UC Berkeley - RD - What are my possibilities

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - Berkeley
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<p>My D got admitted via EA into UIUC for Chemical Engineering in the College of Liberal Arts and Science(LAS).. It is a bit confusing why it is not in the College of Engineering.
And just wondering how good the program is..? btw, we are living in NY tristate area.</p>

<p>Also 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.
She is into 4 AP,
NHS,
Authentic Science Research(bio/cancer/nano particles),
Attended a rigourous 6 weeks summer research program with a mentor,
Intel STS selected 'Entrant"(awaiting results for semi finalist / finalist).
Extra Curriculars -
Web Columnist for a known website on Vigilence and Anti-Corruption.
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 Engg</p>

<p>UC - Berkeley
UC - San Diego
UC - LA
Case Western Reserve University
Cornell 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 (Defered)
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>What are the chances for UC Berkeley</p>

<p>thanks
psr251</p>

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<p>If your D is interested in Biomedical engineering, UCSD might be a university to really consider.</p>

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<p>3.75 weighted GPA is rather low for admission to Berkeley, especially a popular-for-freshman-applicants major like bioengineering. Recent history from the now-defunct UC Statfinder indicates that freshman applicants to Berkeley engineering had good chances with 3.8+ unweighted or 4.2+ weighted and capped GPA with 700+ on all SAT sections, but not so good chances otherwise, though things like essays alter chances.</p>

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<p>Berkeley and Cornell are both reaches</p>

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<p>I think good chance of getting into Berkeley and Cornell</p>

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<p>Her SAT score is on the low side for engineering, but still within range. It probably needs to be higher to counter the gpa. That’s a great Math 2 score, though! Still, Berkeley is a pretty far reach (since the SAT 2 carries less weight than gpa and SAT 1). I also agree with synclair that UCSD has a very strong bio program. Unfortunately, UCSD engineering is very competitive too.</p>