I’m currently a junior and I’m absolutely enamored with Berkeley. What do you think my chances are of getting accepted, and how could I improve them?
Here are my stats:
4.0 unweighted GPA
4.77 weighted GPA
I’m taking the SAT next month and currently studying, but my baseline practice test was 740 math 700 english for a total of 1440 (I expect to improve this by a significant margin)
AP Euro: 5
AP Bio: 5
SAT Biology M: 800
This year I plan to take AP Chem, AP Lang, AP Spanish Lang, AP US, and possibly AP Psych tests, as well as Math II, Chem, and maybe a couple other SAT subject tests
Freshman courses (my school doesn’t let freshmen take weighted classes): PE, adv. Algebra II, seminar english 1-2, advanced world history, Spanish 5-6, and advanced bio
Sophomore courses: PE, Seminar English 3-4, AP Euro, Honors Computer Science Principles, AP Bio, Choir, nd honors Precalc
Junior courses: Calculus and analytic geometry at a community college, APUSH, Honors chem (no ap offered), Evolutionary Bio and Human Nutrition at UCSD, AP english lang, and AP spanish lang
Senior courses: Political science at community college, linear algebra and discrete math at community college, AP Enviro or AP Physics, AP English Lit, AP Spanish Lit, and Honors Anatomy and Physio
Extracurriculars:
Founder and President of Science Olympiad at my school, I’m competing in Ecology, Anatomy and Physio, Rocks and Minerals, and Invasive Species (hopefully will medal)
I’ve been a part of my local youth theater company since I was 7 and have worked on dozens of shows as a cast member, crew member (unpaid volunteering), and assistant stage manager
I have a varsity letter in archery but my coach died and the team no longer has access to a range
I know my ECs aren’t too strong and I’m applying to internships and jobs at the moment as well as training for USA Biology Olympiad
Demographics:
Female, Jewish, LGBT (definitely want to go into STEM if that matters)