getting into berkeley civil engineering

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hey I posted a thread just like this a few weeks ago but can you guys answer my question</p>

<p>Is the SAT so important as an admission factor in berkeley that scoring low in it would bring rejection at first glance. Does the other academic factors even matter.</p>

<p>I recently just got my SAT score. I scored 1520</p>

<p>CR: 540
Math: 500
W: 480
predicted Math 2c score: around 600's being realistic</p>

<p>High school GPA: 3.25
Weighted: 3.9</p>

<p>UC GPA: 4.0
Weighted: 4.25
Rank 25/522
California resident
Income: 60k</p>

<p>Good EC's
Good Awards(academically and athlethically)
Gone through personal harships(parents divorced and from extremelly poor family.
Fresman year grades were bad so grades are in an upward trend.
Beginning my sophmore year to senior year never got a "B"</p>

<p>Important Classes Taken
AP US history
AP Lang. & Comp.
Chemistry H
IB Biology SL
AP Calculus AB
AP Lit. & Comp.</p>

<p>Will be taking physics at a community college just for educational advancements</p>

<p>Gone through independent Study program took
Algebra 2 and Pre-Calculus so I could advance to Calculus</p>

<p>What are my chances in all UC campuses
emphasizing in Berkeley
I want to major in civil engineering. In my case it would be hard, do you think it wise to declare another major when applying to berkeley then switching if ever I get accepted.</p>

<p>I thank you guys in advance</p>

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<p>bump please</p>

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Is the SAT so important as an admission factor in berkeley that scoring low in it would bring rejection at first glance.

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<p>No. The GPA is more important, but even a weak GPA wouldn't mean automatic rejection.</p>

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Does the other academic factors even matter.

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<p>Yes. As I said, GPA is most important, as is the rigor of your course load; essays are also considered as important (all three of these are put as "very important" in Berkeley's common data sets). Scores, ECs, talent/ability, personal qualities, volunteer work, and work experience are considered "important."</p>

<p>Your GPA is somewhat weak, as are your SAT I and IIs. Are you sure that's the correct GPA? What are your ECs and honors/awards? "Good" isn't enough info; we need to see them. As it stands:</p>

<p>Berkeley/UCLA: reach
UCSD: reach
UCSB/UCI/UCD: slight reach - high match [would be match if you had ELC status]
UCR/UCM/UCSC: match</p>

<p>It's the SAT score holding you back in this case. Since you're applying to a competitive major, it makes admission even more difficult, especially at Berkeley; you're going to have to raise your SAT score to at least 2100 to be somewhat competitive for Berkeley. The fact that your GPA is slightly weak (in comparison to Berkeley's average) doesn't help much, either.</p>

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do you think it wise to declare another major when applying to berkeley then switching if ever I get accepted.

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<p>While applying to another major would not be as difficult as engineering, there are two things to keep in mind: 1) switching over can be difficult, even once accepted, and 2) it's a reach even if you aren't applying to engineering. I'd say you might as well apply for engineering and hope for the best. Perhaps you can get your SATs up to par.</p>

<p>Good luck.</p>

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<p>Thank you so much for the input.</p>

<p>Unfortunately I wont be able to bring up my SAT's anymore because I have to take the SAT Subject test on Dec. and I missed the registration deadlines for Nov.
I'm stuck with my 1520 score</p>

<p>As for my EC's</p>

<p>Cross Country 3 years(3hrs/wk. 20wks/yr) Co- Captain
Track and field 3 years(3hrs/wk 16wks/yr)
Bible Club 1 year ( 1 hr/wk 40wks/yr) Public Relations Officer
Ambassadors Club 1 year " " " " " "
Student Council 1 year " " " " " Senator
Academic Decathlon 2 years (1hr/wk 16wks/yr)
National Honor Society 2 years (1hrs/wk 40wks/yr)
Air Force Rotc Drill Team: Color Guard 1 year (2hrs/wk 12/yr)
W.A.V.E Club- 1yr (1hr/wk 40wks/Yr)</p>

<p>Awards/Honor/Achievements:
Academic letter
Varsity Letters
Honor roll 4 semester in a row
1st place annual DFS Galleria 5 kilometer race
1st place annual BMS 5 kilometer race
1st place annual Habitat for Humanity 5 kilometer race
won medals for many other races.
Most Improved Runner of the Year: 11th Grade(Cross Country)
Most Dedicated Runner of the Year: 10th grade(Tack and Field)
Top 5% of class</p>

<p>Volunteer Work
Senior Citizens Dementia Center (4hrs/wk 4wks/yr)- help caregivers and entertain senior citizens whom suffer dementia
Suisun City library (4hrs/wk 2owks/Yr)- help librarians
Coastal Clean-Up 24 hrs total
Tutor Students (1 hr/wk 40wks/Yr)
Over 150+ hours of community service to various organizations such as Thrift Stores, American Cancer Society Activities, Elementary Schools, Enviromental Clean Ups, and other senior citizen centers.</p>

<p>Employment History</p>

<p>AQUA SOFT PURIFIED DRINKING WATER
Cashier/Customer Service- student manager
9th, 10th, 11th Grades(3years) 16/hrs/wk 48wks/yr</p>

<p>Thanks in advance</p>

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<p>Unless you're a recruited athelete, you won't get into Berkeley.</p>

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<p>bump.........</p>