<p>I got in for engineering with a 1710 SAT, 19(something) SATII, 26 ACT, and extremely poor ECs. But, I I've only gotten 3 B's with 9 AP classes and a lot of honors.</p>
<p>I wasn't even asked for a questionnaire.</p>
<p>I was 99% sure that Berkeley was going to reject me.... but dang...</p>
<p>i’d say it values gpa and extra curriculars over test scores.
i still think they love strong extra curriculars. i mean what school doesn’t?</p>
<p>Can you post all of your details</p>
<p>I think it pretty much depends on the individual. You see a lot of impressive stats on SATs, SAT II, GPAs that got rejected…so I wouldn’t say that’s ALL of it. For freshmen applicants tho, of course they are much stricter for those things.
Congratulations on getting in!!! I’m pretty much on the same boat 99% they will deny me next month. -.-;;;</p>
<p>[:</p>
<p>My case is the opposite…</p>
<p>UC GPA: 4.04
SAT: 2340
SAT II: 790, 770</p>
<p>Congrats on getting in :]</p>
<p>I got rejected from engineering =<
-Well rounded student with a good gpa, okay SAT I and II, and strong ECs-</p>
<p>i disagree.
i had solid SAT & SAT II scores but a very… average gpa.</p>
<p>My friend with a UC GPA of 4.7 (ranked second out of a class of 440) and a SAT of 2150 was rejected by Berkeley. Admitted to UCLA and Harvey Mudd.</p>
<p>GPA is definitely the most important factor.</p>
<p>i dont think that you can say berkeley values academics and test scores more than ECs, i also dont think that you can say that berkeley looks more for academics as opposed to ucla looking for ECs. I was admitted to berkeley with a 3.9 gpa, no ap classes, and a 1700 sat score, and i was rejected from UCLA. I had strong EC’s, 3 sport varsity, captain, as well as a job to maintain. so all you future applicants with a weak GPA, keep your head up, write a killer essay, and dont doubt yourself, its not impossible.</p>
<p>my case was opposite too…
3.96 uc gpa. 3.6 unweighted.
2040 sat I 800, 740 sat II’s
decent ec’s
decent essays.</p>
<p>doubt it.</p>
<p>GPA was my weakest, but had excellent SAT scores and a handful of EC’s and got in.</p>
<p>I think it’s a person by person basis. Perhaps generally the first thing they look at GPA, but I don’t think it’s the heavyweight.</p>
<p>Someone said that Berkeley will take you if you shine in either the GPA + score factor or the ECs factor. This may be a better generalization. </p>
<p>I certainly got in out of pure GPA + test scores + advanced coursework. Most of my friends did too. But I can imagine the other factor existing.</p>
<p>My personal statements were a joke. I wrote about a freakin’ taco and a clutch single when I was in little league baseball.</p>
<p>lol</p>
<p>no joke, it HAS to be a holistic view.</p>
<p>2310 SAT
35 ACT
over a 4.2/4.3 something UC GPA, its about 4.66 W 3.9ish UW
ELC, CSF, NMF, APS, AMC10, math club, acadeca, track, football, started recycling program at my school, started philosophy club, leadership team, hundreds of service hours, etc etc</p>
<p>but for an assortment of reasons, like injury, or lack of teacher/moderator commitments, i only did a few of those things for more than 2 years.</p>
<p>my essays were ok, i thought, but honestly i didn’t spend a lot of time on them.</p>
<p>and then that leaves my asianness, which i would hope is not the reason i was rejected.</p>
<p>I don’t think gpa is the most important; i think it’s case by case basis. I had a 4.14 UC GPA 2200 SAT and 760 and 710 subject test. My test scores were definitely better. I was rejected from UCLA, but accepted to Berkeley.</p>
<p>I had a 4.1 GPA, 2120 SAT with 740 and 650 subject tests and was accepted. I do agree that Berkeley definitely employs a holistic approach similar to privates.</p>
<p>i’d say it was case by case as well. but my friend had decorated A’s and B’s and only a 1890 sat. got in. haha</p>
<p>I’d have to say its really holistic. I had a 4.12 gpa, 2100 SAT, 740, 710 SAT 2, president of two clubs, 400+ volunteer hours, and a job, got into neither.</p>
<p>It’s definitely holistic… I only had 1900 and 4.2 UC GPA and got into both UCLA and Berkeley… I had good essays and activities.</p>