<p>Is it easier or harder to get into Berkeley if you're an OOS student? Does it make a difference?</p>
<p>Typically harder, but they are trying to increase OOS enrollment, so give it a shot if you’re in the range?</p>
<p>Where are you from? 
I got in as OOS so anyone can get in…trust me, LOL.</p>
<p>But jk, I heard it’s typically supposed to be higher. BUT then again I also heard they’re simultaneously supposed to compare you to only those in your state and/or those you applied from your high school. So if no one applies or your state is one that is low on the education list (where education isn’t that high of a priority), then it might be easier…? That’s my guess and that’s also maybe why I got in, lol</p>
<p>Lemon Cat:</p>
<p>What were your stats, if you don’t mind me asking ?. My son has applied to Berkeley and UCLA.</p>
<p>2300 SAT, 34 ACT</p>
<p>3.7 unweighted gpa</p>
<p>top 3% of his high school class</p>
<p>lots of APs</p>
<p>somewhat weak though, on ECs.</p>
<p>@ floridadad
I’m from Florida. I go to a public school. And I also have 3.7 gpa and 2300 sat lol</p>
<p>@floridadad</p>
<p>i’m oos from washington state, got in with a 1940 sat, 30 act, 3.8 unweighted, 4.47 weighted, top 10% with strong extra curriculars</p>
<p>Class rank does not matter for UC.</p>
<p>OOS students have a higher minimum GPA for UC eligibility, but that is irrelevant for Berkeley, where admissions standards are much higher than minimum UC eligibility.</p>
<p>UC admissions GPA is calculated based on grades in the a-g course list in 10th and 11th grades, with +1 for up to 8 semesters of honors, AP, or college courses. However, OOS students won’t be able to use honors courses as +1 for UC admissions GPA because only California high schools’ courses are certified at <a href=“http://doorways.ucop.edu%5B/url%5D”>http://doorways.ucop.edu</a> . Berkeley’s comprehensive review does see all courses and grades, though.</p>
<p>Remember also that different divisions (L&S, Engineering, Chemistry, Environmental Design, Natural Resources) have different levels of selectivity, and different majors in Engineering can also differ.</p>
<p>Bump. Just checked my navaince and 3 people have applied form my H.S. and 2 got in, the stats were fairly mediocre 4.0 weighted 1950-2000ish sats. Hopefully that is a good sign!</p>
<p>@floridadad55
Oops, sorry I missed this xD Pretty late, haha, but my stats are:
-2020 SAT and 32 ACT (not as good as a <em>lot</em> of people here at Cal)
-4.0 UW, 4.8ish W, 8 AP classes and the rest of the core classes were all honors of some kind
-Top 2% of my class
-President for 2 years of a club I founded, secretary to a few language clubs, 200+ community service hours at a hospital, library, and political activism center in my city, and 5 years of National Honor Society
-Although it was a big high school (about 1,000 kids), 99% ended up either going to the community college here or to the state college here. I can only name about 10 kids who ended up going out of state, and I know of none who applied to Berkeley.</p>
<p>Good luck to your son! :)</p>