<p>I'm really really scared for Berkeley. Just want to know whether I should be hopeful or not. (It hurts more to be rejected when you're expecting an acceptance.) I got a likely letter (and later, an acceptance) from UCLA for Comp. Sci. and Engineering as an international in spite of the fact that me essay had the word "Berkeley" in it- TWICE! (I did not really intend to apply to UCLA but ended up making the decision 3 minutes before the deadline!!). Does that reflect I'm a strong applicant. Please don't be mean and call me a joke/troll or whatever. I'm just a paranoid international kid who's sad cuz MIT didn't want him (and now he really wants Berkeley!!)</p>
<p>Yours Panicking-ly,
100%Tuna</p>
<p>(Panicky fish don't taste good!!) </p>
<p>PS: Second question- Which university is better for Comp Sci and Engineering? The rankings say Berkeley, but I've seen that some people prefer UCLA for science and engineering.</p>
<p>Thanks a lot everyone- and best of luck for results!! (:</p>
<p>SAT Reasoning Test: 2220 (800M, 730W, 690CR)
SAT Subject Tests: Math ii: 800, Chemistry: 800, Physics: 780
TOEFL (iBT): 115/120
Race: East Indian
Applicant Type: International Applicant; very competitive country!
Course Applied For: Electrical Engineering and Computer Science</p>
<p>School Type:
Small Competitive Catholic till 10th Grade ~230 people
Large (country’s best for half of the 11th Grade) ~1200 people
Large (on scholarship in another country- top 5 nationally) ~800 people</p>
<p>Excellent grades for the 9th grade: School Rank: 1
Excellent grades for the 10th grade: School Rank: 1
Good (top 10%) grades for the 11th grade: School-doesn’t-rank
Very good grades for the 12th grade: (Predicted: by teachers)</p>
<p>Awards listed on the application:
AMC12A School Winner: 115.5, AIME: 9, First ever to make the USAMO qualifier (school)
East Zone Colors Award (Exceptional performance as a Cricketer (National))
NASA Ames International Space Settlement Design Competition: Honors
SIA Youth Scholarship: National Scholarship awarded to around 20 students every year.
National Mathematics Olympiad: Silver Medalist</p>
<p>Extra Curricular Activities on the application:
Animator (Diploma holder in 2D animation)
Cricket (National A-Division Player)
English Drama Society: Lead Actor in 6+ public plays. National level Award.
Research: On sound as a source of renewable energy using piezoelectricity at high dB</p>
<p>Community Service:
Collection of recyclable wastes (school-initiated): Participant.
Worked with a NGO to educate rural, illiterate farmers about new technologies.
Peer-tutored a weaker student for math and physics.
Represented country at an international forum to discuss about youth-problems.
Initiated a project to collect shoes and funds for poor schoolchildren in another country.</p>
<p>Work Experience:
Paid intern at the world’s largest media-marketing firm. Worked on KFC campaign
Teaching 12th graders mathematics as a teacher (short-term) in a good school.</p>
<p>Earnings Used:
To start my own designing and graphics business.</p>
<p>Essay: About experiencing life in a village, the capital of a developing country and a developed country and how it has made me want to work for my people.</p>
<p>Second essay about how people initially thought I was crazy doing research about sound energy and how I persevered through! :)</p>
<p>Additional: Abstract of my research paper.</p>
<p>Additional sent: Recommendation letter from a well-known researcher (who mentored my research)</p>
<p>Now what do you guys think? I know I’m not a bad applicant- but as an international? And considering that Berkeley’s ranked 2nd in the WORLD for engineering. What do you all think?</p>
<p>Thanks for replying fortify and looking forward to your “Chances”! :)</p>
<p>Others, please reply! Thanks in anticipation!! :)</p>
<p>Oh- missed out a CCA!
Was the Creative Head of the Indian Society in my school. Won a national award (silver) for Indian contemporary dance and another one (gold) for drama (in another language! (:</p>
<p>Looking forward to all your replies!! (runs around in circles and panics!)</p>
<p>Furthermore, in case it matters to you, South Asian studies is much stronger at Cal too meaning you can take more South Asian languages. At UCLA there barely is a minor.</p>
here’s the stats!!</p>