This will probably be my LAST chance thread for Berkeley! So be kind and respond! (:

Colleges & Universities A-Z University of California - Berkeley
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<p>Berkeley releases results in 4 days. It's my top choice now and I'm getting really panicky and paranoid. I know I'm not a bad applicant; but what are the chances as an international? And considering the Berkeley's ranked 2nd in the world for engineering and technology. Also, I don't know if this means anything- but I had a likely letter (and acceptance to follow) from UCLA. (Even though my essays had the word "Berkeley" in them- TWICE!) Please honestly let me know what you think. Thanks so much in anticipation- and also, here's wishing the best to whoever is applying! Hope we get to be batchmates! (:</p>

<p>SAT Reasoning Test: 2220 (800M, 730W, 690CR)
SAT Subject Tests: Math ii: 800, Chemistry: 800, Physics: 780
TOEFL (iBT): 115/120
Race: East Indian
Applicant Type: International Applicant; very competitive country!
Course Applied For: Electrical Engineering and Computer Science</p>

<p>School Type:
* Small Competitive Catholic till 10th Grade ~230 people
* Large (country's best for half of the 11th Grade) ~1200 people
* Large (on scholarship in another country- top 5 nationally) ~800 people</p>

<p>Excellent grades for the 9th grade: School Rank: 1
Excellent grades for the 10th grade: School Rank: 1
Good (top 10%) grades for the 11th grade: School-doesn't-rank
Very good grades for the 12th grade: (Predicted: by teachers)</p>

<p>Awards listed on the application:
* AMC12A School Winner: 115.5, AIME: 9, First ever to make the USAMO qualifier (school)
* East Zone Colors Award (Exceptional performance as a Cricketer (National))
* NASA Ames International Space Settlement Design Competition: Honors
* SIA Youth Scholarship: National Scholarship awarded to around 20 students every year.
* National Mathematics Olympiad: Silver Medalist</p>

<p>Extra Curricular Activities on the application:
* Animator (Diploma holder in 2D animation)
* Creative Head for Indian Soc. (National Level Gold and Silver for Drama and Dance)
* Cricket (National A-Division Player)
* English Drama Society: Lead Actor in 6+ public plays. National level Award.
* Research: On sound as a source of renewable energy using piezoelectricity at high dB</p>

<p>Community Service:
* Collection of recyclable wastes (school-initiated): Participant.
* Worked with a NGO to educate rural, illiterate farmers about new technologies.
* Peer-tutored a weaker student for math and physics.
* Represented country at an international forum to discuss about youth-problems.
* Initiated a project to collect shoes and funds for poor schoolchildren in another country.</p>

<p>Work Experience:
* Paid intern at the world's largest media-marketing firm. Worked on KFC campaign
* Teaching 12th graders mathematics as a teacher (short-term) in a good school.</p>

<p>Earnings Used:
* To start my own designing and graphics business.</p>

<p>Essay: About experiencing life in a village, the capital of a developing country and a developed country and how it has made me want to work for my people.</p>

<p>Second essay about how people initially thought I was crazy doing research about sound energy and how I persevered through! </p>

<p>Additional: Abstract of my research paper.</p>

<p>Additional sent: Recommendation letter from a well-known researcher (who mentored my research)</p>

<p>PS: You get karma points for "Chancing"! Haha! Maybe enough to get into the college of your dreams... Haha! Kidding! Anyways, please do chance!! :)</p>

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<p>Amazing. I will be stunned if you don’t get in. Welcome to Cal :)!</p>

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<p>getting into cal by engineering is really tough… and you’re also an international student… but you are amazing. I’m sure you’ll get into CAL.</p>

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<p>it would be a crime if you’re not in</p>

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<p>You are outstanding, the only thing is that I don’t know if we all know enough about international applications to be able to say you’re in for sure? </p>

<p>I had a suitemate who was a junior in EECS from Singapore, and he was quite something. The international students who make it tend to be on par with some of the very best Berkeley students.</p>

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<p>Sorry, you don’t quite have the 2400 or the IMO status to get in. And that 780 for physics is going to hurt you. Only rank 1? At the very least you should be ranked .5</p>

<p>Hate to break it to you…</p>

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<p>This is one of the best applications I’ve ever seen. I would be shocked if Berkeley didn’t accept you.</p>

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<p>LOL.</p>

<p>I think you have just a good a chance as anyone. Good luck.</p>

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<p>Chances of getting in are slim to none. Sorry bro.</p>

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<p>haha i love this thread</p>

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<p>LOL! thanks for the replies guys!</p>

<p>@Sqaudus: Damn! I should have worked hard enough!! Don’t worry, if I do get into Cal- my GPA’s gonna be 4i. :slight_smile:
0.5! HAHAHA!</p>

<p>To everyone else: Thanks to everyone who replied! Guess I was just being too paranoid. But after a nice, happy rejection by MIT, I feel I can’t be too sure of anything. Though, if I DO get rejected after this thread, I’m gonna feel WAYY worse!! Haha! :)</p>

<p>Thanks and best of luck to you all- hope to meet you all in Cal! :)</p>

<p>Cheers,
A slightly-less panicky fish (tuna!)</p>

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<p>That is a freaking FANTASTIC application!</p>

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<p>lol 4i</p>

<p>hahahah</p>

<p>I think 4i^(1/2) would actually be competitive for hiring. pshhh 4i</p>

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<p>Great chances. Especially with the economy right now. Berkeley is likely to accept more OOS and internationals right now, so I’d say you’re in.
REMEMBER that you are asking for other STUDENTS’ opinions on line though. Our opinions are not always indicative of admissions, so don’t take this as an early admissions decision. Wait for the official decision, rejoice when (in all likelihood) you are accepted; and if you’re rejected, just remember that it does not negatively reflect on you as a person. Admissions decisions can be somewhat random, and sometimes very qualified people are rejected for no apparent reason.
Good Luck, and I pray for good results for all of us.</p>

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<p>Tuna:</p>

<p>You’re obsessing over this. How many more threads are you going to start to have other students tell you your chances of UCB? You already know you have a good shot at it. Just chill out a little and wait the 4 days or whatever until the real results come out.</p>

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<p>This is a powerful application. But applying to UCB for EECS as an International student can be tricky. </p>

<p>Tell us your results in four days. :)</p>

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<p>nevermind----</p>