UC Berkeley - my chances

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - Berkeley
1

<p>My D got admitted via EA into UIUC for Chemical Engineering in the College of Liberal Arts and Science(LAS).. btw, we are living in NY tristate area.
What are the chances for Cornell - RD?</p>

<p>She is defered for GA Tech - Bio Medical Engineering.
Her weighted GPA - 3.75
Her SAT -2170 (M-780, CR-700, W-690. Subject SAT - MathII - 770 SAT subject Bio-730 US-History 740.
AP Bio - 5
AP Math - 5
AP US His - 4</p>

<p>She is into 4 AP,
National Honors Society</p>

<p>Authentic Science Research(bio/cancer/nano particles).
Intel STS - selected as Entrant (awaiting results for semi finals / finals by Jan end)
Attended a rigourous 6 weeks summer research program with a mentor,</p>

<p>Extra Curriculars -
Web Columnist for a known vigilence and anti-corruption website
Winner of Teen Writing Competition twice.
Senior member of School orchestra,
NHS member and into tutoring in the school and couple of other activities. </p>

<p>Applied for
MIT - Rejected
Johns Hopkins -BME - ED - Rejected
GA Tech - Bio Medical - Defered
UIUC - Chemical Engg - Accepted (into college of LAS)</p>

<p>Regular Decision - Results waiting in March - All concentration with Bio_medical /Biological Engg</p>

<p>UC - Berkeley
Cornell University
UC - San Diego
UC - LA
Case Western Reserve University
Boston University (applied for Trustee scholarship also)
UNC - Chapel Hill
University of Connecticut
Stonybrook University (Seven Year Medical Program) </p>

<p>In the above situation, Can any experienced professional please advise the best course of action to select which University is better if we get.? What are the chances into Cornell or UC Berkeley..?
Does the following priority list sounds ok.? (provided if accepted..)</p>

<p>1.UC Berkeley
2.Cornell University
3.Georgia Tech
4.UIUC (chem engg accepted in college of LIberal arts)
5.Boston University (if given money)
6.Case Western Reserve University
7.UCSD
8.UCLA
9.Stonybrook University (Seven Year Medical Program)
10.University of Connecticut (Honors program or 7 yr BS/MD program if selected)
11. UNC - Chapel Hill </p>

<p>Can anyone please share their suggestions/advice..? </p>

<p>thanks
psr251</p>

2

<p>To be honest about it, I think she has better chances of getting into Cornell than Berkeley with stats like that. Her SATs aren’t remarkable, but at least decent. Sadly, Berkeley weighs HS GPA more than they do SATs and her HS GPA is below Berkeley median admitted students.</p>

<p>As for academic standard, Berkeley has got the edge over Cornell and that is specially so if we’re talking about STEM here.</p>

3

<p>Thanks RML… BTW, we live in the tristate area NY/CT … so we are out of state as far as UC berkeley or any UC schoool.<br>
How does it increase or decrease our chances @ UC Berkeley.
We are really hoping for UC Berkeley.</p>

4

<p>Good chance of getting into Berkeley</p>

5

<p>No chance at all for Berkeley.</p>

6

<p>good chance in my opinion.</p>

7

<p>The state of California is foaming at the mouth for full-pay, out-of-state students to come to UCs.</p>

<p>The acceptance rates for OOS students across the entire system are all several percentage points higher than those for in-staters (of course other factors may be in play too). </p>

<p>Interpret this as you wish.</p>

8

<p>“We are out of state as far as UC berkeley or any UC schoool. How does it increase or decrease our chances @ UC Berkeley.”</p>

<p>It definitely increases your chances, but I’m not sure it’ll be enough to tip the scales in her favor.</p>