Final Chance Thread

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

<pre><code>* State: CA
* School Type: Average Public Nor-Cal
* Ethnicity: White
* Gender: M
* Income Bracket: 100k +
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<p>Stats</p>

<pre><code>* SAT I: SS: 2260 (800 CR, 710 M, 750 W) Best Sitting: 2210 (800 CR, 660 M, 750 W)
* SAT II: Math II: 760; Literature: 710
* Unweighted GPA: 3.75
* UC GPA: 4.04
* Rank: 14/315 (top 4.5%)
* AP: Biology (5), English Language (5), Calculus AB (TBD), English Lit (TBD), Physics (TBD), U.S. Government (TBD), Microeconomics (TBD), Statistics (TBD)
* Senior Year Course Load: Most rigorous available (5 APs + AVID Tutor)
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<p>Extracurriculars and Awards</p>

<pre><code>* Awards: Scholar Athlete every semester (NCS award), 2 Time Winner PTSA National Reflections Contest Digital Art and Photography
* Extracurriculars: Varsity basketball 4 Years (Captain), Baseball (Varsity 2 years), Competitive travel sports during summer (baseball and basketball), Interact Club 4 Years (Officer), Key Club 2 Years, AVID Tutor, Digital Art and Photography, CSF 4 Years Lifetime member
* Job/Work Experience: Internship at Hospital working in emergency room and finance department (competitive spot), Library Tutoring
* Volunteer/Community service: Over 400 hours of community service through my clubs with various organizations such as Habitat for Humanity. Also volunteer counselor and assistant coach at basketball camps throughout summer.
* Essays: Hopefully solid/good
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<p>Please chance me guys!</p>

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<p>you are definitely in bro</p>

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<p>beef up those EC’s then we’ll talk…right now your application looks mediocre (at best)</p>

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<p>It’s a little bit late for that isn’t it? How could they be “beefed up”?</p>

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<p>i was joking…</p>

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<p>Sorry man, but it’s pretty tough to sense sarcasm on here with the vast amount of people on this board who would actually mean exactly what you just said =)</p>

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<p>bump…</p>

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<p>FYI, white is not a ethnicity, it is a social race</p>

<p>anyways, there is a >95% chance you will be admitted, assuming you didn’t screw up your essays.</p>

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True, just seems like colloquial language nowadays (not that that makes it correct…) Also, “anyways” is incorrect English – use “anyway” instead ;p</p>

<p>Thanks for your chance.</p>

<p>Please, guys, all the opinions I can get are appreciated.</p>

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<p>Yeah, you’re in dude. That’s an insanely good application. If Cal rejects you, you’ll have plenty of better options anyway.</p>

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Well, I can’t afford the privates that are higher except the very highest (HYPS), so Cal is pretty much my realistic reach… Thanks for the opinion.</p>

<p>bump</p>

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<p>stop trying to act intelligent and stop bumping before your thread has reached page 2</p>

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<p>you’re in.</p>

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<p>You should be cautiously optimistic. I would hesitate to guarantee an acceptance though because of your GPA.</p>

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<p>Firstly, way to rep NCS.</p>

<p>Secondly, If you’re applying L&S, then you’re most likely in. The only blemish on your stellar record is a below average UC GPA.</p>