Chance me for UCs please :)

GreekGalMK
Fri, 06 Jan 2017 04:27:24 +0000

@Plumbus actually, based on a video that Berkeley uploaded regarding letter of recommendation requests and admissions (https://youtu.be/M-4pi-zlk8g), after a first read, applications are separated into three piles: yes, maybe, and no. Letter of rec requests are sent to candidates placed in the maybe pile. The applications are then reviewed again with the letters of recommendation to make a final decision.

My guess is that you were placed in the maybe pile due to a “low” GPA relative to your test scores. That seems to be the pattern for a lot of the maybes since Berkeley weighs GPA more than standardized test scores.