How the hell did I get rejected?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - Berkeley
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<p>I even got WAITLISTED at Caltech, and admitted to UCLA...</p>

<p>Stats:
SAT: 2240 (690CR / 800M / 750W)
SAT II: 720 Physics / 790 Math II
ACT: Didn't take
GPA: 3.85 UW; 4.34 W
Rank: 4/469
Other Tests (AMC, AP, IB): AP Calc AB, AP Biology, AP Physics, AP English Lang Comp, AP European History (All passed)
AMC 12: 94.5 (AIME Qualifier 2010)</p>

<p>Subjective
Essays: Show my culture, where I come from, and my passion for science and religion.</p>

<p>Counselor Rec: Highest recommendation – Best ever written
Supplementary Material: Research and work material on an engineering project I undertook with my friends and joined a competition. We won 1st place. [didn't send this, but pretty sure mentioned it somewhere]</p>

<p>Hook(recruited athlete, legacy, Nobel Prize): Forced the district through popular vote and signatures to pass AP Computer science as a legitimate course to teach in school; I can read and write Sanskrit.</p>

<p>Personal
Location: Bay Area, California
High School Type: Low class Public
Ethnicity: Indian
Gender: Male</p>

<p>Other</p>

<p>Extracurriculars: Hindu Temple Priest for 4 years; Creator/President of chess club in school. Member of Peninsula Chess Center and Kolty Chess Center; 3rd President of Math Club in school history; Vice President of the newly created Science Bowl team; Regional California Academy Epee fencer.</p>

<p>Awards: Caltech Signature Award, ELKS Most Valuable Student Scholarship State Level Finalist, Bausch and Lomb Honorary Science Award 2009, National Merit Commended, AIME Qualifier, Betchel Science Challenge Competition Semifinalists x2, Tech Museum of Innovation Tech Challenge Regional 1st Place Winner for Engineering Journal (was on the newspaper), Rensselaer Medal for Achievement in Mathematics, Few Chess trophies.</p>

<p>Advice? Commiserations? Feel like bragging?: GAAHHHH!!!! WTH!! I HATE WAITINGG!!!</p>

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<p>I thought UCs don’t accept recommendations…</p>

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<p>They don’t - this is his generic CC profile</p>

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<p>Nobel Prize?</p>

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<p>

Oh! Looks like we found a culprit.</p>

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<p>this is depressing…</p>

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<p>Nobel Prize…</p>

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<p>These admissions are random, im seriously starting to doubt they actually read these applications and just admit students based on solely race and sports.</p>

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<p>In the past, people with crappy scores got in from my school. I don’t want to sound conceited, but I actually HELPED change my school. And I’m academically strong. I even went to COSMOS.</p>

<p>I seriously think they did a mistake.</p>

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<p>**** happens.</p>

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<p>You look like a pretty good applicant. I have no idea why they rejected you. You should appeal it.</p>

<p>What did you put as your intended major?</p>

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<p>you might have lacked modesty. Arrogant pricks are no fun to have around.</p>

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<p>^Are you seriously saying that to **** me off? Because its not funny.
I got WAITLISTED at Caltech, America’s #4 university. Alright? Its MILES better than Berkeley.
If I can get waitlisted there, then Berkeley should be a piece of cake.</p>

<p>@cavilier: How do I appeal? Is there a phn number i can use? I can’t find a darn email or a phone number on the website…</p>

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<p>Also waitlisted; out of state applicant.</p>

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<p>u really want to know why?</p>

<p>…you’re indian.</p>

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<p>HAHA Caltech isn’t miles better than Berkeley. Stop being bitter, deal with it. You have other schools.</p>

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<p>I don’t want to sound mean, but perhaps your character didn’t show through enough for them?</p>

<p>Also, by passed your ap tests, do you mean 5’s or 3’s</p>

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<p>Well the reality is that Berkeley is not a piece of cake, especially the College of Engineering. Appeal your decision if you wish, but there’s no need to be so bitter about it to the extent that you belittle people’s acceptances. I’m sorry to hear about your decision because you look like a competitive candidate, but **** happens.</p>

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<p>Hey I’m a Hindu from Idaho and I got accepted, so I don’t think race plays a large role. I’m sorry if the tone of that sentence was too strong but I have a Native American friend who is brilliant and talented and I hate it when people say he got in or was waitlisted at MIT at top universities just because of his race.</p>

<p>PS: I got into their college of engineering</p>

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<p>**** happens. life doesn’t always turn out the way you want it to be. Also, UCLA is a great school to go for your undergrad education.</p>