Official Berkeley Class of 2015 Decisions ONLY Thread

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - Berkeley
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<p>Accepted!!! Thanks GOD</p>

<p>[ b]College and Program: Letters and Science, Fall 2011</p>

<p>[ b]Stats
[ *] SAT I (by section): 500 math, 500, writing, 500 critical reading Total: 1500
[ *] SAT IIs: 800 Spanish, 530 Biology-E
[ *] ACT: English 22, Math 24, Reading 20, Science 22 Total: 22
[ *] APs: AP Spanish Language, AP Spanish Literature, AP World History, AP US History, AP Chemistry, AP Biology, AP English Language, AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, AP English Literature, and AP US History (only students at my school who took every single AP Course available)
[ *] IBs: None
[ *] GPA (UW, W): 3.81 Unweighted GPA (10-11), 4.33 Weighted GPA (10-11)
[ *] Rank:11/350</p>

<p>[ *] Other stats:
[ *] ECs listed on app: MEChA president (2 years), Newspaper editor in chief (3 years), AVID secretary (3 years), Japanese club secretary (2 years), Photography club secretary (2 years).Upward bound, AVID, compact for success, educational talent search, and AVID (Educational Prep Programs).
[ *] Job/Work Experience: Tijuana estuary (inform people about endangered species), Math tutor (I helped student in preparation for the CAHSEE), tutor in math for Korean kids.200+ community service hours. </p>

<p>[ *] Essays (subject and responses): 1: My biography for the most part (personal hardships and struggles such as parents’ divorce, coming to America in Eighth grade one month before the end of eighth grade, taking care of my siblings since elementary school and finally deaths). 2: My trip to Peru in which I taught kids how to read and write, promoter of Pennies for Peace at my school (we collect money for kids in Afghanistan to help them buy school supplies).Finally why I want to become a lawyer.
[ *] Teacher Recs: None
[ *] Counselor Rec: None
[ *] Applied on (EA?): No
[ *] Hook (if any): Minority, Fist generation college student, low income</p>

<p>[ /list][ b]Location/Person:[ /b][ list]
[ *] State or Country: So Cal
[ *] School Type: Public, 715 API, In program improvement since 2004
[ *] Ethnicity: Mexican
[ *] Gender: Male
[ /list]
[ b]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: [ /b] Thanks God for this opportunity, I never expected to get into UC Berkeley since I didn’t receive the supplement. Class of 2016 PLEASE LOOKS AT MY TEST SCORES!!! And I still got in. Do not let anyone tell you that you can’t get into UC Berkeley because of you low test scores. In freshman year I didn’t know how to speak English and I pushed myself to learn it as well as to be at the same level as my classmates. Dreams come true!!!</p>

<p>[ b] And finally, the most important question of all, were you on the CalNet ID directory before they took the names off (Yes or No):[ /b] NO!!!</p>

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<p>**Decision: Accepted (Fall) **</p>

<p>College and Program: Letters & Science, Computer Science</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (by section): 2170 (710 CR, 710 M, 750 W)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 800 Physics, 780 Math II
[<em>] APs: Comp Sci - 5, Lang - 4, APUSH - 4

  • 6 APs senior year
    [</em>] GPA (UW): 3.97 (Weighted is irrelevant be/c school has unique weighing system)
    [/ul]Subjective:[ul]
    [<em>] ECs listed on app: NHS (3 years), MUN (2 years), 2 JV sports, 1 Varsity
    [</em>] Job/Work Experience: Internship at engineering department (only significant one IMO)
    [<em>] Essays (subject and responses): Wrote about how my parent’s love have humbled me and wrote about how an autistic person instilled perseverance in me.
    [</em>] Hook (if any): DoDEA student (if that counts)</p>

<p>[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: Overseas (but not international school)
[</em>] Ethnicity: Asian
[li] Gender: Male[/li][/ul]
**General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: ** It seems I was accepted as an OOS student but I should actually be considered in-state because my parents pay Californian taxes.</p>

<p>** Were you on the CalNet ID directory before they took the names off:** Yes</p>

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<p>**Decision: Accepted **</p>

<p>College and Program: Letters and Science (Political Science)</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (by section): 670 CR 650 Writing 630 Math total: 1950
[</em>] SAT IIs: 700 Biology E 720 U.S. History
[<em>] ACT: 31
[</em>] APs: European History (3) U.S. History (4) Biology (3) English Language (4)
[<em>] IBs: n/a
[</em>] GPA (UW, W): 3.96, 4.36
[<em>] Rank: 3/397
[</em>] Other stats: Daughters of American Revolution Good Citizens Award, Award for being in top 1% of San Bernardino County, AP Scholar with Honor
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] ECs listed on app: Leader of numerous clubs e.g. National Honor Society, Ca Scholarship Federation
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: None
[<em>] Essays (subject and responses): Had multiple teachers/counselors go over them, liked them 1. Struggle to go to college in a household that doesn’t support academia 2. Competitive nature and eventual realization of the importance of team work over competition
[</em>] Teacher Recs: None
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Actually had my counselor write a letter to Cal since I dropped AP Chem last semester, it was fantastic imo
[</em>] Applied on (EA?): Regular
[<em>] Hook (if any): First generation, low income
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: Southern California
[<em>] School Type: Public, low-performing
[</em>] Ethnicity: Canadian/Polish, nahhh I’m white
[li] Gender: Female[/li][/ul]
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: For those of you out there from low-performing high schools, this helps tremendously. Don’t be discouraged by all the CC’ers on here. When UCLA came to my school, they informed us that they judge students based off of other UC applicants at your school. If you’re good for your school, then I wouldn’t worry too much. At my school I have the highest SAT and ACT for my class, whereas on here I have scores that would make some of you CC’ers cry :P.</p>

<p>** And finally, the most important question of all, were you on the CalNet ID directory before they took the names off (Yes or No): Checked it after it was taken down.**</p>

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<p>Decision: Rage</p>

<p>College and Program: Engineering (Bioengineering)</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (by section): idc 2220, 680 CR 770 M 770 WR
[</em>] SAT IIs: 800 Math IIc, 800 Biology-E, 800 US History, 770 Chemistry, 680 French (two times)
[<em>] ACT: 36 composite (35 E, 36 M, 36 R, 36 S; 9 E)
[</em>] APs: US (5), Bio (5), Euro His (5), English Lang (4); yet to take Macro, Chem, Physics C, BC calc, English Lit
[<em>] IBs: N/A
[</em>] GPA (UW, W): forgot, like 3.86 UW, 4.5 W (uc gpa)
[<em>] Rank: as of 1st sem senior yr, 13/590 or so
[</em>] Other stats: w/e
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] ECs listed on app: fun stuff, like Oxfam Club, and quiz bowl, and doing marching band for the first year as a senior (woot)
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: did some intern during the summer
[<em>] Essays (subject and responses): quiz bowl and some trippy dream (actually not really, my other essay was about my childhood)
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Probably lost under the pile of 40+ rec requests they recieve
[<em>] Counselor Rec: who knows, my old counselor retired at the start of this year
[</em>] Applied on (EA?): Before Deadline
[<em>] Hook (if any): Ebola
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: CA
[<em>] School Type: Public
[</em>] Ethnicity: American-Canadian-Chinese
[li] Gender: M[/li][/ul]
**General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: ** so messed up it’s funny</p>

<p>** And finally, the most important question of all, were you on the CalNet ID directory before they took the names off (Yes or No):**IDK</p>

<p>ALOBE TO YOU ALL!</p>

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<p>Rejected- Civil Engineering</p>

<p>SAT: 2280 (740M, 740CR, 800W) Superscore: 2340 (800M, 740CR, 800W)
ACT: 36 (63M, 36S, 35E, 35W)
SATII: 800 Match2C, 760 Chemistry
GPA: 4.0 UW, 4.35 W
AP’s: 5,5,4, and taking 4 this year
Essays: Pretty damn good, IMO</p>

<p>Reaction: LOLOLOL</p>

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<p>**Decision: ACCEPTED!!!111!!one!!!eleven!!! **</p>

<p>College of Engineering: Bioengineering</p>

<p>Stats: [ul]
[<em>] SAT I (by section): 2250 (710 CR, 800 M, 740 W)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 740 World Hist, 760 Bio-M, 780 US Hist
[<em>] ACT: N/A
[</em>] APs: World-5, Bio-5, US-5, English Lit, Compsci, Calc AB this May
[<em>] IBs: N/A
[</em>] GPA (UW, W): UW: 3.98, W: 4.2ish
[<em>] Rank: 11/570
[</em>] Other stats: ELC, various awards in my ECs, National Merit Commendation, AP Scholar
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] ECs listed on app: 4 years varsity swimming(captain, team MVP, NCS qualifier), 2 years varsity wrestling(2 season-ending surgeries), 4 years band(3 years jazz band, trombone section leader, percussion/brass ensembles, County Honor Band), Student School Board Representative, officer in Interact, Co-President of National History Club, CA Boys State Delegate, various volunteer work with my Church
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: Lifeguarding in the summer
[<em>] Essays (subject and responses): 1st: Family, work ethic, recovering from surgery, how it lead to my interest in bioengineering 2nd: leading student volunteers on a bond campaign in my city
[</em>] Hook (if any): none that I know of
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: CA
[</em>] School Type: low-performing public
[<em>] Ethnicity: White
[</em>] Gender: Male
[/ul]
**General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: ** Was quite nervous about applying engineering(with no Math II SAT IIs, which was stupid). Ecstatic when I got in! Congrats to all! See you at Cal Day!</p>

<p>Oh, and I didn’t get to the CalNet database in time, so no clue.</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted (Regents’ Scholar)</p>

<p>College and Program: College of Engineering - EECS</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (by section): 690CR 730M 750W (2170 Composite)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 620, 740 (retaken); US History - 670, 710 (retaken); Literature - 590, 700 (retaken); Biology M - 680; Biology E - 660
[<em>] APs: Modern World History - 4; Biology - 4; US History - 4
[</em>] GPA (UW, W): 3.976UW; 4.47W
[<em>] Rank: 2 out of ~300
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] ECs listed on app: President of 3 school clubs (one of which I co-founded), Team Captain of Mock Trial team, Editor-in-chief of school publication, Youth Media Journalist of an online blog
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: Tutor at local tutoring company (similar to Sylvan)
[</em>] Essays (subject and responses):
[<em>] Teacher Recs: Stellar
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Very good
[<em>] Hook (if any): None
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: CA
[<em>] School Type: Public, sends a few kids to UCB every year
[</em>] Ethnicity: Asian (Filipino)
[li] Gender: Female[/li][/ul]
**General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: **When I found out my early UC Berkeley acceptance through my Regents candidacy, and I was literally jumping out of happiness. I was really nervous for the interview, but I did my best and showed the professor who was interviewing me who I really am. I’m so happy that I got the Regents’ Scholarship when I checked MyBerkeleyApp today! Even if I made a couple of mistakes on the interview, I guess the professor saw something in me! For that I am very grateful.</p>

<p>Accepted at UC Davis (ELC and Regents’ Scholar), UCLA, UCSD, MIT, Stanford, and USC; waitlisted at Caltech. </p>

<p>** And finally, the most important question of all, were you on the CalNet ID directory before they took the names off (Yes or No):** I didn’t check.</p>

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<p>Accepted with Regents’ Scholarship</p>

<p>Stats:
SAT: Not sent.
SAT II: 800 Math II, 800 Physics
ACT: 35 (34 Eng, 36 Math, 36 Science, 32 Writing, 12 Essay)
GPA: 4.0
Rank: 1 (of 1)
Other Tests (AMC, AP, IB): 150 AMC 12, 150 AMC 10, 10 AIME, USAMO Qual x2
Subjective
Essays: Competitive. By no means bad, but I don’t imagine I got in because of them. Common App was about my research and what I get out of it (this description might not do it justice).
Teacher Recs: Very strong, they were from UC Professors.
Counselor Rec: N/A
Supplementary Material: Research paper that was published in a journal.
Hook(recruited athlete, legacy, Nobel Prize): 110 college credits at UCB, no financial aid. Anti-hooks: Jewish, and upper-middle class.
Personal
Location: CA
High School Type: Homeschooled, but full-time at local UC
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Gender: Male
Other
Extracurriculars: Research (three different projects), Judo, Tutoring Berkeley students in lower-div math, philanthropy fundraising, briefly ran a (small) finance venture, Russian
Awards: Misc. undergrad research awards, above awards, others…
Advice? Commiserations? Feel like bragging?: Work hard. Also accepted to MIT/Caltech/Chicago so far. I’m honored.</p>

<p>I was on the directory.</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted to College of Engineering</p>

<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): n/a
[</em>] ACT: 34
[<em>] SAT II: 800 math 2, 700 chem
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.9 (should be 3.94 and colleges know it)
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): top 10%
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): 5 Stats, 4 chem, 4 english language
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: 4 ap’s
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): AP scholar, nothing special really[/li][/ul]</p>

<p>Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Key Club (president 2 years), Intern for solar panel company, a couple different clubs, tutor math to high school students
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: Worked as a swimming instructor
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service: Worked as an assistant basketball coach, other random stuff (100ish hours)
[</em>] Summer Activities: Nothing not mentioned in previous entries
[li] Essays: I really liked both of them. My world around me essay I thought was very unique[/li][/ul]</p>

<p>Other[ul]
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): CA
[</em>] Country (if international applicant):
[<em>] School Type: large, public
[</em>] Ethnicity: hispanic, white
[<em>] Gender: male
[</em>] Income Bracket: <100k
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): URM[/li][/ul]</p>

<p>Reflection[ul]
[<em>] Strengths: essays, race, extracurriculars
[</em>] Weaknesses: awards, gpa
[<em>] Why you think you were accepted/rejected/waitlisted: GPA? A lot of top applicants at my school got rejected. They seemed to be really selective this year
[</em>] Where else were you accepted/rejected/waitlisted: Accepted to Cornell, UCLA, scholarship to UMich Ann Arbor, UCSD, UCSB, UCD, UCI. Waitlisted to Northwestern. Rejected early to Stanford[/ul]
General Comments:</p>

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<p>**ACCEPTED: **</p>

<p>College and Program: College of Chemistry, Chemistry</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (by section): 730CR, 770M, 800W
[</em>] SAT IIs: 800 chem 800 mathII, 800 physics
[<em>] ACT: n/a
[</em>] APs: 5 chem, 5 physics B, 5 eng lang comp, 5 enviro
[<em>] IBs: n/a
[</em>] GPA (UW, W): (4.00, 4.21)
[<em>] Rank: 5/269
[</em>] Other stats:
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] ECs listed on app: award winning Jazz band 4 years, pep band 2 years, wind ensemble 1 year, high placing science bowl 3 years, ocean science bowl 2 years
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: volunteering ~100 hours as a freshman
[<em>] Essays (subject and responses): about being a twin, about playing music
[</em>] Teacher Recs: n/a
[<em>] Counselor Rec: n/a
[</em>] Applied on (EA?): 11/29
[<em>] Hook (if any): n/a
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: CA bay area
[<em>] School Type: public
[</em>] Ethnicity: white
[li] Gender: male[/li][/ul]
**General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: ** I kinda expected to get it, so I wasn’t really surprised. Also, since I didn’t apply to the engineering school, I knew my chances were only increased.</p>

<p>** And finally, the most important question of all, were you on the CalNet ID directory before they took the names off (Yes or No):** Yes. All my friends who were on CalNet ID also got in, but that didn’t stop them from being nervous…</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>College and Program: Undeclared/College of Letters and Sciences (Pre-business)</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>]ACT: 30
[</em>]SAT IIs: 770-US History 760-Math II
[<em>]APs: 5 US History 5 Spanish
[</em>]IBs:N/A
[<em>]GPA (UW, W): 3.51 UW (school does not weight and is insanely difficult)
[</em>]Rank: School does not rank
[<em>]Other stats: nope
[/ul]
Subjective:[ul]
[</em>]ECs listed on app: Charity Work, Community Service, Golf, and Music
[<em>]Job/Work Experience: N/A
[</em>]Essays (subject and responses): Both written on the charity golf tournament I started in 7th Grade
[<em>]Teacher Recs: N/A
[</em>]Counselor Rec: N/A
[<em>]Applied on (EA?): 11/30
[</em>]Hook (if any): I have raised hundreds of thousands of dollars and won international awards for my community service.
[/ul]
Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: AZ
[</em>] School Type: Private (Extremely difficult prep school)
[<em>] Ethnicity: White
[</em>] Gender: Male
[/ul]
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: **
Wow! I got denied at UCLA, so I thought that I really didnt have a chance. I guess I was wrong!
** And finally, the most important question of all, were you on the CalNet ID directory before they took the names off (Yes or No): I don’t think so…</p>

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<p>**Decision: ACCEPTED! **</p>

<p>**College and Program: College of Letters and Sciences/Media Studies **</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]</p>

<p>[li] SAT I (by section): 690 CR, 760 M, 750 W (2200 total)</p>[/li]
<p>[li] SAT IIs: 800 math ii, 640 lit, 620 ush</p>[/li]
<p>[li] ACT: none</p>[/li]
<p>[li] APs: 5 world hist, 4 us hist, 4 lang&comp, 1 physics b (lol shut up…)</p>[/li]
<p>[li] IBs: none</p>[/li]
<p>[li] GPA (UW, W): 3.86 UW, 4.43 W</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Rank: 36/845[/ul]</p>[/li]
<p>Subjective:[ul]</p>

<p>[li] ECs listed on app: Newspaper editor in chief, Managing editor for two years previous, Staff writer my first year, Member of NHS for two years (secretary this year), Key club, California Scholarship Federation (but does this REALLY count?), The Giving Spirit (a helping-the-homeless club), member of a minor league baseball’s booster club for over 4 years, volunteered consistently at a senior center for over 5 years</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Job/Work Experience: none :(</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Essays (subject and responses): one on growing up around baseball and spending every summer at a minor league baseball stadium and how the people grew to be my family, another on an incident as editor in chief of the newspaper</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Teacher Recs: none!</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Counselor Rec: none</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Applied on (EA?): nope</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Hook (if any): um maybe the baseball thing? </p>[/li]
<p>[li] State or Country: southern california</p>[/li]
<p>[li] School Type: VERY large public school (like 3800 kids or something like that)</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Ethnicity: hispanic/white</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Gender: female[/li][/ul]</p>

<p>**General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: ** berkeley is my number one, and i’m SO excited that i got in! i also got into northwestern today too, which makes this like the greatest day ever. congratulations to everyone who got in! and for those of you who got rejected…better things are out there for you!</p>

<p>** And finally, the most important question of all, were you on the CalNet ID directory before they took the names off (Yes or No):** didn’t check :/</p>

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<p>**Decision: ACCEPTED! **</p>

<p>College and Program: Art History</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]

  • SAT I (by section):1880
  • SAT IIs: 640 USH, 660 English Lit
  • ACT:28
  • APs:USH, English Lang, Chem all 4’s. I’m currently taking 6 AP classes and 1st semester senior year got a 4.0
  • IBs:
  • GPA (UW, W):3.73 UW, 4.1W
  • Rank:
  • Other stats:
    [/ul][ b]Subjective:**[ul]
  • ECs listed on app: Average but not spectacular. Mock Trial, Model UN, Volunteer work, Yearbook, Editor at School Newspaper. I was published in an art magazine and featured in some museums.
  • Job/Work Experience: I worked at a pet store and then as an office assistant for a local production company.
  • Essays (subject and responses): AMAZING beyond amazing. My teacher said they were the strongest she’s seen all year.
  • Teacher Recs: Berkeley requested a supplement review/augmented review and my teacher sent one. It was very good.
    *Counselor Rec:
  • Applied on (EA?):
  • Hook (if any): I’m low income and in my additional comments and in the Berkeley supplement I talk about how I was the only one in my family with a job when both my parents were laid off and helped with the bills and whatnot. Also, I’ve had 3.83/4.0 all years expect sophomore year when my grades fell because I had to help out so much with the bills and working.
    [/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
  • State or Country: California
  • School Type: Public
  • Ethnicity: White
  • Gender:Female
    [/ul]
    General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: I’m soooo shocked. I’m an average applicant and below average for Berkeley. I am a very good student and my GPA doesn’t reflect it because of sophomore year issues when I had to help out my family with financial issues. Furthermore, I go to an arts school and so I’m very passionate about art and I made sure to really highlight that in my app. The “Augmented Review” really allowed me to talk about this in depth and that’s truly what I think helped. Also, I am an extremely strong writer and I’m sure that my essays helped solidify an acceptance. I’m true testament that you don’t need a 4.5 or 2300 to get into Berkeley. You just need to showcase your passions, talents, and what you overcame (if anything). Berkeley looks for a well rounded individual, not just numbers, because obviously I GOT IN OMG! </p>

<p>** And finally, the most important question of all, were you on the CalNet ID directory before they took the names off (Yes or No): NO! **</p>

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<p>**Decision: Accepted **</p>

<p>College and Program: College of Letters and Sciences (Economics)</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (by section): CR:720 M:800 W:780
[</em>] SAT IIs: Math 2:800 Chemistry:780 Physics:730
[<em>] ACT: n/a
[</em>] APs: Microecon 5 Macroecon 5 Calc AB 5
[<em>] IBs: Economics HL, Physics HL, Chemistry HL, Math HL, English A1 SL, French B SL, Predicted: 7 7 7 7 6 6 + 3 extra points respectively
[</em>] GPA (UW, W): 3.8, 4.15 i think
[<em>] Rank: school does not rank
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] ECs listed on app: Rugby, MUN, Yearbook, High School Magazine, FHS
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: intern at the Ministry of Environmental Protection one summer in China
[</em>] Essays (subject and responses): One about my school and the community surrounding it, the other about rugby
[<em>] Hook (if any): n/a
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: Philippines
[<em>] School Type: Small Private
[</em>] Ethnicity: Chinese
[li] Gender: Male[/li][/ul]
**General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: at least 4 people got accepted from my school out of 174, guess they just liked my school? haahah Congrats to everybody! :slight_smile: **</p>

<p>** And finally, the most important question of all, were you on the CalNet ID directory before they took the names off (Yes or No): What?**</p>

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<p>ACCEPTED
College of Letters and Sciences: Political Science
ACT: 29
SAT II: 770 Biology 640 Literature
GPA: 4.6
AP: 5 English Lang, 4 Biology
EC: Editor in Chief of school newspaper, captain varsity tennis
State: CA
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female</p>

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<p>**Decision: Accepted **</p>

<p>College and Program:Letters and Science (History)</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (by section): W 710, R 700, M 770 (2180 total, single sitting)
[</em>] SAT IIs: Maths I 730, English Lit 700, Chinese 800
[<em>] ACT: n/a
[</em>] APs: n/a
[<em>] IBs: 43/45
[</em>] GPA (UW, W): n/a
[<em>] Rank: school doesn’t rank
[</em>] Other stats: n/a
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] ECs listed on app: Student Council Chairwomen, TEFL teaching, Basketball team, Amnesty Intl. Club, Philosophy Club, History Club, various charities etc.
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: Oxford University Press summer intern/editor, private English and Maths tutor, volunteer English teacher for 5 years at community center (gained TEFL certification after working as a teacher in Thailand over the summer)
[<em>] Essays (subject and responses): Typical UC essay titles? Not bad.
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Good
[<em>] Counselor Rec: V. Good
[</em>] Applied on (EA?): Hour before due or so :S
[<em>] Hook (if any): None
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: Hong Kong
[<em>] School Type: Non-selective Private
[</em>] Ethnicity: Chinese
[li] Gender: F[/li][/ul]
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: Thrilled! Couldn’t sleep so been browsing the course catalog all night (its 4 30am here)</p>

<p>** And finally, the most important question of all, were you on the CalNet ID directory before they took the names off (Yes or No): Yes**</p>

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<p>**Decision: Accepted **</p>

<p>College and Program: College of Letters and Sciences (Political Science)</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (by section): 2050 (770 Writing; 710 Reading; 570 Math)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 730 US History; 730 Literature
[<em>] ACT: 29
[</em>] APs: N/A
[<em>] IBs: 6 IB Classes over 2 years
[</em>] GPA (UW, W): 3.86 UW</p>

<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] ECs listed on app: National champion horseback rider, E-i-C of school newspaper, VP of Amnesty International Club, Link Crew, other smaller stuff.
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: None
[<em>] Essays (subject and responses): I felt like I answered the prompts well, and writing is my strength.
[</em>] Teacher Recs: N/A
[<em>] Counselor Rec: N/A
[</em>] Applied on (EA?): N/A
[<em>] Hook (if any): I wouldn’t say there was any hook…
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: Washington
[<em>] School Type: Public
[</em>] Ethnicity: White
[li] Gender: Female[/li][/ul]
**General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: I can’t really believe it. I just kind of applied here because I needed other places to apply and it was always my secret dream school but acceptance really didn’t cross my mind. I am probably going to go here, unless I end up loving UCLA way more when I visit both. I am still in shock, and unimaginably happy. My one word of advice to kids still in high school is to apply to schools even if you don’t think you could get in…Anything can happen, as I have learned! Congratulations to all! **</p>

<p>** And finally, the most important question of all, were you on the CalNet ID directory before they took the names off (Yes or No): Yes, my name was on CalNet, I was able to check before it got taken down. **</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>College and Program: college of letters and science</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (by section): 690 M, 690 WR, 710 CR (2090 overall)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 770 US hist, 720 lit
[<em>] ACT: 33
[</em>] APs: Human Geo (no test), Bio (5), Euro (5), Chem (3), US Hist (5), EnvironSci (5), Lang/Comp (5), Art 2D design (3), Calc BC (4), Calc AB subscore (4)
[<em>] GPA (W): 4.54 (not UC…something like a 4.2 UC I forgot)
[</em>] Rank: 8/554
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] ECs listed on app: 3 years swim team, 3 years designer for literary magazine, 2 year safe rides (community service), 1 year acdec, 3 years NHS
[</em>] Essays (subject and responses): Moving around the country and not fitting in, grade of A-; my art, grade of B+
[<em>] Applied on (EA?): day before
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: California
[<em>] School Type: Public
[</em>] Ethnicity: White
[li] Gender: Female[/li][/ul]
**General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: ** I had a heart attack when I saw people were being admitted for spring/fall. Thankfully, I’m a fall admit.</p>

<p>** And finally, the most important question of all, were you on the CalNet ID directory before they took the names off (Yes or No):** Didn’t see</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted (Fall 2011) </p>

<p>College and Program: College of Letters and Sciences (Film Studies)</p>

<p>Stats:</p>

<pre><code>* ACT: 26

  • SAT IIs: US History-720 Spanish Language-620 Math II-540
  • APs: 4 Biology; 4 US History; 3 Spanish; 2 English Composition
  • IBs:N/A
  • GPA (UW, W): 3.96 UW W: 4.36
  • Rank: 4/270
    </code></pre>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<pre><code>* ECs listed on app: Library volunteer, Interact Club, Latino Club, CSF, Environmental
Club, babysitting

  • Essays (subject and responses): 1) Self-reflection and my ambitions in life.
    2) How I transcended adversities in my past.
  • Teacher Recs: N/A
  • Counselor Rec: N/A
  • Applied: Regular Decision
  • Hook (if any): I really liked my essays.
    </code></pre>

<p>Location/Person:</p>

<pre><code>* State or Country: CA

  • School Type: Public
  • Ethnicity: Hmong
  • Gender: Male
    </code></pre>

<p>General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc:
Congrats to everyone who got in! We’re all very deserving. I was notified earlier in the day that I wasn’t accepted into USC. However, I’m extremely happy. USC wasn’t for me =] I feel extremely happy and privileged that Cal chose me. Berkeley was the first UC I ever visited and that was during my Freshman year in high school! I’m extremely happy for all those admitted. To those who weren’t, you are special and just as extravagant. Admissions to colleges can’t and won’t ever define us. Furthermore, another college needs you and your talents. =] </p>

<p>And finally, the most important question of all, were you on the CalNet ID directory before they took the names off (Yes or No): I don’t know.</p>

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<p>[ size=+2][ color=green][ b]Decision: Accepted[ /b][ /color][ /size]</p>

<p>[ b]College and Program:College of Letters and Science[ /b]</p>

<p>[ b]Stats:[ /b][ list]
[ *] SAT I (by section):n/a
[ *] SAT IIs:700,700
[ *] ACT:31
[ *] APs:10 aps 5/4s on all of them
[ *] IBs:—
[ *] GPA (UW, W):3.75, 4.3
[ *] Rank: top 5%
[ *] Other stats:
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] ECs listed on app: very different and a lot of them
[ *] Job/Work Experience: gymnastics coach
[ *] Essays (subject and responses): ok…but I got the talent supplement and that was great
[ *] Teacher Recs:n/a
[ *] Counselor Rec:n/a
[ *] Applied on (EA?):no
[ *] Hook (if any):gymnast?
[ /list][ b]Location/Person:[ /b][ list]
[ *] State or Country:
[ *] School Type: High Achieving
[ *] Ethnicity: white
[ *] Gender:female
[ /list]
[ b]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: Congrats everyone! Now i have no cue where i’m going… [ /b]</p>

<p>[ b] And finally, the most important question of all, were you on the CalNet ID directory before they took the names off (Yes or No): NO[ /b]</p>