Chance Me International Student to UCs

Chance Me / Match Me
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Chance Indonesian Intl Student Goes to UC

GPA: 87/100

Demographics: International Indonesian student

GPA: 87/100

SAT score: I go Test-blind

Class rank: Unranked

Awards:

  • Silver Medal in ECON National Science Olympiad by MoECRT ID
  • 1st Champion Economics KOMPeK25 by University of Indonesia
  • Silver Medal in ECON Madrasa Science Competition by MoRA ID
  • 1st Champion Economics OE19 by Airlangga University
  • 2nd Place Economic Competition(KEN) by Gadjah Mada University

Extracurriculars/Eduprep/Volunteer:

  • Founder of Financial Literacy Club
  • Team Captain of Putra Naga FC - U-17 Soccer Club
  • Acehnese Student Board - Creative Economy Division // Cultural preservation organization
  • Volunteer Web Developer at University Journal’s Website
  • Amateur Music Producer (11th & 12th grade)
  • Guitarist/Bassist in a Music Band (9th & 10th grade)
  • Summer Program at NUS
  • Intl Economics Olympiad Camp
  • Dormitory Philosophy Club
  • School Science Olympiad Team
  • Discord Admin at Well-known history educator page in Indonesia

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UC Berkeley(Cal) → Economics/Political Economics

UC Davis → Economics, Manageral Economics

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The UCs are full fees to nonresidents. Can you pay full fees?

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thats fine

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The UC’s look at GPA first and foremost, and rigor.

I don’t know how to translate your grades, but Berkeley will be a challenge, as well as Davis, if your grades aren’t near perfect.

Your extracurriculars may be viewed negatively, if they impacted your GPA. In other words, they may say: this person spent so much time on his or her extracurricular’s that their grades suffered.

Remember that your fees will be $72k to $74,000 per year. The UCs are under pressure from local/state resident taxpayers to admit more California students to the UC’s. That may impact your chances of admission.

Also, if this is your real name, you may want to change it.

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Can you provide context for this GPA? Is this considered very high in your school? What is an average GPA at your school? What kinds of classes did you take? These will be the most important issues.

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International admit rates:
UC Berkeley: 5.2%
UC Davis: 49.8%

Economics admit rates overall:
UC Berkeley: 5.3% Economics is a High Demand major. Alternate major only considered in the waitlist process

UC Davis: Economics does not admit by major but into the College of Letters and Sciences so 38%. Managerial Economics does not admit by major but into the College of Agriculture so 39%.

UC Davis appears to be your best chance. UC Berkeley no matter your qualifications is going to be a Reach school.

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it is not regarded as very high, it is decent, maybe top 20-30%. I took primarily Math and Sciences class(My school only provided this) and some compulsory class like civic, etc.

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If not a top GPA, UC Berkeley will be very difficult. UC Davis might be a better possibility.

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i just get rejected by uc davis

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I understand that this is disappointing. No one knows how or why the selection occurs for their students. I hope you applied to more than just the UC’s.

I don’t know what your chances are at Berkeley. It has a strong Economics department. They take the very best from instate applicants and they are under pressure to reduce non-resident admissions. Good luck on your other applications.

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