<p>Hello! These are my grades for sophomore year and junior year.</p>
<p>Sophomore year:</p>
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<p>ENGLISH HNRS- A/A
AP EUROPEAN HISTORY- B/B
SPANISH 3- B/B
REG ALG 2/TRIG- B/B
CHEMISTRY HNRS- A/B</p>
<p>Here are my junior year grades:</p>
<pre><code> SEM 1 / SEM 2 (Dropped APUSH)
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<p>PHYSICS HONORS- C / A
PSYCHOLOGY- B / A
PRECALCULUS HONORS- C / A
AP BIOLOGY- A / A
APUSH- C / A REG HISTORY
AP ENGLISH- B / A</p>
<p>My SAT is 2100 and my ACT is 32. </p>
<p>I live in California and it is my absolute dream to go to UC Berkeley. Does anyone think I have a shot at getting in? I really messed up in my first semester of junior year but it was because I went through a really rough time in my life. Is that something to write about in your personal statement? I just don't want it to seem like I'm making excuses for my grades. I am the president of a club, have a job, have done 100+ hours of community service, participated in leadership academy every summer, and have an internship.</p>
<p>I know it's never good to gather my hopes for just one UC but I'd have to say that I would be extremely disappointed not getting in. I've wanted to go there all my life. If not UC Berkeley, could anyone tell me where they think I have a shot at getting in? Perhaps UCSD, UC Davis, or USC? I'm not sure UCLA would be able to forgive one semester of poor grades. Just wondering if anyone feels that there is something more I can do to get into my dream school?</p>