Someone please chance me?!?! It will make my day :)

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - Berkeley
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<p>I am currently an incoming senior and was wondering if you guys can give me some advice/ analysis? Here is me in a nutshell (includes the important stuff)</p>

<p>Asian (chinese)
Californian Resident</p>

<p>Class of 2010 (my school's transcripts gives TWO GPA's, both 9-12 and 10-12 , does caltech emphasize freshman year too?)
GPA 9th-12th (unweighted): 3.97/4.0 GPA 10th-12th (unweighted): 4.0/4.0
GPA 9th- 12th (weighted): 4.76/5.0 GPA 10th- 12th (weighted): 4.92/5.0</p>

<p>RANKING (Yes our school gives TWO ranks as well)
Grades 9 - 12: 5 out of 566, Top .88%
Grades 10-12: 3 out of 566, Top .5%</p>

<p>Sophomore Classes: ("/" indicate 1st and 2nd semesters)
AP World Hist:
AP Biology:
Algebra Trig 3/4 Honors :
English 10 Honors:
French 102 (city college):
Engineering 1/ Computer Science 1 (non weighted)</p>

<p>Pre-junior summer
Math 138 (Pre-calculus at City college):
Hist 100: </p>

<p>Junior year:
AP Computer Science
AP English Language:
AP Physics B:
AP Calculus BC:
AP Environmental Science:
AP Macro and Micro Economics: </p>

<p>Senior Year :
AP Chemsitry
English 110
Advanced Engineering Physics
ROP FIRST Robotics
Political Science 101 (city college)
Multi-variable Calculus (MATH 200)
Differential Equations (MATH 220)
IB Economics HL</p>

<p>SATII's: Bio/m:780 (I need two more already taken in June), expecting 800 in Physics and 800 in Math II</p>

<p>SATI: CR: 750 Writing:720 Math: 790
SAT total: 2260 (hoping to score 2300+ in october)</p>

<p>ACT: (unknown, taken in june as well) Hopefully a 35? How much better would a 35 be compared to my current SAT score?*</p>

<p>APs : Biology 5 World History 5 (I took 6 more APs this year, I am expecting all 5's in those too) AP Calcu BC, AP Physics B, AP Environmental sci, AP Macro econ and AP Micro Econ, and AP English Language. Is it important to get all 5's. I mean you don't send AP scores until you are accepted INTO a college right?</p>

<p>Awards/ EC: (roughly grouped into Academic Subject types)</p>

<p>Westmont High School Math Competition:First place team for the Team Written Test in years 2008 and 2009. Overall team winner in 2009. (4 people per team people)</p>

<p>Capital Markets Contest (a state wide contest sponsored by the California Council on Economics Education)- ever team gives a presentation after six weeks of economic analysis. We got first place and won $500 each and a trip to New York, where we will ring the bell at the Stock Exchange floor. (4 people per team)</p>

<p>California State Economics Challenge Championship (of 200 participating schools): First Place team in Adam Smith Division for state of California. (4 people per team)</p>

<p>Economics Challenge West Regional (next level after state): Second Place Team for Adam Smith Division in the west region of the United States(out of 7 States).(4 people per team)</p>

<p>Kern County Regional Science Bowl: First place team out of 32 competing teams. We then qualified for nationals. (4 people per team)</p>

<p>National Science Bowl: Third Place on Team Challenge of Bromery Division was the only thing we accomplished. Year 2009 Alumni. (4 people per team)</p>

<p>National Merit Semi-Finalist : got letter for possible eligibility in may (got 219 in California which qualified last year, so hopefully for this year too )</p>

<p>National AP Scholar:Already have 8 AP's done total, probably all 5's</p>

<p>Certificate of Merit (2006,2007,2008,2010): Piano achievement. Involves testing in theory, repertoire, sight reading, and ear training. </p>

<p>School of Modern Language Certificate of Excellence: awarded from Santa Barbara City College for performance in French Course 2008. </p>

<p>Play on HS tennis team for 4 years: Most Improved Player for years 2007 and 2008.</p>

<p>Student of the Dos Pueblos Engineering Academy: Part of the FIRST Robotics Team (only seniors, so I start next semester )</p>

<p>8th grade: (Does this EVEN COUNT?!?!!?!?)
1st place in County Science Fair for Physics
3rd Place in State Science Fair for Electrical</p>

<p>Clubs:
President of a Sustainability Club.
Treasurer for Math club.
Vice President for Science Bowl Club.
Vice President of Ping Pong Club (yes I know very asian).</p>

<p>Over 250 hours of community service for Cottage Hospital. Not a huge big deal</p>

<p>THIS SUMMER'S ACTIVITIES:
I am interning at the Electrical Engineering Department at UCSB this summer with a professor who is well known in the Semiconductor Device field. Working with to apply Gallium Nitride (a semiconductor) into solar cells.</p>

<p>I am also trying to intern with a UC Santa Barbara economics professor as well. Collecting data on change of income over time for individuals and economic data from many countries around the globe.</p>

<p>Long list, but I hope you guys can read all of it and give me feedback!</p>

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<p>sorry abotu the caltech thing, I was copying and pasting a chance me thread from there</p>

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<p>lol… yeah you’re in dont even trip</p>

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<p>UCB would have to search for a reason not to admit you. You’ll looking good on all fronts, all cylinders firing. Just keep the focus on senior year and write some banup essays.</p>

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<p>You probably can even get into the Ivy League with this, don’t worry about it.</p>

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<p>bump 10 char</p>

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<p>Everything looks good, you’ll prob get in.
Just make sure to write good essays and I think you’re set.</p>

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<p>Your stats are way better than mine, lets just say that. All that leaves is the essays, so don’t slack on those.</p>

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<p>Yeah. Your stats look amazing! However, if I had any advice to give I would say relax. A great deal of this is up to chance and who happens to review your file. So weird things can definitely happen. But I truly believe if you work hard - and it looks like you do - then you will choose the college that is perfect for you when the time comes to choose. Just make sure you wait until that time comes. Avoid the mistakes I made. Don’t read these forums before decisions and don’t “chance” yourself. Admissions officers are already looking at you like your a show cow at the state fair. Why double the humiliation?</p>

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<p>You’re in on stats alone. But like str8shot said, strange things can happen, especially depending on who reads your app. So focus on the essays and specifically, try to not make it sound like all you did was study in high school. Colleges don’t want robots - they want people. Relax during this stressful time (trust me, it will get stressful). I’m glad you’re not taking all APs this year…</p>

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<p>You have way better stats than I did and I got in, so just write amazing essays, which I suppose could be hard if you’re into math and not English, but it doesn’t look like it will be a problem for you.
I suppose the only thing that’s working against you is Cal’s new admissions policy about letting in less Asians, but your stats are good enough that I wouldn’t worry.</p>

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<p>first and foremost, FU for winning the capital market competition. So I guess you are from Dos Pueblos as well (i know a few seniors that graduated this year. you guys are too awesome. >.<). ^.^ </p>

<p>Other than the fact that you are Chinese, this is a very competitive list. You won’t have much problem with Cal. But with regards to CalTech (<em>cough</em> MIT is better), that really boils down to your essay and teacher req. Also, did you take AMC 12 and AIME? Since Caltech does look into that (it has a special box just for that!). </p>

<p>Good luck at FIRST next year. Don’t lose the first play spot!</p>

<p>-Ben</p>

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<p>Did you seriously have to ask? I don’t see how Cal could reject you. Thanks for making my stats look absolutely pitiful.
I got accepted with:
-a total of 3 AP classes and no college classes
-18 hours of community service
-a 600 on my critical reading section of my SAT
There is absolutely no way that Cal could take a person like me and not take you. Congratulations on all your achievements.</p>

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<p>lol i got a 1790 on my sat and still got in to berkeley. they probably picked my name out of a hat hahaha</p>

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<p>Stellar!! See you net year! Just make your essays interesting! My SATS were sad but my essays must have got me in, can’t wait!</p>

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<p>Wow late reply thanks guys.</p>

<p>haha I think I recognize who you are Hunterbender (cough* Ben Z.)</p>

<p>I love Dos Pueblos!!</p>

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<p>When I read your transcript and saw Advanced Engineering Physics I knew you went to Dos Pueblos Engineering >_></p>

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<p>holy moly! a 4.92/5.00?
at my school our valectorian is 4.2/5.0
We’re an IB school though, if that makes any difference at all, so we can’t take weighted classes freshmen or sophomore year, and we have limit as to what we can take. </p>

<p>and your SAT scores are not bad.
but seriously, you could probably get in anywhere with those stats. and you seem like a well rounded person .</p>