<p>I have no idea how much the award helps but looking at everything else, low SAT scores and below-average GPA. First-gen college student will help. I'd guess 20-30% chance.</p>
<p>Can someone please do OOS chances? I want to see them!</p>
<p>@vicissitudes:
Would being a second-gen Berkeley student bolster or lower my chances? :P</p>
<p>I believe it does absolutely nothing. :)</p>
<p>Excellent :D.</p>
<p>Hi:)</p>
<p>UC GPA: 4.3
Unweighted GPA(10-12):3.97
Weighted GPA(10-12):4.41</p>
<p>California Permanent Resident, but lived abroad for 9th and 10th grade
(11th, 12th in California)</p>
<p>SAT Reasoning Scores
Verbal: 720
Math: 780
Writing: 720</p>
<p>going to take ACT coming September</p>
<p>SAT II Scores
Math 2C: 800
Korean with Listening: 800
German with Listening: 730
Biology E: 740
Literature: 770</p>
<p>Which college are you applying to?
Thinking about Engineering School. Either Electrical or Chemical.</p>
<p>List a few of your most important ECs
I went to three different high schools (1 for each school year..)
so I don't have any ECs that I did for more than one year.Consequently, no significant leadership positions.</p>
<p>for 9th grade I have a lot of awards and honors but it's from a different country so I don't know if anyone would even know what those are.</p>
<p>10th grade: Mock Trial, Translation Internship
still abroad </p>
<p>11th grade: CSF, Work at John Hancock Financial Network, tutoring, went to China this summer for work & travelling with my own earned money, Math Excellence award, CM Level 9(violin), Orchestra, going to have about 150 hours community service, etc.</p>
<p>other
- I speak four languages..would that even help me?
- took 6APs 10th grade
Calculus BC 5
US History 4
Macro Econ
Micro Econ (I don't remember but one of the Econs was 4 and one was 5)
Government & Politics Comparative4
Chemistry 4</p>
<p>3 APs 11th grade
AP Environmental Science 5
AP Statistics 5
AP Biology 5</p>
<p>taking AP Physics and AP English 12th grade (Possibly also AP Euro His)</p>
<p>-taking a Math course at UCI in 12th grade (Either Multivariable Calculus or Infinite Series & Linear Algebra) and possibly also an Engineering course</p>
<p>Thanks so much for reading!</p>
<p>@coolchoa:
I think you have a very good chance at making both O_O.</p>
<p>coolchoa: very odd case you have. Great GPA, great scores, rigorous course load (I would recommend taking AP Euro), your ECs are a little odd (weak?) relative to others' but you have an explanation, you have a unique situation in your traveling... so, if you make your essays really great, I'd say you have a good shot.</p>
<p>Thanks Castel & kyledavid80 :)</p>
<p>Bump... :P</p>
<p>coolchoa: Match for engineering. Good luck!</p>
<p>UC GPA : 4.48
UW GPA: 3.83
W GPA: 4.476</p>
<p>out of state from IL - a handful of students from my hs go to cal every year. </p>
<p>ACT 34
SAT I 800M 690CR 660W (retaking)
SAT II: BIO M 740; Math IIC 800; Physics 630
APs: calc bc, macro, us gov, bio, physics c, lang
senior year classes: multivariable calculus, ap lit, western lit, international relations, military history, french 5, ap chem, senior foods, floral design</p>
<p>ECs: violin, chicago youth symphony orchestra, a lot of church related stuff. </p>
<p>prospective major: east asian studies</p>
<p>I'm curious to see how your weighted is less than your UC GPA. Riase your SAT I and you shouldn't have too much of a problem.</p>
<p>P.S. How was the SAT II Physics test? Which study guide did you use and was it similar to the real test itself?</p>
<p>Ethnicity: Asian
California resident
Permanent U.S. resident - came to the states when I was 12.</p>
<p>GPA: 3.84(UW) 4.23 (W)
No Rank at my school
SAT I: 2170
CR: 640 M: 780 WR: 750 (11 on essay)
SATII: Math 2C - 800
Bio - 670
Chem - 730
US History - 720
Korean - 780
AP Scores:
Chem - 5
Bio - 4
US - 4</p>
<p>Senior Year Schedule:
AP Government
AP English Literature
AP Spanish
AP Calculus
AP Physics
Orchestra
Bowling</p>
<p>Junior Year Schedule:
AP Chemistry (received poor grade first semester which killed my gpa, but got an A second semester; received a 5 on AP Exam)
AP Biology
AP US History
H Euro Lit
H Spanish 4
H Pre-Calc
Orchestra</p>
<p>second semester w gpa: 4.74
first semester w gpa: 4.29</p>
<p>EC:
1 year particpation in nation wide orchestra
4 year participation in state wide orchestra
Principal position at a locally famous orchestra
Invited by professional orchestra to perform with them
Gave a speech at the opening of the regional performing arts center
Volunteered at local hospital and research/clinic center
Raised more than $3000 for clinical research
Embarked on medical mission to Guatemala for 1 week - distributed thousands of glasses and medications
4 years of medical club at school (2nd year as president)</p>
<p>Recs:
Great rec from teachers
Possible Rec from local research/clinic director and assistant clinical professor</p>
<p>Job experience:
Earned more than $500 teaching music to children</p>
<p>Volunteer:
300+ hours</p>
<p>My majors: undecided / pre-med / music...</p>
<p>Do I have a shot???</p>
<p>is that your UC GPA? if so, I think you're a solid match. Who knows, anything can happen and I know people with your stats who've been denied, but you definitely have a better than average chance. Great scores and solid GPA/ECs. good luck!</p>
<p>Castel - Well, if you round my gpa up it's a 4.48, I guess. I think my school's GPA weights like UC's GPA (if that makes sense). </p>
<p>If you took AP Physics B, you should be fine for the physics sat II test. I took AP Physics C which is calculus based, so we don't touch on optics or half of what is on the SAT II test. But if you're "science smart" (unlike me), you should get in the 700's - all my friends in my physics C class got an 800 (the curve is like 15 blank = 800). I would probably borrow Barron's and buy Princeton Review for physics; barron's tends to tell you too many useless things.</p>
<p>saeraxD - I don't see how a UC GPA can go that high since there is an 8-semester cap on AP/honors credit. Unless maybe you took only 5 classes for most semesters, all AP/honors, and got all A's in them...but your UW suggests otherwise. Based on your UW and everything else, I think it's a reach. I'd guess 20-30% chance.</p>
<p>calivla - decent GPA, decent scores. I think you have a 50% chance of getting in.</p>
<p>I see, I tried using that calculator thing on the website, I must've done it wrong.</p>
<p>Oh you know what...UCs have a website that tells you which classes from your high school they give extra credit to. But since you're OOS I don't think they cover your high school.</p>
<p>hi! :D</p>
<p>UC GPA: 4.29
Unweighted: 3.92
Weighted GPA: 4.40</p>
<p>California Resident</p>
<p>SAT Reasoning Score: 2120
Critical Reading: 680<br>
Math: 770<br>
Writing: 670</p>
<p>SAT II Scores
Math2: 800
Bio: 770</p>
<p>Which college are you applying to?
Engineering (Undeclared/EECS)</p>
<p>List a few of your most important ECs (a laundry list of 20+ items is not needed)
4years Varsity Tennis
Johns Hopkins CTY Student
300+ Hours Community Service (Teacher's Assistant, Tennis Team Manager, Medical Clinic, etc.)
Founded Cricket Club, Fantasy Sports Club
Officer Positions in Key Club, JSA
CSF</p>
<p>APs
Bio 5
Chem 5
English 4
Calc AB 5
Stat - Enrolled
Physics - Enrolled
Spanish - Enrolled
Gov - Enrolled
Econ - Enrolled</p>
<p>i <em>hope</em> i get in!! berkeley engineering is my dream!!!</p>