<p>I'm a California community college student with hopes of being admitted to UC Berkeley or UCLA as a pre-psychology major. My GPA is a 3.78 and my personal statements were well written. On the statement, I have indicated that I was in the military and how the experience transformed me to the individual I am today. Throughout the application, there was a section in which I was able to input my extracurricular activities, awards & honors, volunteering, and work experience. </p>
<p>On the page, I listed 4 organizations I had volunteered (hospital, homeless, red cross, and hospice care), 3 different jobs (EMT, work clerk, cashier), and numerous awards and honors (dean's list, military honors, and awards from work). On the extracurricular page, I only listed alpha gamma sigma (only activity offered on campus). </p>
<p>What I didn't know was that I was able to list activities I did outside of school. To my misunderstanding, I thought I was only able to list extracurriculars at my community college. I was unaware of this and I have nobody to blame, but myself. With my application already submitted (disallowing me to make any changes), would I be at any disadvantage? Perhaps I'm not Berkeley or LA material due to my understanding of the simple "extracurricular activities." I thought my volunteering, work experience, and awards would compensate. </p>
<p>I understand that schools such as Berkeley and LA look at the student as a whole. Hopefully, someone can help me with this because I'm going crazy!!! I had so many extracurricular activities to choose from!!! Tae Kwon Do practice, piano lessons, tutoring, chaperone at the local YMCA, and community organizer for military spouses. </p>
<p>I thank all of you for taking your precious time for reading my post. God bless you all and have a Happy Thanksgiving!</p>