<p>what are my chances at uc berkeley? if you think i cannot make it tell me my chances at uc san diego </p>
<p>inteneded major- integrative biology
alternate major- undeclared </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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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