extra info on myberkley app page

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - Berkeley
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<p>sjum I think you missed my point. Didn't say the ballerina got a supp app, just used that as an example of what Cal looks for -- here's an excerpt from one of the releases from last year to try and explain it better:</p>

<p>"The overall makeup of the fall 2007 freshman admitted class shows no significant changes when compared to last year's in terms of indicators of students' academic accomplishments, socio-economic backgrounds and other factors. And, as in the past, the accomplishments of the individual students are outstanding.</p>

<p>"Once again, we have maintained our high academic standards, increased diversity, and we have admitted a class of students that represent a broad cross-section of interests, passions and talents," said Walter Robinson, director of UC Berkeley's Office of Undergraduate Admissions.</p>

<p>In this year's admitted class is a student who danced with a ballet academy in Salzburg, Austria; several nationally-ranked debaters; a member of the U.S. Junior Olympic Water Polo team; a nationally-ranked chess player; and several members of a high school team that won the first place in the American Computer Science League All-Star Contest. The class also includes 44 sets of twins."</p>

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<p>my stats are a bit below average for berkeley...
and i didnt receive these questionaries
does that mean im an auto-reject? =(</p>

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<p>what exactly is avg for berkeley?</p>

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<p>no i understand...just interested in her choice is all...but i guess i shouldn't be the one talking....</p>

<p>i've done ballet and piano for 13 years and i started art last year and i'm definitely going to major in it or go to an art school (not yet decided)...do i talk about just art as the "talent" or ballet and piano as well to answer the questions since there's much more to expand upon? (i wrote about art for the uc essays)</p>

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<p>I heard from somewhere that Berkeley's average SAT score is around 2010 or something like that. I think it also depends on how competitive your high school is.</p>

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<p>@cookiesgarden</p>

<p>i didn't get any email. and i think i had a pretty stellar app. (hope this makes you feel better)</p>

<p>:)</p>

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<p>If you got this and didn't fill it out, does that mean a rejection is likely?
Thanks</p>

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<p>I would guess that if Berkeley admissions asks a student to answer some questions about him/herself and the student doesn't bother to do so, then that could be taken as an extreme lack of either interest or motivation and would likely lead to rejection.</p>

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<p>^^ I would think so too. The common wisdom around here is that "it can only help you" (though that doesn't say how it can hurt you).</p>

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<p>If we didn't get it, and are below the avg. GPA/SAT, does this mean rejection?</p>

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<p>From what I've seen, it sometimes does. However, it sometimes doesn't. You may be surprised.</p>

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<p>I didn't get that email, and I was in the top-25% in every category. I think it's probably if you're really borderline and they want to know about a certain passion of yours that stood out or something. </p>

<p>I hate to disagree with kyledavid, but I really don't see not receiving one as "a bad sign".</p>

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<p>Thanks for the replies.
learnmestuff, you're probably above the averages then :P</p>

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you're probably above the averages then

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Statistics-wise, yes. But who knows these days!</p>

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<p>Well, I guess I should just hope for the best then... afterall, someone must've been accepted with below the averages..lol</p>

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I hate to disagree with kyledavid, but I really don't see not receiving one as "a bad sign".

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<p>I'm just going on what I've seen personally. =p</p>

<p>dmission: how has admission to other UCs gone so far (if you applied to others)? That may be telling as to whether you'll get into Berkeley.</p>

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<p>Wait, maybe I misunderstood what kyle was saying....</p>

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f we didn't get it, and are below the avg. GPA/SAT, does this mean rejection?

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<p>And you said sometimes yes, sometimes no. But were you referring to people who didn't get it AND are below the avg. GPA/SAT? Or are you also talking about the 2150ers/4.0 people who don't receive one?</p>

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<p>learnmestuff: I'm talking about those below averages that didn't get one.
Kyledavid: Got into UCD, but not into UCSD.</p>

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<p>I have a 33 ACT and a 3.9 UC GPA and did not get one. i thought i was "boderline" but guess like i am getting rejected</p>

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<p>@godbreath:</p>

<p>Look at the date, this is from LAST YEAR'S admission season. And not getting an "additional information" part on myberkeleyapp does NOT, by any means, mean you're rejected. It serves only to make final decisions on borderline candidates.</p>