UC Berkeley, Davis, and Irvine

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hey, I'm applying this year.</p>

<p>W. GPA: 3.97
UC GPA: 3.78</p>

<p>SAT: 2070 (retook, may get better score)
SATII-MathII: 730
SATII-Bio: 750</p>

<p>ACT: 33</p>

<p>Play Carnatic (Indian) violin.
VP National Honors Society
Founder and pres. of Science NHS
CSF member.
National merit semifinalist
AP scholar with distinction (Taken AP Euro, Chem, Bio, Calc BC, Lang) (Taking Lit, Physics C, Stats now)
Took Latin I, II, and III until the Latin program was canceled. (The problem is, I was in middle school for Latin I, but I still had to go to the high school to take the class and the course is listed on my high school transcript, not my middle school transcript.)</p>

<p>Want to major in Nursing, Biomedical Engineering, or Biotechnology.
Heavy science student, taken 5 science courses and have a science gpa of 4.4</p>

<p>300+ volunteer hours at hospital and library.</p>

<p>I don't know if this matters, but here's some more background info on me.
I was born in India, I came to America when I was 5, and so English was my second language.
I am the first in my family to go to an American college.</p>

<p>My dream choice is Berkeley, but I know that's a longshot.
My second choice is Davis and my third choice is Irvine.
I'm just worried about Davis and Irvine, because my gpa is lower than their gpa's online.</p>

<p>Please chance me and advance thanks!</p>

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<p>You are definitely a reach for Berekely, but crazier stuff has happened, who knows. </p>

<p>Match for Irvine and Davis.
And if you come from good high school, and judging by your course load you do, the 3.8 gpa definitely wont kill you. </p>

<p>You'll almost certainly get into one of them, especially with that 33 ACT score. I would consider adding 1 or 2 safety schools, though.</p>

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<p>Thanks!
That comment was a big boost for me.
I guess I should have a safety school, but any suggestions?</p>

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<p>Not sure about your financial situation, but with your stats it wouldn't hurt to also apply at UCLA or USC for example, since they are only slight reaches, if not match in USC's case. </p>

<p>As for other schools, it depends. Do you want to stay in state (im assuming you are from cali?)</p>

<p>If so, you are in 100% for sure at schools such as UCSC and UCR. </p>

<p>Also, any CSU would be a safety for you, for example Cal Poly, SDSU, SJSU, etc. </p>

<p>Obviously the schools aren't quite as prestige as your top 3 choices, but good to have as back up if all else does fail, which in your case it likely won't.</p>

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<h2>You have a good shot of getting in UCB if you're in state. The GPA really hurts you (3.78 UC) but your test scores should somewhat balance that.. The ACT is solid and i recommend that you send both scores.</h2>

<p>edit: cal poly san luis obispo is NOT a safety.</p>

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<p>Oh, I forgot to mention that.
Yes, I am a California resident.
Those are some great suggestions, I'll also apply to ucla, usc, and ucr then.</p>

<p>I'd rather apply to another uc as a safety, it's the same application :)</p>

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<p>Cal: Slight Reach/Reach (GPA)
UCD/UCI: Match</p>

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<p>You're right on the edge for Berkeley. However, if you can write an amazing personal statement/essay I won't be surprised if you get in. As far as the others, you are a match.</p>

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<p>Wow, I just realized my UC gpa is actually 3.87 and my Weighted gpa is 4.03</p>

<p>Will these new stats really change anything?
(I mean to get into Berkeley)</p>

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<p>In fact, what are my chances at Univ. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Vanderbilt Univ., and Wake Forest Univ.?</p>