<p>Hello folks,
I'm a 20 year old studying at SMC as a physics major. I have a GPA of 3.7 with a B in Calculus 1, C in Calculus 2 and a B in Economics. There rest (Physics courses, Caluclus 3, Diff equation, General eduation etc.) Are all A's.</p>
<p>Aside from the C in Calculus 2 and my GPA, I have a Bronze medal in math and was tutoring Calculus 1 and 2 when I was taking them in the college, I also have two original research papers in math and one published expository plus 6 conferences. I also have a working experience in IT. I graduated High school at 17 and took a year off to abroad. </p>
<p>Do you think that someone with or without my resume can get into UCB as a physics major with GPA of 3.7 and a C in Calculus 2?! Does that C affect graduate school's admissions?</p>
<p>Stop panicking, your chances are fine. It’s Berkeley so admissions are never a sure thing, but you’re in a good spot. Does a C look bad? A little. But the rest of your application looks nice. I doubt it’d affect grad school admissions much. This is college, you’re not expected to keep a 4.0, especially not in a STEM major.</p>
<p>@failure622: Thanks for the reply. If I may rephrase the question, what is the GPA average of admitted students to College of Letters & sciences? For the UCLA, physics is 3.7 is exactly the average, however for EE is 3.91. Does Berkeley differ dramatically?
Or have you or do you know someone who has been admitted to UCB for Physics with a same GPA?</p>
<p>UC Berkeley’s admissions process takes in to consideration extracurriculars more than any other UC in the system, even UCLA. Your extracurriculars are excellent and relevant to your major, which is a big plus for UC Berkeley.</p>
<p>Your GPA is great for physics. Even though you earned a C in Calculus 2, you said you earned A’s in Linear Algebra, Calculus 3, and the other high level math and physics classes. I think UC Berkeley will take this into account; they probably care more about the grades earned in the highest level math and physics classes you took rather than the grade you earned in calculus 2 to be honest. I wouldn’t worry so much; you’re in great shape as an applicant.</p>
<p>If you plan to go to graduate school, that C may somewhat decrease your chances of admission, but graduate admissions are completely different from undergraduate admissions. There are many other factors to consider in the admissions process; grades are just one of them. One C won’t hurt you too much.</p>