<p>Well, it's obvious the last poster hasn't checked any statistics on admissions or he/she might have known that USNW rates UC Berkeley (14th most difficult to get into) and UCLA (rank of 18th in selectivity) as more difficult to get into than both Northwestern and John Hopkins (tied at 19th), and they would know that Princeton Review ranks the selectivity of UC Berkeley, UCLA, and John Hopkins as equal (98) and Northwestern as slightly easier (97). </p>
<p>Having said that, your UW GPA of 3.64 and W of 4.2 is not what is used by the UC system in determining who gets in. Here are the three links you need to use:</p>
<p>Link #1: The link that tells what courses count in figuring the UC GPA--just input your high school's name</p>
<p><a href="https://admissions.ucop.edu/doorways/list/%5B/url%5D">https://admissions.ucop.edu/doorways/list/</a></p>
<p>Link #2: The link that tells you how the UC GPA is computed (please note that in applying to a UC campus, your weighted (UC) GPA is limited to counting only 8 semesters of college honors/AP/IB courses, and only sophomore and junior year courses are counted (no freshman or senior courses)</p>
<p>Link #3: The link that tells you the average UC GPA and test scores of those accepted to each of the UC campuses</p>
<p>Based upon your 3.64 UW GPA, your UC GPA is probably around 3.97, and your SAT I scores total 2060--at UC Berkeley the averages are 4.17 GPA and 2007, and at UCLA the average GPA is 4.12 and 2003. This means you are a slight reach for both schools. The good news is you are a match for UCSD--which is the third highest rated campus in the UC system. Of course, you should apply to both UC Berkeley and UCLA--because your ECs are good, and therefore you might get in, but like I said--the odds are slightly against you.</p>
<p>As far as Northwestern, the average UW GPA is about 3.73 (UC Berkeley's average UW GPA is around 3.84), and the SAT scores at Northwestern are 687/702 = 1389 versus your 1350 (they don't use the writing score)--so you have a better chance there, especially given your ECs, but still it's slightly less than 50-50.</p>
<p>As far as John Hopkins, their average UW GPA is 3.67, and the SATs there are 680/706 = 1386 versus your 1350. They focus on your scores on the SAT IIs--especially the math scores and science scores. You haven't posted your math score since you haven't taken it yet, and you are not submitting a science score for John Hopkins (probably because you aren't planning to major in a scientific field). The good news is that John Hopkins is easier to get into if you aren't majoring in a science or pre-med, because about half the incoming class is interested only in those fields For this reason you are probably right around the middle of their class--and I rank you as a match for John Hopkins.</p>
<p>Best of luck to you with all these apps. Also, make sure you pick not only a safer school to get into (like UCSD), but also at least one safety choice (maybe UCSB, UCI, UC Davis or UCSC) or some school like Georgia Tech (USNW selectivity rank of 42, Princeton Review selectivity rating of 94)--which would be a safe match for you (though not for most other people).</p>