One last Chance me!

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Hey everyone! Wanted to do one final chance me for UCB now that I’ve submitted my UCB application :slight_smile:

Academics:

SAT I: One Sitting 2290 (760 760 770) (Given it one other time for a 2280 (800M))
SAT 2: Math 2 800 Physics 800

9th Finals: 87.2% (Major grade deflation, explained briefly)
10th Boards ICSE: 97.4%
11th (CBSE): 94.4%
12th (CBSE): 96.2%
12th Boards Predicted (CBSE): 97.2%
(Note: Dont confuse the above percentages with Unweighted/Weighted GPAs, India doesnt have that. This is basically an average of 5 subjects where you get marks out of 100)

Rank: 1 out of 75 ish

Curriculum: Most Rigorous Available (Indian CBSE Science Curriculum at a higher level)

Extra Coursework:

  1. Wharton Business Specialization (4 online Coursera Courses)
  2. Online Coursera International Leadership and Organizational Behaviour

Edu Prep:

  1. College level Math, external prep course
  2. Student exchange program to Stockholm, Sweden (3 weeks)

Community Service:

  1. Founder and President of an NGO. Have run this quite some time now and have completed several projects such as recycling and making notebooks from rough material, holding various awareness drives, etc. Recognised in local and national newspapers.Largest youth run organization in the city (200+ members)
  2. Worked briefly for a project to improve lives of underprivileged kids.

Work Experience:

  1. Independently organized an MUN Conference (Founder and President) which had more than 150 delegates and generated Rs 1.6 lakh (2.5 K USD). 2016 Projection: 350+ delegates
  2. Co Owner at web design company started by a friend. I handle finances, client communication, general management, accounts
  3. Founder CEO of a company that connects talented young artists to potential customers
  4. Assistant Director at biggest MUN in city (800+ delegates)
  5. Intern at local software company

Extra Curricular Activities:

  1. Debate/Speech
    – 90% win record across several debates throughout high school and before. Recognised as best debater in English and best debater in Hindi. Have won debate competitions at semi-national level. I also coach younger debaters in my school and am the school debate head.
    –75% win record at MUN Conferences around city. Also been committee chairperson for a few
    2.Tennis
    –Have been playing for several years. Have represented the city team in all 3 categories (U14 (City rank 5), U17(3), U19(1)), and zone team (neighbouring cities) twice (U17, U19). Was also nationally ranked.
  2. School Leadership
    –Current School Head Boy, organise various cultural, sports and other events, along with general head boy work.
    – House Prefect in 10th Grade, led house to victory in house cup and sports cup
  3. Soccer:
    – School Soccer Team Captain (11,12)
  4. Music:
    – Playing the harmonium for the past 10 years (Recreational level)

Essays: I believe they are quite good. Might not be exceptional, but they are quite interesting!

Anti Hooks: INTERNATIONAL FROM INDIA :frowning: :frowning: :frowning:

Applying to L&S! Intended major Econ but I doubt that matters

Would prefer if you could chance me with an ‘Accept’ or ‘Reject’

Thanks! :slight_smile:

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bump

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BUMP

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Awards?

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oh, the 10 char limit is removed lol

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The awards I listed were Best Debater in English, Best Debater in Hindi, School Topper, Highest in some Academic Subjects, Tennis Awards, MUN awards etc
@boomboom123

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B

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How good are your recommendations?

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It’s UCB, there are no reccomendations.
But if I am asked to submit them, I’ pretty sure my recs would cement my place. There are probably the best recs ever written :stuck_out_tongue: My teachers and counselor have put immense effort and detail in them

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Oh come on. Not even one chance?

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It’s kind of hard to chance applicants for competitive schools like Berkeley, especially for international kids. I means it sounds like you’re an impressive candidate who has done a lot, so all you can really do is hope for the best and be proud of what you have so far accomplished.

I know that was lame and generic but it’s the truth.

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Like Kasami said it’s generally hard to chance for top schools like Berkeley especially given that you’re international.
Read this link for more info on Berkeley’s averages. http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/campuses/berkeley/freshman-profile/
I’d say you have a higher then average chance to get in (avg is 17%) maybe around 20 -25 % chance but with so many kids with high grades you’re just a bit higher then an average canidate.

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Bump?

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I got in :slight_smile: Thank you everyone for your help!