<p>I agree on adding some matches.</p>
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You are right. But you can’t argue against higher SAT = better. Simply put, if you’re Asian, requirements will be higher. A 2200 SAT will be below average, and you don’t want to be fighting an uphill battle trying to convince adcoms.</p>
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I somewhat disagree. UCB is very numbers oriented, so if you have good stats (SATs + GPA + ranking etc.) it is much easier than an Ivy. I’m international (so around 2-3% admit rate for Berkeley) and got in off high SATs and grades. Not to diminish the importance of essays, but Berkeley seems to value numbers more than private schools.</p>
<p>And like others have said, there doesn’t seem to be much focus/passion in your app. It’s still early, but you should start thinking about leadership positions, and dedicating more time to a couple ECs.</p>