Astrophysics_07

Hi. I plan to major in astrophysics. What are my chances?

Schools I'm looking at are:
1. UC Berkeley (top pick)
2. UCLA
3. UNC
4. NC state (safety)

HS: public in NC, USA
Gender: male
Ethnicity: Asian
Age: 18

GPA: 4.7 (weighted)
Class rank: 19/376 (will go up)

Freshman year
- English 9 honors (B)
- Geometry honors (A)
- Environmental science honors (A)
- World history honors (B - 92)
- Physical science honors (A)
- Health/PE (A)
- Band (A)

Sophomore year
- English 10 Ap-prep (B)
- Pre-calculus honors (A)
- Biology honors (A)
- Chemistry honors (A)
- Ap physics B (A)
- Civics/Economics honors (A)
- Band (A)

Junior year
- Ap english 11 (B)
- Ap calculus AB (A)
- Ap calculus BC (A)
- Ap chemistry (A)
- Ap music theory (A)
- Ap earth/environmental science (A)
- Spanish 1 (A)
- Band (A)

Senior year (projection)
- Ap english 12
- Ap statistics
- U.S. History honors
- Spanish 2
- Band honors
- Ap psychology
- Astronomy (college-based course) or peer tutor in physics
- Ap european history
Exams to take: ACT retake, AP physics B retake, AP stats, AP physics (C)(mechanics + electricity)

Test scores:
PSAT: 190 (+36 from last year) (54 CR)(80 M)(54 W)
ACT: 26 (23 E)(35 M)(21 R)(25 S)(essay: 9)
AP: Physics B (3), Calculus BC (?), Chemistry (?), Music Theory (?), Env Science (?)
10th grade Writing: 3
SAT subject: 780 math level 2 (Plan on taking physics next year)

Extracurricular activities:
- I play the french horn for school band for 3.5 years.
- Marching band for 1 year.
- Jazz band (I have played the trumpet since 6th grade).
- Chess club (3.5 years)
- Math club
- Bible club
- I also play basketball occasionally but not for the team

Honors
- National Beta club
- National Society of High School Scholars
- Nation Honor Society
- All-district band and all-county band.
- NC Governor's school
- Geometry honors award
- Admitted to attend Summer Ventures (Math and Science program) in the summer

Astrophysics_07

Bump. Any chances please?

Angelbigbird

i think ur you'v got a chnce at al schools. you'll neevr know unlss u try anyways

Angelbigbird

boy i cant spell.

Astrophysics_07

Anybody else?

Gabs91

Get the ACT score up a bit maybe. But my friend got into Berkeley this year and I will tell you the advice she gave me:
-She only had a 4.3 GPA and 1950 on her SATs and her friend had a 4.7 and 2200 but he didn't get in. She said the best thing to do is rock your essays because hers were pretty amazing. Berkeley weighs alot on essays apparently. Good Luck!

alex994

I don't think you will have any problems getting into UC Berkeley, but in the minute chance they do reject you, remember that the UCs are biased towards Californian state residents.