My Chances at USC, UW, WUSL, and UC Berkeley?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>i live in washington state. these are the schools im applying to:</p>

<p>university of washington
university of southern california
uc berkeley
washington university in st.louis</p>

<p>please help me out by telling me realistically what are my chances of getting accepted at these schools. all i know is i can get into university of washington, but the others im not so sure about. my personal essay and letters of rec will be very good because i had to overcome a serious disease through high school. i plan on studying bioengineering with a minor in premed.</p>

<p>ethnicity: bangladeshi-american</p>

<p>gpa: 3.858/4.000</p>

<p>class rank: 23 out of 307</p>

<p>ap classes/score: total 6 ap classes
bio-3
chem-2
stat-5
english lang & comp-3
currently taking calc bc and physics b</p>

<p>sat 1 score: 2000 (M-690 R-690 W-620)
sat subject scores: tba (took math level 2 and literature, expecting scores in 650-700 range for both)</p>

<p>community service: about 40 hours through various activities.</p>

<p>Activities</p>

<p>· Junior Varsity Tennis 9, 10, 11
· Youth Group 9, 10, 11, 12
· Key Club 10, 11, 12
· Spanish Club 10
· Junior Varsity Wrestling 10
· Ecology Club 11, 12
· Knowledge Bowl 11, 12
· Justice and Peace Club 11, 12
· International Club 11, 12
· Mu Alpha Theta (Math Club) 11, 12
· Peer Tutoring (Math and Science) 11, 12
· National Honors Society 12</p>

<p>Leadership</p>

<p>· International Club Founder and President 12
· Ecology Club Vice-President 12
· Mu Alpha Theta Vice-President 12
· Homecoming Assembly Committee 12
· Leadership Class 12</p>

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<p>I personally think you'll only get into UDub. USC is a decent possibility, and I think WUSTL+UCB are big reaches.</p>

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<p>thanks for the honest feedback</p>

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<p>jollybengali06:</p>

<p>UCB: Reach (Engineering, out of state)</p>

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<p>thanks flopsy. wow i didnt realize how important state residency was for uc berkeley. just looked at the stats and it is 91% in state. i dont think i will even bother applying there anymore.</p>

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<p>UofW- In w/ room to spare. Both your GPA and SAT are above UW, and you've got decent EC's. I'm from WA too and from what I've heard and seen of UW, i think you've got a great shot. Couldn't tell you anything about the others though.</p>

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<p>^thanks for the feedback. yeah, im pretty sure i will get accepted to UW, but i just hope i can make the honors program.</p>

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<p>I seriously would not even consider the honors program. I too am applying to UW and have talked to several freshmen in the program. All I have gotten are consistently negative reviews - many of the students are desperately trying to get out of the program just so they can have some semblance of a college experience. From them I get a litany of complaints (and these are very high-achieving people, by the way) - everything from overwork, exhaustion, 7 hours of class a day (just like high school), lack of time for social life, and in general a schedule that is more rigorous even than many ivy league schools. In my opinion, apply to the general university, where you'll be exposed to a greater student diversity and have more opportunity to demonstrate what are clearly impressive academic talents you possess. College is the time to break free and discover your life's path through real-world exposure, not to be confined in an academic ivory tower surrounded by only the nerds and the antisocial. Good luck on your applications, and remember to keep your own interests in mind.</p>

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<p>^ wow never even thought about it like that. i guess i'll have to talk to some people before i apply. thanks for the opinion.</p>

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<p>bump</p>

<p>what are my chances at usc?</p>