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921

<p>California Resident
UC GPA: 4.90?, unweighted: 4.0, weighted: 4.83
SAT: 2400, ACT: 35
SAT II Bio, Math 2, and US Hist: 800, Lit: 780
AP Bio, US Hist, Calc BC, and Lang: 5, Euro: 4
Currently taking AP Lit, Gov/Econ, Stats, Chem</p>

<p>Band 4 years, Orchestra 4 years
Science Olympiad 3 years, treasurer 1 year
NHS 2 years
300 hours of community service at hospital</p>

<p>I’ve been tearing myself up debating whether to apply Engineering or not, because I don’t have a lot of science-oriented ECs, and I’ve only taken AP Bio, AP Chem, and Honors Physics (chose a fourth year of orchestra over AP Phys). Would I have a chance at Engineering Undecided, or should I just stick with L&S? Thanks :)</p>

922

<p>Phiz10…with those stats you’re in for sure.</p>

923

<p>UC GPA: 4.37, Unweighted GPA: 3.74, Weighted GPA: 4.15 (Top 20% of my class)</p>

<p>Out-of-State</p>

<p>SAT Reasoning Scores: 740 Math, 650 Reading, 660 Writing
However, I retook them a few weeks ago and I think I got an 800 Math, 680 Reading, 750 Writing</p>

<p>SAT II Scores - Chemistry - 670 (eek), Math 1 - 720, US History - 710</p>

<p>Which college are you applying to? Letters and Science</p>

<p>List a few of your most important ECs: 4 years of MUN, president of stock market club, writer for newspaper, 200 volunteer hours</p>

<p>Do I have any shot at all?</p>

924

<p>Even if I do Engineering Undecided? How much of a difference would it make if I applied to a different Engineering major instead?</p>

925

<p>Wait…you can only enter in a maximum of 8 honors classes?</p>

926

<p>UC GPA: 3.95
UW GPA: 3.71
W GPA: 3.85</p>

<p>California Resident</p>

<p>Test Scores:
SAT I: 2170 (800 CR, 770 W, 600 M)
SAT II: 800 Hebrew, 710 US History, 700 Bio E
AP: English Lang 5, US History 5</p>

<p>What college are you applying to?
Letters and Sciences, Political Science major </p>

<p>List a few of your most important ECs (a laundry list of 20+ items is not needed)
English Honor Society, President and Founder (1 year, I just started it this year)
Key Club, Secretary (4 years)
JSA, Treasurer (4 years)
Mock Trial Lawyer (2 years)
200+ Community Service Hours (at a hospital, local library, and through Key Club)
National Honor Society (1 year)
CSF (4 years) </p>

<p>Neither of my parents went to college and my dad didn’t graduate high school. Chance me?</p>

927

<p>UC GPA: 4.42
My high school uses a 0-100 scale and does not convert to a 4.0 (I have a 93.08 UW but my school does not weight GPAs at all. Also, I am not sure what that converts to because there are many conversion methods. College Board, for example, says a 93-100 is a 4.0)</p>

<p>Ranked 29/299 in one of the more competitive public schools in New York</p>

<p>Test Scores:</p>

<p>SAT:
M-750
R-580
W-680</p>

<p>ACT:
M-35
E-30
S-30
R-23
W-8</p>

<p>As you can see, I’m a good math student, but my reading is weak.</p>

<p>AP:
Physics B-5
Stats-5
Bio-4
US History-3
Literature-3
Currently enrolled in: Physics C (both mechanics and elec/mag), Calc BC (AB Subscore), US Govt/Politics, and English Language. Taking AP exams in May 2010</p>

<p>I’m applying to CLS as an applied mathematics major.</p>

<p>Pretty good EC’s:
-Varsity Volleyball captain, all division honorable mention. I also got a league academic award
-FIRST Robotics
-VP of Science Olympiad Club</p>

<p>I lack the community service…I probably have less that 50 hours under my belt throughout high school. I’m not sure how much this weighs on my application. To name one activity, I volunteered at a nursing home weekly in the spring (totaled to 24 hours)</p>

<p>Oh, and I’m not sure what effect this has, but I’m a white male. Chance me?</p>

928

<p>Hey, coming in late, but oh well:</p>

<p>Applying: Berkeley, LA, SD, Davis, going down the line just to be safe…
Intended Major: L&S, therefore “undeclared” but really, one of those MCB chaps. I eventually hope, if i get in, to DM in Chemical Biology and Biochem. Depending.</p>

<p>CA Resident. Male, Asian.</p>

<p>Rank: N/A since they got rid of it recently, but on previous transcripts, something around 108/500. I think the school has some 25 valedictorians.</p>

<p>Test Scores:
Sat 1:
M - 800
R - 770
W - 760</p>

<p>Sat 2:
Math 2 - 800
USH - 800
Chem - 800
Bio E - 700 (ahh, freshman year)</p>

<p>AP:
Stats: 5
USH: 5
Bio: 5</p>

<p>UC Weight: 4.32
Uncapped: ~4.4
UW counting freshman year + non ag: 3.833
UW only soph and junior + non ag: 3.96</p>

<p>Clubs:
President, Founder - Kendo Club, 11, 12
Vice President - Anime Club, 9, 10, 11, 12
Secretary - Fencing Club, 9, 10, 11, 12
Treasurer - Go Club, 9, 10, 11, 12</p>

<p>EC’s:
Piano, 13 or so years?
Kendo: 4 years, 1 kyu rank, really, takes up most of my week
Choir: 6 years</p>

<p>Awards:
NMSF
AP Scholar</p>

<p>Community Service:
~80 hours,
Hospital Work, Youth Service Corps, Leo Club supplementaries</p>

<p>Senior Classload:
AP Eng 12
AP Calc, BC
Fin/Dis Math
AP Physics B
Gov/Econ
Digital Photography 1</p>

929

<p>Berkeley is the one UC that does read the letters of recommendation. The ECs are really important. Most students were President of this, that or the other thing before applying.</p>

<p>You still need the numbers. The average GPA for 2009 was 4.15, weighted. They rejected some perfect GPA and perfect SAT score students, though, and you need more than the numbers. Lots of AP scores of 5 help.</p>

930

<p>What? According to the Cal rep that came to my school, they shred any and all recs that they get. Submitting one is pretty useless.</p>

931

<p>relax manning you are in</p>

932

<p>for sure benson</p>

933

<p>Yeah, Berkeley does not consider recommendations at all. They don’t want anything sent from your high school. All they want to see is the information in the application you submitted to them. They don’t even want a transcript. The only thing you need to send after the application is an official test score report</p>

934

<p>hi
i came to the united states in my junior year and my english is not that much good to get a high score on SAT reading , please chance me for uc</p>

<p>GPA : 3.87
Junior year GPA: 4.0
UC GPA: 3.85
SAT1:
reading: 450
math : 690
Writing: 590
Toefl: paper based : 603</p>

<p>senior year classes:
AP calc
AP Bio
AP psychology
English 10 and 11
US gov
Piano lab 2</p>

<p>sat math2: 740
physics: 640</p>

<p>I have good ec’s </p>

<p>i wanted to know if uc’s connsider my reading score since i have been here in the us just for a year </p>

<p>i have mentioned in my essay that i’ve been here for just a year. but the problem is i’m OOS so i don’t know if in this budget crisis this is a good thig or not???</p>

935

<p>I’d like to know my chances of getting in
I am an Asian student from Illinois</p>

<p>GPA Weighted : 4.195
SAT = 2150
ACT = 33
PSAT= 205 (Nat’l Merit Commended)</p>

<p>Classes:
Freshman Year-
Honors Western Civilizations, Spanish 2, Honors Biology, Wind Ensemble (the highest band), Honors Geometry, Honors English</p>

<p>Sophomore Year - AP US History, Honors Advanced Algebra and Trig, Honors English 2, Honors Chemistry, Spanish 3, Wind Ensemble (Highest band)</p>

<p>Junior Year - AP Government&Politics, AP Macroeconomics, AP English 3, AP Spanish 4, Honors Pre-Calculus, Honors Physics, Auto CAD and Drafting (vocational was required to graduate)</p>

<p>Senior Year - AP Biology, AP Physics, Engineering Physics, AP English 4, AP Calculus BC, AP Chemistry</p>

<p>Extra Curriculars: Varsity Tennis (Conference Champ my Junior year), Varsity Golf (All Conference), Treasurer of JSA (Junior States of America, a political club), Pi Sigma Pi (Nat’l History Honors Society), Mu Alpha Theta (Nat’l Math Society), Science Club, Mathletes - 2007/2008/2009 State Qualifier, member of the 2007 6th Place Calculator team in the state, 100+ hours of volunteering at the hospital gift shop</p>

<p>Awards/Recognitions: Nat’l Merit Commended, PSAE Allstar (Exceeded state requirements on every portion of the Prairie State Achievement test and the ACT), Athletic Wall of Fame for Golf and Tennis, 7 time scholar athlete (maintaining an unweighted GPA of 3.5 or higher while playing a sport), Illinois State Scholar, Nominee/Attendee of American Legion’s 2009 Illinois Boys State</p>

<p>On my essays:
I talked about (for the essay about the ‘world’) how I am Indian (both parents are immigrants) and about how although my family is very traditional, I have adapted to American culture and have drawn the best aspects from each, creating a unique individuality. I also talked about how the traditional Indian male’s goal is to get a good job and provide for his family and how, being influenced by American society, my goals are loftier; I talked about how I want to make a large impact on the world and how I can use the facilities at Cal Berkeley, including the student body, to make these changes.</p>

<p>For the second essay, I chose to write about an experience: I wrote about a Robot Competition that my Engineering Physics class was part of and talked about how the experience allowed me to learn about hard work and teamwork. I also discussed the flaws of our project and about how we were not organized. I parlayed this into a paragraph about how I have learned to become a better leader and have realized that in order to organize a group, I must be able to take criticism for better or for worse in order to advance the group - I also talked about how I can use the newfound leadership in order to be a leading figure in the Cal student body.</p>

<p>By the way, I applied to Nuclear Engineering for all that it’s worth. If I do not get into Nuclear Engineering, will I be referred to another program or will I just be rejected?</p>

<p>Thanks and Please reply/chance me!</p>

936

<p>what are my chances at uc berkeley? </p>

<p>the ultimate question is that can my act score which is 3 point above their average make up for my gpa being .4 pts. below?</p>

<ol>
<li>uc gpa- 3.7 gpa, 3.5 unweighted, 3.9 weighted (dont worry weakest part of my app) i have taken 12 honors/ap classes freshman to junior year</li>
<li>33 act
700 Math 2
700 u.s. history</li>
<li><p>Personal statement- i mentioned my parents car crash when i was a freshman on how both my parents became disabled and how i had to take care of my mom, dad, and 7 year old bro. </p></li>
<li><p>Extracurricular:
Volunteer- 300 hr. at local hospital (i wrote in my statement on how i started going to the hospital to just get volunteer hours but in the end i want to be a doctor when i grow up) </p></li>
</ol>

<p>clubs:
4 year nhs
4 year csf (secratery 2009)
4 year mesa (secratery 2009)</p>

<p>sports:
4 year track and field (3 year varsity and 2 time league champ.)</p>

<p>awards:

  1. 2008 most improved thrower (made a 45 foot improvement in the discus from freshman year to sopomore year)
  2. Captain of the throw squad 2008-present
  3. 2008-2009 league champ </p>

<ol>
<li>other information</li>
<li>low income family only makes about 52k a year</li>
<li>dad has no college degree, mom got a b.a. from CSUN</li>
<li>i am arabic and i guess that is a minority. am i right?</li>
</ol>

937

<p>Gender: Female
Ethnicity: Asian
State: NY
School: extremely selective, public
SAT: took it twice, 2110 then 2280 (superscore 2290)
SAT II: 770-US, 760-Bio, 700-Chem, and 680-Math IIC (retaking)
GPA: 3.83 unweighted
AP/IB: Biology-5, U.S. History-5
Essays: they’re ok.
Teacher Rec: pretty solid
Senior Year Classes:
AP Chemistry
AP BC Calculus
AP Physics C
AP Biology Internship
Laboratory Internship
AP English</p>

<p>Clubs/Sports:
president of bridge building club
Orchestra
tutor in science
Co-Director of humanitarian aid club
over 700 service hours
editor-in-chief of a math and a science magazine</p>

<p>Awards/Honors:
USA Biology Olympiad semi-finalist
Northeast Regional Science Bowl, 3rd place
NYSSMA Level 5 Violin</p>

938

<p>shayant - test scores too low, try some other UCs
CLAMSPAJAMAS - match (its harder cuz ur out of state)
FutureENTSurgeon - pretty good chance (gpa low, ec’s a little weak)
globaldreamer - very good chance (just so you know, UCs dont look at teacher recs or superscore tests)</p>

939

<p>is match good
as in is it better than a average chance</p>

940

<p>I think that I am a pretty average student, but I want to know if I have a chance for uc berkeley. Please Help!
I am a sophomore right now.</p>

<p>SAT’s: will take next year. (Took in 7th grade for a camp but score was average)</p>

<p>SAT subject: Math 1-740 Math 2-780 Chinese-800</p>

<p>Grades- Freshman year (4.0/4.33 Class rank 1/1000)
This year currently (4.0/4.66 Class rank unknown)
-Superintedent’s Honor Roll</p>

<p>Classes: All honors + Ap chem
Plan to take APUSH, AP Physics, AP Bio, AP American Lit, Ap Pol systems, AP Business</p>

<p>EC- Tennis team since freshman year (JV)
-Boys Tennis Team manager for past two years
-Leo Club
-Animal Shelter for past six months
-CTY summer camp for past three years
-Planned internship in a international law firm in Shanghai over summer break
-Community service hours currently around 250</p>

<p>Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: Female
CA resident</p>

<p>Not sure what major yet.</p>

<p>I know my EC’s are really normal and that I need more leadership etc. but do I have a chance? What else should I do?</p>