Will Donate Kidney for Chances!

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - Berkeley
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<p>Hey all- I desperately want to get into Cal, to the point where I'd throw in a kidney if it'd give me a 5% boost. Chance me please!</p>

<p>American Indian/Caucasian/Hispanic
Female
Public School, VERY high API, very competitive</p>

<p>California Resident, not ELC but examined and QOT</p>

<p>Applying to College of Natural Resources, Genetics</p>

<p>UC GPA: 4.33
ACT: 28 (Been studying like mad, retaking)
SAT II: Estimated 780 Bio, 700 Reading, 700 Math</p>

<p>Classes:
Sophomore Year:
Honors English
Honors Chemistry
World History
Algebra II
Orchestra
Forensics</p>

<p>Junior Year:
Advanced Math Analysis (Honor Class)
AP Chemistry
AP Bio
AP English Language
US History
Orchestra
Forensics</p>

<p>Senior Year:
AP Calculus BC
AP English Literature
AP Economics
AP Music Theory
Physics
Orchestra
Forensics</p>

<p>City College (Between Junior/Senior)
Political Science, A</p>

<p>E.C.
300+ Hrs community service (Hospitals, Teaching underprivileged children to read)
1st Chair and Concert Mistress of Orchestra
Regional and State Honors Orchestra, various regional honors
Captain of Speech Senior Year, Activities Commissioner of Forensics Sophomore/Junior
Captain of Math Team Senior year, secretary junior
Treasurer of Environmental Club Senior/Junior, member sophomore
Won several regional debate competitions
Violin Instructor, Tutor in Science/Math
Leader of String Quartet, plays at weddings, parties, etc.
CSF Lifetime member</p>

<p>I am freaking out that I was rejected for ELC, but I think I'm a decent applicant. Please assuage me!</p>

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<p>Your resume looks five times better than mine. I didn't get ELC either, but that's because I was at a competitive school with a class of 190 people. All those ECs will help. Just make sure your personal essays are bomb. Do you have SAT I scores?</p>

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<p>You have a good app, especially your GPA and ECs. Act could be higher, but it's near Berkeley's average. I didn't get into ELC either and I only had one B (my high school was pretty competitive), so don't be too worried about ELC.</p>

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<p>If your Native American blood quantum is above a certain point you actually have a higher chance of admission by default.</p>

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<p>Is that true? The UC site says that they don't factor in race. Is that a fib, or what?</p>