<p>why? chemistry is great. Aren't you excited about chem 1a this semester?</p>
<p>this will make prospective kids feel better
instate, male asain
uc gpa 3.92
hs gpa 3.88
hs uw gpa 3.3
sats 2090
sat2's: math 2c:790 bio:740
i play piano and i like music.</p>
<p>well your SAT 2 are very good. Perhaps your essay was especially stellar?</p>
<p>sat 1960, gpa 4.04 , sat II math 800 physics 750</p>
<p>no no, I didn't take offense to what you said, ab_med, and I didn't think you were trying to be harsh. That's what the ":-P" was for. It's all gravy :-)</p>
<p>I'm in-state... and in regards to ttgiang15's very informative post, our high school was really tiny where the student body was like 85% Latino. I myself am Mexican-American. I come from a cow-town lovingly dubbed Riverdale... about 45 minutes south of a town called Fresno, smack-dab in the armpit of California, AKA the Central Valley :-). Though RHS is a good school all things considered, it was frustrating sometimes. There are only 5 or 6 AP classes offered, and even less when I was going to school. There are even less honors classes. The only foreign language option is Spanish, and the classes that are offered are kind of sorry. But this probably helped me get into Cal... I had taken few AP courses, but there were also not very many to start with. </p>
<p>I didn't think my essay was particularly great, but I have a history of low self esteem when it comes to my work. I will admit that my writing is usually pretty good, though.</p>
<p>Ohhhhh Yeah BlueElmo, Chem 1A will be lots of fun. I cant even wait for 3A, it will be a blast!</p>
<p>5 or 6 APs... I don't think my school has even that many but I've taken a number of community college classes.</p>
<p>to go purely by numbers:
gpa: 4.22/top 2% of my class
sat: 2040 (combined 2100)
ACT: 29 (composite) english - 34
SAT II: Eng Lang - 660, History - 690, Math IIC - 620 (I think...I forget)</p>
<p>I'll post them, though I dislike doing so, because you requested them. However, do note that essays and holistic outlook are what differentiates you from the mass of about 48,000 applicants, many of whom have equal or greater academic and numerical strength.</p>
<p>I expect my own admissions/RC scholar had to do more with essays and extracurricular activities than numbers. A senior admissions officer at Cal has conveyed sentiments that Berkeley is looking to snag more well-rounded students as well.</p>
<p><em>mutter</em> It's been so long that I've had to deal with these that I actually have to dig them up from somewhere. Thankfully, I can copy/paste. Honestly, that should tell you how important these are later on in your life.</p>
<p>Instate, Regents/Chancellors:</p>
<p>Weighted GPA: 4.31 (rank 8)
SAT I: 2310 (800 CR, 760 Math, 750 Writing)
SATII: 800 Math IIC, 770 Biology M, 760 Literature</p>
<p>APs:
5 European History
5 World History
5 US History
4 Chemistry
5 Biology
5 Computer Science AB
5 English Language
5 Psychology
5 English Literature
5 Macroeconomics
5 US Government
5 Comparative Government
5 Calculus BC
5 Statistics</p>
<p>International student</p>
<p>GPA: 98.1%
SAT I: 800 Math, 700 CR, 740 Writing
SAT II: 800 Math IIC, 800 Chinese, 780 Physics
APs:
5 Physics C E&M
5 Physics C Mech
5 Calc BC
5 Calc AB (subscore)
5 Statistics
5 Macroeconomics
4 US History</p>
<p>allorion, I think those numbers enough could have gotten you into Harvard, MIT, Stanford, etc.
What's your intended major?</p>
<p>i got in because I'm cool. *****es.............</p>
<p>GPA: 4.1 (W) 3.7 (UW), but because of the stupid 8 unit thing i think it's a 3.9 (W)
SAT: 2070
SAT IIs: 800 IIC 690? (i totally forgot) Biology</p>
<p>I didn't have crazy stats either and I got in.</p>
<p>UC GPA (at time of application): 4.5
GPA (uw): 4.0
SAT: 2040
SAT II Chinese: 800
SAT II Chemistry: 700</p>
<p>At Application Time:
UW GPA: 3.67
UC GPA: 4.00
Weighted GPA: 4.25
Class Rank: Around 50/647
SAT: 2300
ACT Composite: 35
SAT II Math IIC: 800
SAT II US History: 800
SAT II Physics: 680</p>
<p>What ECs? I had none.</p>
<p>Hey guys thanks for this thread. It's making me feel a little bit better. :D At least not EVERYONE is perfect. Is it true that going to a poor school with lots of minorities and being low-income first generation immigrant is a big boost? I am a low-income first generation Asian (Viet) so I really hope it will help me.</p>
<p>What are my chances?
UW GPA: 3.95
UC weighted GPA: idk probably around 4.1 or 4.2
SAT I: 2010 (retaking to get a 2100+)
SAT II's: USH-770, Lit-660, Math ii-650. Retaking Lit and Math for 700+
EC's: very few; piano exams for several years and some other very small things, no community service.</p>
<p>I'm going into my senior year so I am very nervous about not getting into UCB. It's one of my dream schools.</p>
<p>I had pretty much no ECs. I did have one (web design) in which I was very dedicated to. I think they're looking for dedication and how you can reflect that dedication in your personal statement (which is very, very, very important). I started my personal statement around July. My suggestion is to focus on the personal statement and make it the best essay you have ever written (up to this point).</p>
<p>it also depends on your college, I believe. It's much more difficult to get accepted into School of Engineering as opposed to L&S or CNR.</p>
<p>dont stress, everything will work out in the end</p>
<p>OOS
Started in 2004
UW GPA: 4.0
Weighted GPA: Add 10 APs, and 7 honors?, so whatever that is added to 4.0
SAT I: (combining old SAT with writing) -- 2210
SAT II: Math: 740 or so; Biology-- early 700s
Rank: 3/400ish</p>
<p>I'd say my ECs were the kick ass part of my application though. Just remember I applied OOS as well...</p>
<p>I haven't been admitted to UCB... I'm applying this year...</p>
<p>but for what it's worth:</p>
<p>Half of all applicants have sub-4.0 GPAs, and well over half have SAT scores below the 700 range; but, the chart doesn't take into account the fact that UCB evaluates applicants in the context of their own communities (as opposed to the entire applicant pool).</p>