Do I have a chance at acceptance?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - Berkeley
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<p>Hello,</p>

<p>I go to a nationally acclaimed public magnet school specifically for business (intended major), and my unweighted GPA is a 3.815- my school does not weight GPA. I had a 3.446 freshman year, and 4.0's sophomore and junior year. All my freshman and sophomore courses were very rigorous due to the nature of my school, and all my junior courses were taught at the IB level. In addition, I will graduate with the IB Diploma.</p>

<p>I have a 2250 on the SAT, as well as a 750 on the Chemistry and US History SAT II, and a 780 on the Math SAT II.</p>

<p>I have leadership positions on six clubs, three of which I have founded as not for profits, and made them clubs at my school. I also have the Presidential Award for Volunteer Service, and have 250+ volunteer hours.</p>

<p>I am also on NHS, Spanish Honor Society, and am decently accomplished on my school's Model UN Team, and very accomplished on my schools DECA chapter, (won numerous awards/am on the chapter board).</p>

<p>I also do business research at my school, and have done political campaigning, and have had two internships in finance/business. I am also on my school's golf team, and an editor for the school newspaper. I am also a part of many business/finance/economics things at my school and am decently accomplished in them (Federal Reserve Challenge, Business Professionals of America, Future Business Leaders of America).</p>

<p>I have also attended a one week program at Georgetown, and a study abroad program.</p>

<p>Do I have a shot at UC Berkeley? I am out of state, and would be an economics major if accepted. </p>

<p>Thanks in Advance!</p>

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<p>As an out-of-state student, can you afford the price?</p>

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<p>yes, that would not impact admission, would it?</p>

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<p>Since you can afford the price, you would just need to get admission, which is probably a match for you if you apply to L&S. If you cannot afford the price as it is, you would need to get a large-enough merit scholarship to bring the price down, which would be a reach at best (depending on how big the gap is and what scholarships, if any, can bridge that).</p>