UC Berkeley Chances and Questions about Admissions

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<p>ACT: 35
SAT: 2130 (Took in tenth grade so it's probably not relevant. I sent these scores anyway since UCB requires all test scores)
SAT Subjects: Math 800 Physics 800 US History 680
Unweighted UC GPA: 3.81 (this only includes tenth and eleventh grade, they don't use freshman year grades)
Note: my school uses a 7 point scale, but Cali uses a 10 point. If I used a 10 point, I would only have 1 B in hgih school.
Overall Unweighted GPA: (this includes freshman year grades, which I got all A's, UC's don't look at this but this is just for reference)
Weighted UC GPA: 4.64</p>

<p>5 AP's (Calc BC (5, 5), APUSH (4), AP English Lang and Comp (4), AP Physics B (5), AP Music Theory (4))</p>

<p>Been taking college classes since 11th grade.</p>

<p>Teacher Recs:
AP Phys Teacher: She loves me so pretty good
College English: He liked me so pretty good</p>

<p>Essays:
Essay 1: Wrote about how my family is financially stable but we live in a poverty-stricken area and how that inspired me to take up tutoring. (7-8/10)
Essay 2: Wrote about grandfather's attempt at suicide in my backyard and how that affected me. Didn't talk too much about the event itself and I focused more so on myself and my transformation from being lonely and confused into an active member of my community. (7-8/10)</p>

<p>EC's/Awards</p>

<p>Online tutor for state-funded online public school and Tech Lead (leadership role). Founded PTC Academy, a student resource database and AP Physics TA
College Biology TA
Volunteered at adult literacy center and local church. Did research project on gun awareness after Sandy Hook and presented it classmates and peers as volunteer work.</p>

<p>College tutor (job).</p>

<p>National Merit Semifinalist, AP Scholar w/ Distinction, Presidential Volunteer Service Award, Ronald Reagan Student Leader Award, Reached level 10 of Royal Conservatory of Music Exam (highest level for juniors for piano)</p>

<p>Founder/President of Chess Club-peak USCF of 1072, won 2 tournametns and placed in top 4 in 7 of them.
USTA Tennis-Varsity Tennis, won 6 state tournaments and peak rank of 117.
Treasurer of Science Olympiad, TSA, and STEM Club. (I have some awards from the competitions, but I didn't post them because no room.)
Played piano for 11 years and Co-Founder/Co-President of Performing Arts Club. (Organized elementary school Christmas performance, but I didn't mention this in the app)
Published video game on kongregate.com</p>

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<p>What is the question?</p>

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<p>Are you a senior? Can you pay UC? Can you get in? What is the question</p>

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<p>@NASA2014‌ @BrownParent‌
Oh, haha the question is:</p>

<p>My unweighted GPA is a little low for my grades after 9th grade to before 12th grade (it’s a 3.81). I’m out of state, and I took 6 AP’s in one year in tenth grade and I got 3 B’s that year. How negatively will that affect me? The high school I attend is in the top 20 in the nation. Also, will my 680 US History score or my SAT scores from 9th and 10th grade affect me? UC Berkeley doesn’t require SAT subject test scores for the college I’m applying to (Letters and Sciences) so I was wondering how it will affect me?</p>

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<p>I think you look pretty good! Your stats look on par with a lot of accepted people around here. Honestly I think your other scores outweigh your 680. At this point it all comes down to how good your essays were. Good luck! </p>

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Wow, not bad. Not bad at all, you actually have a good chance of getting in. Good luck!

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Great! Btw, I thought UC app didn’t have recommendations? But you had your teachers write recs for Berk?

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As someone who had similar stats and also attended a top high school, your chances look pretty good. The only caveat is if you’re an OOS applicant, as I know Berkeley tends to take a lot of its students from CA high schools which might make things a bit more unpredictable for you.

Berkeley and the rest of the UC’s don’t require (or accept, I believe) recommendations or midyear reports.

Good luck!

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hopefully you get a questionnaire because thats the only way to submit your recs :slight_smile: keep checking your email for it