UC GPA: 4.21
UW/W: 3.86/4.32
SATI: 1350 (1st)
SATII: Will be taking Bio, Chem, and Math II
APs: Bio (3), Psych (3), Spanish (4), USH (3)
Hooks(?):
National level competitive snowboarder (48th in country for slopestyle)
Was my own teacher during most of the 1st semester during independent study when first moving to VT (junior year)
Lived abroad for 5 years, moved around a lot.
ECs:
Surgery Observation (~50 hours)
Hospital ER Volunteer (78 hours)
Live alone in Vermont during winter (school done on APEX & independent study)
Internship with chiropractor (just started)
Medical Sciences Academy Representative (10th grade)
Berkeley Summer Experience
CPR Certification
Snowboarding (~40+ hrs/wk during winter)
Work:
Junior counselor at Camp Woodward in Colorado (50 hrs/wk) to pay for the stay. (Nearly every summer since 8th) Not Paid
Starbucks barista (14-22hrs/wk)
Other:
Taking anatomy at local community college.
Sponsored.
California resident.
Top 9% of California.
Magnet school (public) with academies based on interest: Medical Sciences, Engineering, Arts & Entertainment
NAFTrack Certified
Medical Sciences Academy Award (out of school)
Intended APs:
AP Stats
AP Physics
AP Chem (finished first-semester junior year but had to stop for second because I was unable to fulfill lab req online)
I’d probably consider it a match (but perhaps a high one); your SAT score is a bit low for the school, but you have some pretty strong extracurriculars.
Bump up your SAT into the 1450+ range and you will be a good candidate for UCB. You have some great EC’s so really emphasize them in your personal insight essays.
Freshman admit rates for UC GPA of 4.20 or above:
UCB: 42%
Your unweighted GPA is 3.8, don’t kinow how you get such a high weighted. I think the unweighted is more telling because everyone has their own formula for weighting and there are as many formulas as there are applicants. UCB and UCLA are a reach for everyone. Come from that perspective and work on other aspects of the app.
@preppedparent: UC’s have their own GPA calculation. You get extra honors points for UC approved Honors/AP/IB courses. UC capped weighted is a maximum of 8 points. UCB also considers fully weighted with unlimted honors points so it can be as high as posted by OP.
I would really work on your essays - they have been the make or break part of many a Cal hopeful’s app. You have a lot of interesting EC’s and life experience to draw from. Give them something different and interesting to read.
Thank you, @Undercrackers . Of what I have listed, is there anything particular that you found to be the most interesting? Would love to get an “outside” opinion on this aspect.
