| I think you should attempt to raise your standarized test scores a bit higher but I only say that because I want you to aim for higher schools- given that you can put hispanic, come from a tough public school, and you are in tenessea( a wierd/rare location), you have a shot at some upper tier schools. I'm not saying you'll get in but shoot for Cornell or Dartmouth, etc. I also think Berkeley is out of reach; my experience with Berkeley is that it is an academic school- meaning that while things like EC's definitely factor in, stellar grades and test scores seal the deal and get you in. With your GPA and medicore test scores, I really don't think Berkeley is an appropriate reach. I definitely think you can get into an Ivy but Berkeley is too concentrated on getting in academically qualified candidates and Calfornia, with all our asians, top high schools, and large breadth, is just a breeding ground for Berkeley applicants. Also, as an out of state, your chances are already significantly lower and Berkeley really does not care as much for "hooks" like being a URM or legacies ,etc. Your profile is much more suited to other top tier schools but not Berkeley, I think. This is just from the dynamics of the schools. |