The Official Chances Thread!

Colleges & Universities A-Z University of California - Berkeley
941

<p>first, i do not know who can heeelp me chance, if I put therer…
Anyway, I’ve just rejected by Notre Dame. so please heeeeeeeeeelp me…</p>

<p>I am an internatinal
MALE
SAT math:800 Reading:530 Writing 710
SAT II mathI: 800 mathII: 800 Physics: 760
TOEFL iBT: 101
GPA: 90+/100 (not same as your system)
honor: tons of Clarinet prizes
one math national competition prize and one physics in China
Merit Student( just school)
Community Service( have got the honor of Best Volunteer)
Activities: Swim Club
Table tennis club
math club
nationality and residency: China </p>

<p>No AP,IB and any other
No paid work experience (in China, we cant be paid till we are 18)</p>

942

<p>Hello, i am in the top 5 % of the class. We do not have a GPA system and hence i can’t give a figure.
i scored 2130 in my SAT reasoning
750 M
750 W
630 CR
and 1520 in my SAT Subject tests.
800 Math C2
720 Chemistry
My personal statement was good i think because many people told me it was moving and to the point and says a lot about me.
Chance me anyone ?</p>

943

<p>I’m an international student from Pakistan. One of the only two applying from my school.</p>

<p>My transcript and expected grades are mostly A+ and As and a B or two.
Top 10 % of my class
My O levels result was 6 As and 3 Bs
Im on a merit scholarship at my school
I have Accounting, Business studies and Applied ICT as my subjects.</p>

<p>SAT I score : Reading600, Math610, writing 670 total 1880…(Not so remarkable)
SAT II score Math II 590 Literature 520</p>

<p>My Extra Curriculars
Annual school play
Young Leaders and entreprenuers summit(nation wide business competition) in 2009 and 2010
Community service

  1. helped teach orphans
  2. sold t shirts and merchandise to raise money for charity</p>

<p>Work experience
Interned at my family business in their accounting and IT departments.
Wrote off creditors books and saw how the present computerised system was being run and helped suggest some minor improvements i learned in school</p>

<p>My essay
I talked about Zulfikar ali bhutto who was UC Berkeley alumns. And how my country has gone to the dogs. And how i plan to turn that around just like bhutto did. As I have a business family behind me, i plan to help the poor. By openibg up schools and charities. One of my most discussed points was that i want to open a bank that will issue interest free loans without any physical collateral to pledge. this will be financed by my family’s already flourishing business. I talked about how my life’s experiences as a pampered child made me more empathetic to those who arent blessed in the same way i am. </p>

<p>thats the jist basically. My SAT scores arent that remarkable. But my school grades are plenty good and i think my essay’s pretty well off too. It doesnt show signs of emotional scarring. It shows that without any trauma to myself i can still feel for people and i plan to help them any way i can.</p>

<p>Please chance me. Dont be brutal =P. i scared enough as it is =)</p>

944

<p>Intended School: Arts and Sciences
Intended Major: Neuroscience
Gender: Male
California Resident
High School: a large public high school; it sends a few students to top schools, but about half go straight to the local community college
UW GPA: 3.9
W GPA: 4.125
Rank: 29/747
ACT: boo ACT!
SAT: M-650 R-640 W-600 (1890)
SAT Subject Tests:
Math Level II – 630
Physics- 600</p>

<p>Senior Schedule:
AP Calculus AB
AP 3-D Studio Art
AP Economics<br>
AP Government
AP English Literature
Yearbook</p>

<p>Sports:
Water polo (9-12; two years JV and two Varsity and captain)
Swimming (9-12; four years Varsity and captain)</p>

<p>Extracurricular:
Key Club, 11-12 and co founder
Plastic surgeon Internship, 12
Food Kitchen volunteer, 10-12
Yearbook, 11-12</p>

<p>Leadership:
WP and Swim captain
Student Ambassador of America</p>

<p>Work Experience: Lifeguard and Parks and Rec Assistant</p>

<p>Summer Programs:
WP summer camps all through HS</p>

<p>Volunteer Experience: tons of hours mainly at the soup kitchen; I will graduate with honors and a cord for my service at graduation</p>

<p>Possible Hooks: Hispanic and Mexican. Maybe it will help that I’m from Cali Ill add diversity to the campus</p>

945

<p>Asian Male
UC GPA: 4.19
Unweighted GPA: 4.0
Weighted GPA: 4.73</p>

<p>California Resident (ELC, 1/~150??)</p>

<p>ACT scores
Comp - 31
English - 26 :frowning:
Math - 36 :slight_smile:
Reading - 32
Science - 28</p>

<p>SAT scores - 2140
Math - 790
CR - 650 :frowning:
Writing - 700(68/9)</p>

<p>SAT II Scores
-Math IIC: 760
-Bio E: 800
-USH - Very low.</p>

<p>AP’s:
-Calc AB: 5
-Bio: 5
-USH: 4
-Will take Calc BC, Physics C, Perhaps AP Lit, and some others.</p>

<p>Which college are you applying to?
-Engineering (EECS)</p>

<p>List a few of your most important ECs (a laundry list of 20+ items is not needed)
-Science Club (Active Member) for 4 Years
-Working at Kumon for 2 Years
-A few others, but none too significant.</p>

<p>Essays were okay, I hope they were creative enough, I felt they were actually pretty good for my crappy writing.</p>

<p>Any other significant accomplishments in a specific field
-Science Olympiad Second Place (3 years in a row -_-)
-First Place Math Competition at school.</p>

<p>No College Courses…</p>

946

<p>You’re in, AO.</p>

947

<p>I am still a HS junior but am really interested in UOP’s Pre-Pharmacy Program (5 year and 6 year)
Do you think I will get in if I apply? Here are my stats:</p>

<p>16 year old indian female
GPA:
UW: 3.81
W: 4.13</p>

<p>SAT: did not take yet but scores from my practice exams were:</p>

<p>CR: 670
M: 750
W: 760
Total: 2180</p>

<p>EC/ Extra stuff:</p>

<p>Played piano for 6 years
President of Health and Medicine Club for 3 years
VP Helping Hands Club 2 years
Tennis Team 3 years: 2 years Jv, 1 year Varsity
Completed Indian Classical Dance (Total 7 years)
Volunteer Hours (200+)
Volunteered at Hospital, Library, and at Local temple
Took AP Psychology online; got an A
Taught at Kumon for 2 years (paid job)
Taught Dance for 1 year as a TA (paid job)
Teaching piano to little kids for 2 years (self-employed, paid job)
Trying for an intership this summer…</p>

<p>Classes junior year

  • H. Physics
  • US History
  • AP Biology
  • AP Chemistry
  • AP English
  • AP Calculus BC</p>

<p>Classes senior year

  • AP Physics
  • AP Gov/ Econ
  • AP Environmental Science
  • Lab Tech
  • Anat and Phys. I
  • English</p>

<p>AP Exam Results so far:
10th grade:

  • AP European History: 4
  • AP Spanish Language: 4</p>

<p>SAT II’s yet to be taken
probably Math, Chem, and Bio</p>

<p>I am aiming for the 5 year program, but I will still attend if I get into the 6 year program. </p>

<p>Do you think I will get in? (This is my dream school.)</p>

<p>Other schools I will apply to:

  • UT Austin
  • University of Southern California
  • University of Arizona
  • UC San Diego
  • Purdue University
  • still looking for more schools…</p>

<p>Please chance me for UOP… =]
Thank you!</p>

948

<p>Unweighted GPA: 3.97
Weighted GPA: 4.083</p>

<p>California Resident </p>

<p>ACT scores
Comp - 32
English - 28
Math - 34
Reading - 32
Science - 32
Writing- 26</p>

<p>SAT II Scores
-Us history 720
-Math II 700</p>

<p>AP’s:
-US history: 5
-Psychology: 5
-Currently taking Macro/Gov, Statistics, Human geography</p>

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

<p>List a few of your most important ECs (a laundry list of 20+ items is not needed)
-tutoring (2 yrs)
-Girl scouts (4 yrs)
-various part time jobs
-lots of community service</p>

<p>Any other significant accomplishments in a specific field
-Girl scout gold award

  • National hispanic scholar</p>

<p>No College Courses</p>

949

<p>Top%1 academic ranking (96% average out of 100%)
2200 on SAT
800 on sat math level 2
790 on chem sat</p>

<p>Skin cancer researcher at local university
national gold medal for medical research
numerous local science and technology fair awards
Vice president of community league with 500 members
Varsity basketball team
local hospital volunteering
mentoring/coaching junior students competing in science competition
Top 10 ranking in city-wide math contest
school clubs</p>

950

<p>i’m from canada though :(</p>

951

<p>Unweighted GPA: yo no se?
Weighted GPA: 4.12 </p>

<p>California Resident </p>

<p>ACT scores
Comp - 32
English - 34
Math - 25
Reading - 36
Science - 31
Writing- 32</p>

<p>SAT II Scores
-Us history 700
-Lit 790</p>

<p>AP’s:
-US history: 5
-Language: 4

  • Art 2/D design: 3
    -Currently taking Art History :(, Psych, Lit, and Gov</p>

<p>Which college are you applying to?
-Im not sure, I applied to be a psychology major though so Im not competing for the engineering program</p>

<p>List a few of your most important ECs (a laundry list of 20+ items is not needed)
-NHS 3 years and I’m the Historian
-Varstiy Soccer 4 years
-Yearbook 3 years and I’m editor this year!
volunteering, AYSO, tutoring, church blah blah blah</p>

<p>Any other significant accomplishments in a specific field
nope Im not really special, my application essay did bring up my past as a Runaway/Abuse Victim though</p>

<p>No College Courses</p>

952

<p>piano- Chances look good. A higher GPA and a high SAT I would tip it into the “for sure” category. I don’t know what UOP is, sorry.</p>

<p>rebsull- On the fence, it’s hard to tell.</p>

<p>akwade- Assuming your GPA is very high, which it probably is, you’re very likely to get in. And I’m from Canada, too. :)</p>

<p>Mentallyblonde- Also on the fence.</p>

953

<p>UOP: University of Pacific</p>

954

<p>First off, I’m a junior, which is why I don’t have many of my scores yet. </p>

<p>UC GPA: 4.12
Unweighted GPA: 3.87
Weighted GPA: Not quite sure…I’m guessing 3.95-4.10. They had 0.5 for every IB course, and I’ve taken 6 so far.</p>

<p>OOS</p>

<p>SAT Reasoning Scores
Just took Math II (don’t have scores) and will be taking Bio and possibly Chem</p>

<p>SAT II Scores
Haven’t taken yet, but latest practice scores were:
Total: 2250
CR: 750
W: 720
M: 780</p>

<p>Also got a 220 on my PSATs.</p>

<p>Courses (I’m not listing things like PE or Tech):</p>

<p>Took Algebra 1 (A/A/A-) for credit in 8th grade</p>

<p>9th:
Honors English A/A-
Honors World History A/A-
Geometry A/A
General Biology A-/A
French 1 A/A</p>

<p>Self-studied French 2 over the summer</p>

<p>10th:
Honors English A/A
Honors European History A/A
Chemistry A-/A
Algebra 2 A/A-
Studio Art 1 A
French 3 A-/A-</p>

<p>Took Precalc 151 (A-) and Art 120 (A, gave me 1 yr of credit) at college over summer</p>

<p>11th (so far)
IB English A
IB US History B+
IB MM2 (Calculus 1) A-
IB Business A
IB Biology 1 A
IB French 1 B+</p>

<p>As you can see, the sudden jump from normal courses to IB courses pretty much screwed me over junior year.</p>

<p>Which college are you applying to? Bioengineering</p>

<p>ECs:
National Honor Society (starts Junior Yr, so 1)
Varsity/Neighbourhood Swim Team (3 yrs)
Traditional Indian Dance (3 yrs)
Volunteer for Indian Organization Uttoron (6 yrs) (probably 200+ hrs)
GSA (founding member, 3 yrs)
JSA (PNW region cabinet member, 2 yrs)
Math Club/WA State Math Association (founding VP of Events Team, 1 yr)
Biology Club (1 yr)
Private Tutor (this is something I do on my own) (3 yrs)
DECA (first and probably only year)</p>

<p>Awards:
1st place in event at DECA regionals; going on to state in March (I find out if I double qualified for the paper + my event in a few weeks)</p>

955

<p>Unweighted GPA: 4.0
(school doesn’t weight)</p>

<p>OOS- from Wisconsin</p>

<p>SAT: M 690, CR 680, W 750
ACT: Comp 31, English 34, Math 31, Reading 28, Science 31</p>

<p>SAT II: Chem 670, Math 640</p>

<p>AP’s: school only offers 4- took/taking all of them
-English=3, Physics B=4
-this year= Calc AB, US History, self-studying for Chem</p>

<p>Letters and Science: biochemistry major, French minor</p>

<p>EC’s:
-Key Club 3 years-vice president/president
-Secretary of NHS
-Soccer 4 years
-Cross country 4 years
-Theater (musicals) 4 years
-Forensics 2 years
-hospital volunteer
-job at local ice cream shop</p>

<p>Other:
-Taking French classes at a local university
-Studied in France for a summer
-State Honors Choir 1 year
-Independent study in Chemistry</p>

956

<p>I am an in-state community college student. I currently attend City College of San Francisco. I have completed the IGETC and History Major requirements.</p>

<p>I hold a 3.87 GPA at City College. My grades from the US Naval Academy bring my cumulative down to about 3.58.</p>

<p>UCB has not asked for my high school grades and test scores.</p>

<p>What are my chances?</p>

957

<p>Oh, I have a bunch of EC’s, as good as anyone else’s.</p>

958

<p>I am currently a Junior so I’ve only included my most important stats:</p>

<p>Asian Male
Out-of-state</p>

<p>UC GPA: 4.33
Unweighted GPA: 3.59
Weighted GPA: 4.37</p>

<p>I attend a Magnet IB High School that has been consistently ranked by US News as one of the top 25 high schools over the past few years.</p>

<p>SAT I:
Critical Reading: 750
Math: 800
Writing: 760
Total: 2310</p>

<p>SAT II:
Math II: 800
Physics: 720</p>

<p>ECs:
HS Tennis Team (2 years)
Tutoring (1 year)
Robotics Team (1 year)
I plan to continue these through my senior year.</p>

959

<p>fathom93: UWGPA is a little low, SATs are good, you have an okay chance.</p>

<p>zackaw: Your GPA is really good, you have a pretty good chance.</p>

<p>1etoile313: Awesome GPA, test scores are okay, chances are decent.</p>

960

<p>Alright, I’ll hop in.</p>

<p>Positives:</p>

<ul>
<li>CCC student. Junior transfer for fall 2010.</li>
<li>Major: Philosophy (however in my PS’s I stated that I want to double in psych/phil)</li>
<li>Norcal resident.</li>
<li>GPA: 3.74 (UC-transferrable) 3.76 overall.</li>
<li>Personal Statement: I would say it was solid. probably 8/10.</li>
<li>Upward trend semester by semester comparison: 1.0 (thank god for Academic Renewal…) -> 3.3 -> 3.3 -> 3.7 -> 4.0</li>
<li>E.C.'s include: 120 hours working with elderly at an assisted living center. 25 hours tutoring kids. 3 part-time jobs in the past 2 years. </li>
</ul>

<p>Negatives:</p>

<ul>
<li>I’m young (18) so that may hurt my chances.</li>
<li>Indicated in Personal Statement that I intend to go to med school, and I’m thinking that may hurt my chances because I have none of the requirements done other than the year of English :/.</li>
<li>Put Psych major for every campus except Cal (so that may look fishy).</li>
<li>GED certified (no hs diploma).</li>
</ul>

<p>Please let me know what you guys think! I screwed up horribly in high school, and in my first semester at my CCC, but have been working my hardest since then. It would be pretty amazing to go to my childhood dream school after being a high school dropout just a year and a half ago. (I explained all of this in my second personal statement). </p>

<p>Thanks everyone, and please let me know what my chaces are!</p>