<p>Hello , first of all I'm really ignorant in this terms, I'm an international student i already took the ACT and toefl.Im looking for a school in California because my cousins live there :), oh yeah and I'm looking for some huge financial aid.(110k yearly income , 7 family members , 2 of em in university so i would be the 3rd one)</p>
<p>ACT COMPOSITE:35
GPA:3,4 (yeah my school is kinda hard.. dammit )
EC:not sure , here u don't usually do essays and stuff for applying to universities they just look at your scores.But I'm captain at my high school soccer team .</p>
<p>I would like to know my chances at UC berkley if possible.</p>
<p>Well that.. hope u guys can help me... THANKSSS!!!</p>
<p>With a 110k yearly income, most likely that whole huge financial aid idea would not be very realistic. And your GPA is a little low to get huge merit aid, so i’d look into some universities that are a bit cheaper. As for essays, you can look online for some steps to help you out. Your ACT is good, which can get you some guaranteed scholarships at certain schools</p>
<p>Martincw2 -</p>
<p>A 35 ACT is incredible, so good job with that. Assuming your school is as hard as you say it is, a 3.4 GPA wouldn’t be the end of the world. However, you gave little information to make an educated guess at your chances so I’ll make assumptions:</p>
<p>If you are top 20% of your class and that 3.4 is in all (or all except 1 or 2) honors/AP/IB classes, you will have no problem getting in. </p>
<p>If you’re not in the top 20% and you take little honors/AP/IB, you’re not going to stand a chance. Having a 35 ACT but only average grades in easy classes says you have outrageous potential but put in little to no effort. </p>
<p>Also, international students tend to have a rough time getting financial aid. Having said that, having 6 siblings (2 of which are in school) will certainly help you. You won’t have everything covered, but you’ll be comfortable. </p>
<p>I hope I helped