please help, trying to calculate UC GPA

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - Berkeley
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<p>I'm a recently turned 16 year old girl who lives in Kansas City</p>

<p>Freshman year, straight A's and 4 honors classes per semester</p>

<p>Sophomore year: This one worries me. I was pretty depressed, so I didn't try too hard. H or AP is 5.0 for us. It went
Sem 1
Chemistry: A
Micro/Macro Economics2AP: B
English 10 H: B
Weight Training: A
French: A
Algebra2H: B
European History AP: B
Sem 2
Chemistry: B
Micro/Macro Economics2AP: A
English 10 H: A
Computer Apps: A
French: A
Algebra2H: B
European History AP: B (89.3, I was beyond ****ed)</p>

<p>I also took the AP exams, which turned out a debacle
Now I've JUST begun my junior year. Classes are...
Precalc H, Physics H, English 11AP, Bio2AP, French, US History AP, Anatomy and Physiology. </p>

<p>I'm very motivated for straight A's this year, as well as next year. I am also in the Gay-Straight-Alliance at our school, and I'm working on my recommendations to join National Honor Society. I worked this summer as a Counselor-In-Training for 18 days, and later did a 10 day internship (plan to work for that camp as a counselor next summer). I am not quite sure if some of that is relevant.
Now, I've just found out the UC GPA is calculated though 10th and 11th grade which really concerns me. I didn't care, and I didn't try last year, but I believe now that I genuinely have a dream, I can get all As.</p>

<p>Right now my GPA sits at 4.35 and I rank 32/439 in our class so far.</p>

<p>Any recommendations, tips, and especially chances at getting accepted into Cal if I step it up with grades? I plan on also applying to UCLA. No matter what happens, I have my heart set on living in California.</p>

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<p>oh yeah, also do you add a point for every honors class in the UCGPA?</p>

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<p>I think I've figured the UC GPA if I do well this year will be about 4.06... which I thought was bad until I calculated the maximum out to be about 4.28</p>

<p>Sorry to be obnoxious, I haven't figured out how to edit</p>

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<p>Honors classes that I took were on a 4 point scale. Only AP (and IB if you have them) are on a 5 point scale. The UC website will tell you how to calculate your UC GPA. It's also calculated on A-G courses only. I found the Freshman Letter that CAL publishes very helpful when I was putting the UC app together. Here's the link:
<a href="http://students.berkeley.edu/files/Admissions/Freshman_07.pdf%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://students.berkeley.edu/files/Admissions/Freshman_07.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>Out of state is tougher than in state for admissions at CAL. Only 10% of the 9700 students admitted in '06 are out of state. You need to have stellar stats. Good luck!</p>

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<p>I really, really hope I have a chance. Thanks.</p>

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<p>California sucks. Go visit for a 1 or 2 weeks before deciding you want to go to school there.</p>

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<p>yeah, I planned to visit this spring</p>

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<p>Fortunately most people will not agree with him/her. There is no place like CAL. Come visit and make your own decision. You may love it or not.</p>

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<p>It sounds like my kind of place, definitely. I believe I'd love it... but I will visit to make sure. I'm mainly worried about gettting in</p>