimistic feedback.</p>

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<p>bump, bump, bump</p>

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<p>Major? 10char</p>

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<p>law and sciences–biology-related</p>

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<p>Your EC is just ave. Maybe you’ll be wait-listed or spring admit but don’t fret, submit a strong essay. You have one month to work on it. Good luck!!</p>

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<p>GPA and ECs are weak. It’s a reach.</p>

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<p>I understand that my ECs are weak, but is my GPA weak too? The average (yes, I know this is only an average) is 4.16 and mine is well above that…</p>

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<p>Your GPA is not weak by any means. The average GPA for UCLA/UCB is like a 4.3. Just concentrate on the essays.</p>

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<p>Sorry, meant SAT. GPA is good, SAT was what I was talking about.</p>