OOS for Berkeley

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - Berkeley
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<p>[ *] College engineering-Chemical engineering
[ *] SAT: 2290
[ *] SAT IIs: Chem: 800, Math 2: 800 Biology:780
[ *] ACT: 34
[ *] unweighted GPA:
UW:3.68
[ *] Rank: Doesn't Rank
[ *] Other stats: AP Calc AB:5 AP Calc BC: 5 AP Biology:4 AP Stats: 3 AP Physics C: Mechanics 5 AP Micro 5. Taking AP Lit, E&M, and USH this year.
[ *] Subjective (ECs, special circumstances, etc):
-3 Yrs Quiz Bowl. Went to States 2 Years
-2 Years Robotics Group Leader Drivetrain
-4 Years Math Club
-Semifinalist in Biology Olympiad
-MMPC participant
-went past round 1 in Chem olympiad. (forgot what next round was called)
-Volunteer at Library 300 hrs
-Volunteer at Autism Center 50 hrs
-Write technology blog on Technobuffalo.com</p>

<p>[ *] Essays: Great
[ *] Teacher Recs: Great
[ *] Counselor Rec: Good
[ *] Hook (legacy, recruited athlete, etc.):
[ *) Location/Person: Michigan
[ *] State or Country: Michigan
[ *] School Type: public
[ *] Ethnicity: Indian
[ *] Gender: Male
[ *] major strength/weakness:
weakness: GPA
strength: Rigor of Courses
[ *] Other Factors/questions:
4 AP classes senior year</p>

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<p>Your gpa is very bad. I would say 40% chance only b/c ur sat and OOS status.
Compared to other UCB admits, your gpa is probably bottom 10%. If you get in, it is because of your OOS status. I took 12 APs in high school. 5 in senior year. 4 in senior year is nothing to brag about.</p>

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<p>I’m not bragging about 4 I’m just saying. Just wanna know my chances</p>

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<p>Don’t listen to that clown. OOS is not a factor that works for you, it’s common knowledge that it is significantly harder to get in OOS because of the self-selecting applicant pool for OOS. </p>

<p>Your GPA is indeed ‘below’ par, but your test scores more than covers up from it. </p>

<p>I would say you have a great shot at UCB.</p>

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<p>Thank you very much! Means a lot really. Any other opinions</p>

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<p>Chemical Engineering is in the College of Chemistry, not the College of Engineering.</p>

<p>The [url=&lt;a href=“http://chemistry.berkeley.edu/student_info/undergrad_info/publications/chem_10_11.pdf]2010-2011”&gt;http://chemistry.berkeley.edu/student_info/undergrad_info/publications/chem_10_11.pdf]2010-2011</a> College of Chemistry announcement<a href=“around%20page%2040%20or%20so”>/url</a> describes what various AP test credits can be used for. Note that this may be different from the College of Engineering and College of Letters and Science.</p>

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<p>APtester, you noob.</p>

<p>We all know OOS is easier to get in now. The admissions increased about 10% OOS last year, and will probably do it even more due to millions of budget cut. I am being crystal clear that if you get in, it’s b/c of your OOS status. Like I said, 40%-50% chance.
With 3.6 gpa, I am not even sure if you can get into NYU or BC…</p>

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<p>Friend of mine with 3.6 GPA and 2320-2340 SAT got rejected from UCLA, Cal.
He’s currently attending UCSB. Good luck.</p>

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<p>Be sure to explain why your GPA is so low because there has to be some good reason for it. Don’t BS it though. If you give a good enough reason, they will look at what is hopefully an upward trending GPA and consider the later years much more heavily than the year that caused it to drop so much. </p>

<p>Everything else is really good. OOS has historically been difficult to get in, but like someone said, it has increased significantly and has a good shot at increasing again. That said, its still easier to get into Cal as a California resident than OOS.</p>

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<p>You’re a clown if you believe it is easier to get in OOS than in-state, and you best believe that or else you’re a NOOB.</p>

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<p>This my school UW GPA. On Berkeley’s scale I have a 3.96</p>

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<p>I really like how OOS applicants always have higher average stats and grades . . troololoololo</p>