<p>Scien I attend a public school in CA. Can you please estimate my chances for either l&s undecided or ncr environmental Econ ? My UC gpa is a 3.59. Very low. I know. Both my brothers currently attend Cal
I wrote a pretty good essay on the additional information section on the app about why I went from a 4.0 student freshman year to a low gpa sophomore year and how I improved as a student this year.</p>
<p>-African American immigrant. Came here in 2nd grade
-3.65 uw gpa
-30 comp act. 28 e, 33 m, 30 r, 29 s
-800 math 2
-770 us history
-740 math 1
-took 11 ap’s over the course of high school
-5 in us. 4 in euro, comp gov, eng lang. 3 in chem
-pres of 3 clubs including national honorary beta club. we do community service projects in our area and raise money for different causes. president of a cultural club. related diversity to why i want to apply
-mentor for 2 years -member of 5 clubs
-league champ in swim since freshman year
-200 hours of volunteering -ranked ~82/688
-competitive public magnet school in LA
-plus psat national achievement schoolship outstanding participant. awarded to top 3% of black psat test takers senior year straight a’s with classes like ap calc bc, ap physics, ap lit, ap econ, speech</p>
<p>Being a black immigrant, you’d probably have a better shot at a top private school, as you look pretty good relative to a lot of black applicants. Unfortunately for you, Berkeley tries to practice race blind admissions, and your application wouldn’t look so impressive.</p>
<p>ncr is probably the easiest admit at Cal. UC loves applicants that overcome adversity (particularly from URMs), so if your essay sends that message, you have an excellent shot.</p>
<p>Cal doesn’t officially consider race, but if you use your personal statement to talk about how race or your experiences as an immigrant have affected you, they can certainly consider that. Your GPA is still pretty low, though… I think Cal would be a reach for you. USC might be an option.</p>
<p>I know more about the transfer admissions process, and I know that major choice plays a significant role there, but I don’t think it’s quite as relevant for freshman applicants.</p>
<p>Since you’re not looking at a technical major, if you really want to attend Cal or UCLA you should consider doing community college for two years. It’s like starting over–your high school GPA and test scores won’t even be considered. That said, a private really might be your best option.</p>
<p>BTW… I’m just curious: what do you mean by “African American immigrant?”
Black and an immigrant (using African American as a synonym for black)
African by birth and an immigrant to America
Have one African parent and one American parent and was born abroad</p>