Could I get accepted into UC Berkeley?

College Search & Selection
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<p>Hi, I'm currently a junior in high school. My high school is rated in the top 175 in the nation. I have a 4.26 GPA so far, and I've received a 34 on my ACT- my superstore is 35. I don't have many extracurriculars and they aren't that great either. My job and schoolwork take a lot of time and I recently quit tennis to focus on academics. I can get a good letter of recommendation and I can also probably write a good essay. So what are my chances of getting in. I want to do business or finance and start as an undergraduate and enter the Haas Business School. I haven't taken my SAT subject tests yet. </p>

<p>Speech & Debate- first year
Tennis- 2 1/2 years
Work
Community Service</p>

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<p>Unweighted (or UC-weighted) GPA? If you are OOS, do you have all of the a-g requirements, including the year of art? Especially if you are OOS, can you afford the price?</p>

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<p>It’s just my weighted in GPA so far in high school. By senior year I will have taken 8 AP’s and 6 Honors and my GPA should be around 4.5. I took ceramics in 9th grade and I can afford it since it’s public.</p>

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<p>UC Berkeley typically does not ask for a letter of rec. You’ll need to write TWO essays to apply, and they have to be pretty darn good. The UCs, especially Berkeley, approach the application process holistically, meaning that they view each aspect of the application with equal importance. For example, grades are as important as the essays which are as important as extra curriculars. Honestly you sound like a very strong student, so you might actually want to take a small step back from your academics to build up extra curriculars. I would recommend volunteerism and leadership activities. Good luck, UCB is my top choice!!!</p>

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<p>Colleges generally won’t care about your high school’s notion of weighted GPA. Unweighted GPA, or GPA weighted by the college’s standards, is what is more relevant.</p>

<p>Public schools are not necessarily cheap for out-of-state students.
<a href=“Cost - Office of Undergraduate Admissions”>http://admissions.berkeley.edu/costofattendance&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>im in state</p>