Please chance me/help me calc UC gpa

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - Berkeley
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<p>Can someone tell me my chances at getting into UC Berkeley school of Letters and Science?
I really want to go to Berkeley but I know how competitive it is to get in. Assuming i write good essays, how are my chances? From what I've seen, they don't seem too good (which makes me kind of sad). I am an OOS student and i can't find a clear list of the "a-g" courses so please help me calc my UC gpa. Also, do summer courses count to the UC gpa? The summer courses are listed below as well. I would really appreciate it if you guys help me out :)</p>

<p>Cum GPA = 3.47 (4.23 weighted)
Freshman gpa = 3.29
Sophomore gpa = 3.43
Junior GPA = 3.69
Freshman year really killed my gpa... i would have a 4.5 weighted if it wasn't for the massive amount of Bs i got that year. (Breakdown below)</p>

<p>ACT: 35 (retaking to try and get a 36)</p>

<p>AP Physics C: 5 on both
AP Biology: 5
AP Calc BC: 5
AP Spanish Lang: 4</p>

<p>Senior year APs: AP CompSci, AP Statistics, AP Chemistry</p>

<p>EC's:
Researching at Princeton University
Science Olympiad state champion
Part of the Chess team (First in states Nov '11)
Part of Ultimate frisbee team (5th in eastern division, 2nd in states)
Volunteered for many Indian Music organizations over the summer
President of the Physics Olympiad Team (A study team where we prepare for Physics Olympiad Exams)
Taken EECS course at MITx and got an A (Can be verified w/certificate)
Taking a few Berkeleyx courses this fall </p>

<h2>Play Indian drums and have performed many concerts and won several prizes</h2>

<p>Freshman year: (Geometry Hns taken over the summer:A)
Bio Hns:B
World History:B
Algebra 2 Hns:B
Spanish 3: B
English Hns:B</p>

<p>Sophomore year: (Precalc Hns taken over summer:A)
AP Calc AB: A
Physics Hns: A
Chemistry Hns: B
English Hns: B
American studies Hns: B
Spanish 4 Hns: B</p>

<p>Junior YearAP Calc BC taken over summer: A)
Multivariable Calculus: A (Not an AP)
AP Physics C: A
AP Biology: A
AP Spanish: B
English Hns: B</p>

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<p>Well, UC admissions GPA includes only 10th and 11th grade course grades, so your freshman year grades don’t count in it (though passing the courses with C or higher grades is needed to fulfill a-g requirements with them).</p>

<p>AP and college courses count for +1 honors points if your high school is not in <a href=“http://doorways.ucop.edu%5B/url%5D”>http://doorways.ucop.edu</a> . Note that only 8 semesters’ worth of +1 honors points will be included, so the GPA boost from the honors points will only be at most +0.3 to +0.4, depending on how many total a-g courses you took.</p>

<p>It looks like your UC admissions GPA is probably around 3.84 or so with the summer courses. In combination with the highest range of SAT score (where your ACT score would be equivalent to), the chance of admission to Berkeley in 2008-2009 (last year in [University</a> of California: StatFinder](<a href=“http://statfinder.ucop.edu%5DUniversity”>http://statfinder.ucop.edu) ) was only about 26% overall (L&S is the largest division, so differences in selectivity of other divisions only affect that by a few percent at most).</p>

<p>But the comprehensive review used by Berkeley admissions will see all courses and grades, not just your UC admissions GPA. Also, Berkeley will be expensive for out of state students – have you checked the net price calculator?</p>

<p>Assuming that you live in New Jersey, Rutgers is a perfectly good school for math, physics, and CS (your apparent likely majors). Don’t reject the bargain in your backyard before applying.</p>

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<p>Thanks for you help. My parents are moving to Cali so thats why i really want to go here. Do you think if i write a good essay and with the EC’s listed above I have an okay chance? Also on the statfinder, when they say gpa is that the UC gpa they calculate or your actual HS gpa?</p>