<p>Hi,
I know this has been posted before by others but I'm still confused. I recieved a supplemental questionnaire from UC Berkeley a while ago, they also wanted me to submit a letter of recommendation and to tell them my senior semster grades. The problem is that I did horrible on my semster grades. I have a C+ in Ap math class, 2B'S and 3 A's. How much would that hurt me?? If I have a really good letter of recommendation and good responses to the quetsions, would the grades make them reject me???????
Please Help me
I though berkeley was a reach for me......
I'm so confused, some say It helps to get in others say It doesn't make a difference
Thank you so much for any help/ comments!</p>
<p>i think if you have below a 3.0 it will be fine</p>
<p>Well it means Berkeley was unsure of what to do with you. Your rec, essay, and sem grades will be the tie breaker and your grades could hurt you.</p>
<p>usuallty those letter say something like "This can only help you chances", so having poor grades probably won't "hurt", but they might not help as much as a good rec and good responses to those questions.</p>
<p>^^ I agree. Not good, but not bad.</p>
<p>alexis, the supplemental questionnaire will make a difference. if you have a really good letter of recommendation that will do the trick. however, earning a C+ and two B's certainly doesn't help if you've been a (or almost) straight A student like many other applicants.</p>
<p>i hope they will take my letter of recommendation into alot more considertaion than my grades</p>
<p>Cornell requested midyear grades from a friend of mine.</p>
<p>She had the same grades (A's, two Bs, and a C) and was accepted ED. </p>
<p>Your grades won't help you, but they're not the end all. Chill ;).</p>
<p>but my gpa is below a 3.0 uw.....and i'm afraid that they'll reject my application before even considering looking at my supplemental because of my gpa..if your fall gpa is lower than a 3.0 uw do they automatically reject you? will they bother to look at the spring? i mean the spring should count more right..cause of improvement? thanks</p>
<p>Alexis,
I got the questionnaire too, and I look at it as an opportunity. I felt if I didn't fill it in and provide my grades, it was telling them I didn't care enough, so why should they bother to care either? Your grades are not horrible. They are quite good in the great scheme of things. I'd rather give them what is asked with some hope of getting a second look than turning my back on the opportunity.</p>
<p>I also think that each of us that received a questionnaire received it for a variety of different reasons. It could have been questionable grades, something in the essay that caught their eye, a stated disability, a discrepancy in grades and SAT scores, odd ECs. You need to figure out what they are looking for in your questionnaire. For me it was obvious -- I have learning disabilities (ADD, etc.). Although I was asked for fall semester grades (all A's), I don't think that is what will be important to them in review, but rather can I handle the work -- will I have a chance at succeeding there. I mean, for me, I wish it WAS grades! Good luck and no worries!</p>
<p>i'm not really sure what their are asking me..the questions seem to float everywhere</p>
<p>Thanks for the feedback The thing is that I submitted my questionnaire but at the time I didn't have all my semester grades, so I didn't answer that question. About 2 days ago, I received my report card, and Now I really don't know what to do. Should I send a transcript???? In the questionnaire It says that even if you do not have your grades, submit the questrionnaire because it's important for it to be subimtted on time. But It doesn't tell you what to do if you want to submit it later. It doesn't even mention sending a transcript.</p>
<p>I'm so confused...How should I tell them the grades now that I have already submitted the questionnaire?????
Please Help me!
Thank you!</p>
<p>call the admissions office...ask..</p>
<p>let me know what they say! thanks</p>
<p>"For me it was obvious -- I have learning disabilities (ADD, etc.)."</p>
<p>I got one for disabilities too, it is kinda weird how they need documentation by Feb. 10 even though i just got the email Feb.7. Do you know if they will accept the documentation a little late? I didn't find any of this out until Friday after school!!</p>
<p>(I also have around 3.0 UW 1st Semester, but i'd rather get it in than not take this opportunity)</p>
<p>I don't know If I should call, b/c I'm scared to send in my transcript!!!!!!!!I don't want that to be a deciding factor. I mean If they look at the ltter and the answers and decide I'll be in only if my grades are good, then that would just be terrible!
I'm seriously losing my mind here!!!!!!I can't wait till march!</p>
<p>I would rather put my grades in the questionnaire than to send in a transcript....But I have already submitted It. I didn't have the grades for two of my classes :( and couldn't just make it up! By the way I heard someone in my school asked their teacher to change their grade a little, make it higher, But I don't think that would be right....</p>
<p>i think you'll be fine..you should see my grades..its BELOW 3.0 uw..at least you are still above it</p>
<p>Confused Junior- I'm glad to see that I'm not the only one in this situation, I mean I was so freaked out, but when I read your post, I felt like at least there are some people out there in my situation.
When I think about it, i feel like before i got the email, I didn't even think of Berkeley b/c It was a reach for me, but now I'm crazy about it!!!!LOL!!!!!!!
I think that you'll be fine too. Don;t worry! I'm telling you this and I can't even help myself not to worry! lol!
anyways out of curiosity, are you out of state?</p>
<p>me too before i recieved the email i was like "im not gonna get into berkeley..etc" and i only applied because of not regretting it and the "ifs" and all that...after recieving that emaill..my mind is all over the place..i kind of wish that i didnt receive the email because now i feel like i have a chance and i just dont want to be disappointed or get my hopes us and before this i wasn't at that moment where i feel really anxious waiting for college letters.like it didnt hit me but now after receiving this email i just can't wait till college letters come out..this is getting side-tracked but yea..i really haven't told anyone about the email cause i'm scared of jinx-ing it..not even my friends know..by the way i'm from in-state</p>