Chances to UC Berkeley, Rice, Duke, Notre Dame (Will Chance Back)

Chance Me / Match Me!
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Hi all, I am a rising junior, and I was just wondering where my GPA and my extracurriculars would put me. I know that it is hard to determine “target colleges” without my SAT scores and future grades, but I am going to start touring colleges soon. Therefore, it would be helpful to know schools that I have a good chance of admission at. I also attend an “ivy league feeder” school, where 20% of the class matriculates into ivy leagues, while another 30% of the class matriculates into top 30 colleges. Yet, I don’t want to rely on these stats. While I attend a rigorous school, I know that it only gives me a slight advantage in the admissions process. I was interested in Rice, Duke, University of Chicago, Boston College, UCLA, UC Berkeley, and Notre Dame.

Unweighted GPA: 3.87
Weighted GPA: 4.0
SAT: N/A
Class Rank: Top 20%
Recommendations: N/A
Essays: N/A
Extracurriculars: Student Officer (Freshman Year), President of Debate Club, Acolyte at National Cathedral, Volunteered 100 hours at Spanish Educational Development Center, Received Stipend to Tutor Disadvantaged Children in Costa Rica, ESL Teacher at CareCen, Latino Student Fund Tutor, Manager of Non-Profit that Serves Immigrant Families, Governor’s Youth Service Award, Prudential State Honoree, Latino Economic Development Center Housing Outreach Intern, Choir, and Varsity Swimming (two years now)
Legacies/Alumni Relations: Boston College (father attended)
Ethnicity: Hispanic
Family Income: >200K

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As someone who’s attending Berkeley in the fall, I can say that if you do well (around 2000>) on the SAT with your background UC Berkeley and most likely UCLA are good bets. The community involvement and civic activity you show will definitely impress Berkeley. Cal likes people that strive to make their communities a better place, and combined with your grades and the nature of your school, I think it would be worth it to apply. Good luck and have fun!