<p>students that applied in their own school?
students that apply for that particular program? (College of Engineering, College of Natural Resources, Letters and Science, etc.)
their region? (LA, SF, SD, etc.)
how much do these comparisons matter in comparison to the entire California UC applicant pool?</p>
<p>another slightly off topic question:
is it better to get an A in an honors course or a B in an AP course? are AP courses favored over honors? in a situation where one student gets an A in honors and a B in AP?</p>
<p>Berkeley reviews THREE sets of context for each applicant: you compared to other students at your high school who applied to Berkeley, you compared to other students at your high school who applied to the UC System (any UC campus), you compared to the entire pool of applicants who applied to Berkeley during the current application cycle. </p>
<p>UC-approved Honors courses carry the same weight as AP courses. To see whether an Honors course is UC-approved, look up the a-g course list for your high school at <a href=“A-G Policy Resource Guide”>A-G Policy Resource Guide;
<p>"Berkeley reviews THREE sets of context for each applicant: you compared to other students at your high school who applied to Berkeley, you compared to other students at your high school who applied to the UC System (any UC campus), you compared to the entire pool of applicants who applied to Berkeley during the current application cycle. "</p>
<ul>
<li>which of the three contexts does the university take as a stronger indicator,
which one do they look at more?</li>
</ul>
<p>also is it true that the college of natural resources at berkeley has a high acceptance rate and is more lenient towards students with slightly lower test scores and gpa than the college of letters and science does?</p>
<p>if its true, i dont plan to take advantage of it because i always planned to apply for a forestry major at berkeley, but i think i would find more comfort knowing that i have a slightly better chance</p>
<p>chance me please?</p>
<p>UC GPA: 4.41
Unweighted GPA: 3.90
ACT: 35
SAT II: Bio E/M: 740, 760, US History: 740</p>
<p>Total of 8 AP courses taken during 10th - 11th
Total of 3 Honors classes taken during 10th - 11th</p>
<p>Extracurriculars/leadership:</p>
<p>Madrona Marsh restoration leader
Tree People- Santa Monica Mountains restoration volunteer supervisor
World Soil! President
ARC Wetlands/Dry Swamp Restoration leader
Green Lifestyle Films intern
South Bay butterfly census supervisor
Environmental Columnist for school newspaper
Owens Valley Restoration Project teen supervisor
Eco Leo Club President
Tae Kwon Do demo team captain</p>
<p>Awards:
Audobon Yes! Green Human Award.
Tree Huggers Unite! Golden Branch Award
National Honors Society
National English Honors Society</p>
<p>again, planning to apply to UC berkeley College of Natural Resources for Forestry</p>
<p>@firstpackage, Berkeley looks at the most favorable context (the admissions office is looking for reasons to to admit you, not reject you). Historically CNR had higher admit rates; however, Berkeley no longer publishes college-specific admission information so there is no way to know for certain how competitive CNR has become. In recent years CNR has reported an increase in applicants, but it’s hard to say if it is as competitive as L&S or not. Berkeley is very context-oriented (the most context-oriented campus of all UCs), so your personal statement has a lot to do with how you are evaluated. There is no good way to predict your chance and the only thing I can recommend is for you to apply.</p>