Hey guys, I was just wondering: Let’s say I’m an average high achieving high schooler, (there are so many now lol), with hypothetical 4.0 GPA, 4.9 UW GPA (almost all honors and AP classes), decent essay, and some pretty good ECs, including an internship at a university for doctorate students in physics (in Szechuan University in China), a club that I founded for kids that’s pretty successful, with around 6 teachers, 3 locations, and 50 kids.
That was pretty specifically hypothetical because that’s what I’m hoping to achieve by the time I submit college apps.
I haven’t done the SAT yet, but what do you guys think an SAT score between 1550 and 1600 will guarantee with those hypothetical stats?
Do you think UC Berkeley can be considered a match or a safety based on those stats? Obviously Stanford/Ivies will still be a reach, but I’m sure some UC’s can be considered safety. And yes, I know that you can never be guaranteed admission into a school, but I’m talking relatively, as in which schools will be considered a safety with these hypothetical stats?
Not sure there are any guarantees. But if the stats you post are real, maybe good chances. If you are international maybe less chance than US citizen counterparts.
Any top holistic wants to see more than stats, rigor, and what you think are great ECs. The trick is to figure out what that “more” is. Not assuming, not going with second hand, but what the colleges say and show.
An internship abroad can be less significant than one in the US. It depends on the true selectivity.
UCB along with all the UC’s have capped International and out of state applicants so the competition will only be higher.
UCB is definitely not a safety or a Match based on UC GPA data. At best, a High Match. Several UC’s could be considered a safety but not the top UC’s due to unpredictability.
Do not focus on one particular school. Explore your options and make a balanced list of schools that you are willing to attend and can afford.
UC’s offer little to no financial aid to International students, so expect to be full pay at $60K/year.
Freshman admit rates for UC GPA of 4.20 or above (capped weighted) and not major specific:::
I believe College of Letters and Science (Math and Physics) tend to to have the higher acceptance rates compared to College of Engineering and College of Chemistry. There are no business admits for Freshman. Candidates apply for Junior year admission after attending Berkeley.
@MYOS1634 I live in California, I don’t have a specific budget yet, if I get into UCBerkeley I will pay the tuition, but I’d much rather go to Stanford and get full financial aid.
The NPC tells you how much, based you your family’s income and assets (and,in some cases, your test scores and grades) how much your parents will be expected to pay at eaxh university you consider. Keep in mind eaxh university uses different criteria and only a minority of Universities meet financial need.
Running the NPC on every universoty you’re considering, then checking with your parents which cots they can pay out of pocket (from income and savings) is very important. If your parents don’t have college savings for you, they can set aside, each month, what they hope they’ll be able to pay when you’re in college.
California has generous financial aid for its state universities, especially compared to most other states.