Chances?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I was an exchange student last year through Rotary and I lived in Belgium, so I speak French. I received school credited for this year.
Female, white
SAT MAth 650
Writing 670
Reading 780
GPA 3.49 </p>

<p>Participant in Washington Aerospace Scholars
No super involvement in school activities, but lettered in swimming all but the year abroad. I did Academic Decathlon for two years. I'm somewhat active in the environmental club. </p>

<p>AP classes
Year 10: World History (4)
Year 11: none
Year 12: Calculus AB, Physics AB, Literature and Composition</p>

<p>Also I'm currently studying Spanish. </p>

<p>I'm very intelligent, although the year abroad makes the stats reflect that a lot less than they should. </p>

<p>I'm interested in majoring in Geology, but am interested in most sciences, although I'm not a fan of Biology.</p>

<p>I'm interested in UC Berkeley and my parentas think I ought to apply to Caltech. For the latter, I think I would love to attend, but I don't feel I have much of a chance of being admitted, they have their choice of many people more qualified than I am.</p>

<p>But that aside, how are my chance for those two? Any suggestions for where I ought to go? I'm interested in eventually ending up in academia.</p>

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<p>Are you in-state for Berkeley?</p>

<p>Berkeley: Very Unlikely
CalTech: REJECT</p>

<p>You claim to be very intelligent, but that should be reflected in your grades and SAT scores.</p>

<p>Include matches and safeties, and let these two be your reaches (add some more reaches if you want).</p>

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<p>You might not enjoy Caltech. That place is ridiculously difficult to graduate from.</p>

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<p>To be honest, your chances at both are bad
Berkeley - 20%
Caltech - 0%</p>

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<p>International
Berkley: Low chances due to international
Caltech: SAT alone almost kills your chances</p>