The Official Chances Thread!

<p>UC GPA: 4.6
Weighted: 4.5
Un-Weighted: 3.85</p>

<p>SAT: 2200
Math: 750
Read: 700
Writing: 750
Yet to take SAT II, but should do very well based on practices (Math II and Biology)</p>

<p>Applying to Letters and Sciences, Then to Haas (end of sophomore year)
Want to study Economics with emphasis on finance... (possibly with engineering: civil or mechanical)</p>

<p>-2 Varsity sports teams: Soccer, Golf for 3 years (captain in soccer)
Piano for 12 years
-Pep Band+Jazz Band at school (play keyboard and self-taught guitar and saxophone)
-Over 100 hours community service @ food bank
-Work experience in music store
-Started Club that makes money, and donates the profits to environmental organizations</p>

<p>I've taken about 9 APs (including AP Economics) and all other classes honors. My school is private and very prestigious and competitive.</p>

<p>Looking at UCLA, Berkeley, Brown, Penn (wharton), NYU (stern), Michigan, (Ross), UCSB, BC, USC, Northwestern
Any ideas on safeties/targets/reaches for these schools?</p>

<p>Gender: M
School: Community College
Location: California</p>

<p>Cumulative GPA: 3.91
IGETC GPA: 3.87</p>

<p>EC: Christian youth group leader, and not much else</p>

<p>Work experience: 4 years U.S. Marines (Computer Networking MOS), 2 years part time while attending community college at a dental office.</p>

<p>Essays: Wrote about being older than even most transfer students and with having military experience in the field of my major, I know it is what I want to do for a career. Also wrote about an experience important to me, which was Marine Corps Boot Camp and basically talked about how that was the greatest challenge in my life.</p>

<p>Awards: President's List at my CCC, National Dean's List</p>

<p>Major: Computer Science</p>

<p>Applied to: College of Letters and Science (Computer Science)</p>

<p>Thank you in advance for taking the time in looking over my stats and answering me. :)</p>

<p>California resident
Transfer student - 60+ units from a CCC
3.53 transferrable GPA
Music Major (College of L&S)
IGETC done by spring (only missing one class)
Essays were alright: technically very well-written English but I was a bit all-over-the-place in discussing my major; my passion for it came across if anything.</p>

<p>EC's: volunteering for a musical theatre company/working as a stagehand (w/ national stagehand's union) over the summer; parents didn't want me to work while in school full-time (I took more than a full unit load each semester) but I had a job before attending CCC full-time.</p>

<p>Also, I tested out high school @ 16 and started college then; I'm 18 now and applying as a junior. Hoping that may have some positive bearing on my admission?</p>

<p>I got into UCSB but I want to go to BERKELEY</p>

<p>Applying to IR</p>

<p>Class of 2009
Californian
East Asian Male
School Top 50 in Country (USNWP)
Rigorous Course Load
GPA UW: 3.5ish
GPA UC: 3.9 ish
My grandpa, who raised me when I was little, died my soph year and caused my grades to deteriorate (2 Cs)</p>

<p>SAT Regular: 2230</p>

<p>SAT2: 750 Bio, 760 lit 800 IIC math</p>

<p>EC: I have other stuff, but these are my main ones</p>

<p>VERY actively involved in national circuit LD debate; extremely dedicated to the task and its effects + Debate Captain</p>

<p>CEO and founder of a non-profit corporation to help teach kids of any economical background how to debate</p>

<p>Helps poor kids at a local elementary school academically</p>

<p>I still have 1 more semester to go, but up to what I have right now:</p>

<p>In-State
UC GPA: 3.62
Weighted: 4.14
Un-Weighted: 3.33</p>

<p>SAT (if I get this): 2200</p>

<p>SAT II: Korean 780, Chemistry 680
Expecting Math IIC 800, Biology 750, US History 750</p>

<p>APs: Euro 4, Comp Sci A 4
Will be taking: Comp Sci AB, Language and Comp, Biology, US History</p>

<p>-120 hours community service @ Library
-over 200 hours community service @ hospital
-active in Red Cross and FBLA
-will do 150 hrs of internship over the summer </p>

<p>Full IB Diploma Candidate
very competitive high school</p>

<p>I know my GPA is kind of low, but will getting a high SAT score (like 2200) and being full IB help my chances at getting into Berkeley? </p>

<p>Thanks.</p>

<p>I believe 2200 SAT is average...
And AP/IB has little impact on decisions.</p>

<p>I think you are a slight reach.</p>

<p>Honestly, my GPA was in the dumps as well, it really depends on which school you go to. My school, over 50 people went to Cal{not got in, actually enrolled}, so even though I wasn't even top 10%, I got in. So don't worry about GPA, cause you're probably better off than having a decent GPA at a bad school ^_~</p>

<p>2200 SAT is high for Berkeley; however, I believe the UC's care about GPA more than test scores as GPAs reflect the success of your entire high school career rather than how well you can cram for a single test.</p>

<p>With that being said, ~3.6UC is quite low.. and a 780 in Korean means little if you're Korean. I'd say Cal's a reach if you're applying to engineering or chem and a slight reach elsewhere.</p>

<p>No Quarter, match.</p>

<p>Classrank:
16/700 (Top 5%)</p>

<p>UW GPA - 3.875
UC GPA - 4.25</p>

<p>Significant classes:
Sophomore:
AP World Hist: A/A
AP Cal AB: A/A
Honors Chem: A/A</p>

<p>Junior:
AP Cal BC: A/A
AP US Hist: A/A
AP Chem: A/A
Honors Eng: B/B</p>

<p>Senior:
AP English: B
AP Stats: B
AP Bio: A
AP Phy: A</p>

<p>SAT Scores:
2230 (800M/740W/690CR)</p>

<p>SAT II Scores:
Math IIC: 800/ Physics: 740/ Chemistry: 720/ USH: 540</p>

<p>AP Scores:
5 Calculus BC/ 5 Chemistry/ 5 Calculus AB/ 3 World History/ 2 US History</p>

<p>EC:
NHS, CSF, Math Club, FBLA, Varsity Swimming, Piano, 200+ Community Service (Slave Labor) Hours.</p>

<p>Chance me for Berkeley EECS please!</p>

<p>Didn't you already get in?</p>

<p>Caught red-handed. =x</p>

<p>Some highly-respected people from the UCLA forum told me over PM I was a match there. Rejected.</p>

<p>I wanted to test the same here. :D</p>

<p>South Carolina - White Male - (Junior Year)</p>

<p>GPA
Unweighted GPA 4.00
Weighted GPA 4.86
Class Rank 11 out of ~350
(Class rank should be pulled up a couple of places before admissions next year)</p>

<p>Out-Of-State (South Carolina)</p>

<p>SAT Reasoning Scores
Math 770
Critical Reading 650<br>
Writing 790
(I should be able to get the CR up to the upper 700's - I just screwed up on the test the last time I took it.)</p>

<p>SAT II Scores
Chemistry (scores not yet recieved)
Physics (test not yet taken)
Math II (test not yet taken)</p>

<p>Which college are you applying to?
either Engineering or Chemistry
(I am interested in possibly doing something in the nanotechnology field)</p>

<p>List a few of your most important ECs
Wrestling Team (since 7th grade)
- Team Captain
- awarded MVP (Jr. year)
Cross Country Team
National Honor Society (community service stuff)
Rotary Club (community service stuff)
(There are a couple other things I can't really think of right now, but even still, I know my ECs are pretty weak. I'm definately going to try to have some more to list before I apply.)</p>

<p>Other
selected for South Carolina Governor's School
South Carolina Boys State (should be able to attend this - interviews are next week)</p>

<p>Thanks.</p>

<p>PatCS:</p>

<p>Assuming you indeed bring up your CR score, I think you should be a very competitive applicant. ECs and grades look good. Although all Berkeley oos applicants are a crapshoot, I'd say you have a good chance of getting in.</p>

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Some highly-respected people from the UCLA forum told me over PM I was a match there. Rejected.

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<p>"Match" in my mind means you have a 50% chance of getting in. So...not really surprising.</p>

<p>Asian girl from #4 high school in California.</p>

<p>UW GPA = 3.65
W GPA = 4.1
SAT (CR, M, W) = 690, 700, 710 (2100)
SAT Chinese = 790</p>

<p>Still have SAT IIs and APs coming up. Most like APs will be 4/5, and SAT IIs will be over 700.</p>

<p>Took Chinese AP last year (5); I'm taking APUSH, AP Bio, AP Lang/Comp this year. And I WILL take AP Stats, AP Gov/Econ, and AP English next year. I can guarantee As and Bs for all of them.</p>

<ul>
<li>Piano CM level 10</li>
<li>1st place Chinese composition competition</li>
<li>placed for Bay/State FBLA Comps (Business Law)</li>
<li>no school teams (didn't want to dedicate all time to one sport)</li>
<li>average volunteering (didn't see a point in watching walkers on Sat mornings)</li>
</ul>

<p>I'll be taking some classes at a CC this summer. I know I can write a good essay.</p>

<p>What are my chances at: UCLA and UCSD?
- economy or business major</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

<p>A little weak on the GPA side, but other than that, your stats and ECs look perfect.</p>

<p>UCLA is a slight reach right? UCSD okay?</p>

<p>Junior Transfer from OOS community college.
3.6 GPA. Same GPA with my science/math classes.
Computer Science major with prereqs.</p>

<p>What's the deal with OOS Community Colleges? I saw some statistics comparing Cal State community college acceptance rates and 4 year transfer acceptance rates but no OOS community college acceptance rates.</p>

<p>Also, if I need 1 more writing class to have all the transfer prereqs, will I need to tell them "I plan on taking writing during the summer" or can not say anything about it and they will just tell me I am accepted only if I take that class?</p>