What are my chances of getting into UC Berkeley and ultimately Haas?

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<p>I am going to be a business administration major, concentration in marketing. I'm a junior in high school.
Weighted academic GPA counting 9th through to present grades: 3.514 (unweighted 3.357).
Weighted academic GPA counting 10th through present grades: 3.7059 (unweighted 3.3529).
Weighted total GPA (this includes classes not accepted by UC schools) counting 9th through 3.625 (unweighted 3.4375).</p>

<p>Classes currently taking and prospective grades in them:
Precalculus: A.
Chemistry: A.
Nonschedule (open period, so i can take a community college class): Credit.</p>

<p>AP classes taken: English Language, US History.
Classes planning to take my senior year: AP Environmental Science, AP Calculus, AP Statistics, Theatre History, AP Government, AP Macroeconomics, AP English Literature.</p>

<p>The reason my GPA is so low is because my freshman year I got a D and C- in a Geometry class.</p>

<p>I also take a few classes at a community college. All B's and A's, except I have one F in a dance class I took my freshman year.</p>

<p>I am president of the National Honor Society and California Scholarship Federation, secretary of the Animal Protection Club, and a member of Key Club (running for president senior year).
I danced for 13 years at a local studio, doing ballet, tap, jazz, and modern. I now take dance classes at the community college.
I have over 30 internship hours at a local insurance agent, and I'm probably going to continue 25 hours of work there every month until the end of July. That's 150 hours. In August I will probably cut down my hours with all my AP classes.</p>

<p>I am taking the SAT Reasoning for the first time March 14th and the ACT in June, but I got a 1600 on the PSAT, a 540 and 580 on the US History Subject Test, and a 600 on the Literature Subject Test.</p>

<p>Will my low GPA and several bad grades hurt my chances at Cal? Let's be honest yet mature please. Thank you in advance.</p>

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<p>To be blunt, yes, unless you have certain extenuating circumstances during freshman year. Your grades lack consistency - a trained, proficient dancer of 13 years getting an F?? Cal’s admissions standards weigh, above all else, high GPA and class rank and good scores. To improve your chances, I suggest getting those test scores higher and maintaining stellar grades in your junior and senior years.</p>

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<p>You have a small chance of getting in unless you raise your SAT scores and grades.</p>

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<p>Good feedback. I’m studying every chance I get for the SATs. My class rank is 78 of 590 (13%). My freshman year I was not focused in school and just didn’t care. I don’t know how to get that through to admission officers. Any ideas?</p>

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<p>Also, should I try to retake Geometry at the community college? Or maybe that dance class? Will retaking those classes change anything?</p>

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<p>If you are in-state, you get more good grades, and get good test scores then you have a shot. If you aren’t in-state, I’d say that your chances are low.</p>

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<p>UCs don’t look at 9th grade.</p>

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<p>I am in state.</p>

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<p>They look at 9th grade, they just don’t count it when calculating your “UC GPA”.</p>

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<p>Your best bet will probably be to do two years at a CC and enter Haas as a junior transfer. That’s the great thing about the CA system, everyone gets a second chance.</p>

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<p>I’ve thought of doing that. Would it be okay for me to go to a CSU or another UC then transfer to Haas as a junior? Or would CCs be better?</p>

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<p>Im a senior and I wanna go to Cal as well. Here’s some info…do you think i can get in? I want to get in for Biomedical Sciences…
Background Info: Born and raised in California, Ethnicity = Middle eastern</p>

<p>Sophomore year (I wasn’t all that great…this year totally destroyed my GPA)</p>

<p>Spanish 2: A/B
AP Calculus: C/C
Honors English: C/C
Honors Chemistry: B/C
AP European History: B/B
Extracurriculars: Varsity football, community service (Key Club), Summer leadership camp (JHU talent search program)</p>

<p>Junior Year</p>

<p>AP Calculus BC: A/A
AP Psychology: A/A
AP Chemistry: A/B
AP English: B/B
AP US History: A/A
Academic Decathlon: A+/A+
Spanish 3: A/A
Extracurriculars: Acadec, Summer class at community college (Anatomy), online health class (1 semester), Key club, math club, science Olympiad, CSF, Summer Hospital Volunteer program</p>

<p>Senior Year (well…so far at least. Im not sure if this matters or not)</p>

<p>AP Biology: A
AP Physics: A
AP English: B
AP Statistics: A
AP Spanish: A
AP Government (Single semester class): A
Academic Decathlon: A
Extracurriculars: Math Club president, science Olympiad president, Same stuff as junior year as well :)</p>

<p>Im also considering Stanford as my second option, Johns Hopkins as third, and UCLA if all else fails…Please tell me what you guys think, im a nervous wreck…THANK YOU :)</p>