<p>Honestly, after reading 2930840932483 posts by kids who got into these schools, </p>
<p>I do believe you have a good shot at Berkeley. (Truly, I am no one to being giving “chances” to people, especially for UCs since I am applying to the schools this year, and I applied to all of the same schools as you).</p>
<p>Your ECs & work experiences are amazing! Your essay topics sound great, just make sure you presented everything well. </p>
<p>I honestly think that your ECs & experiences make up for your GPA…</p>
<p>You have a really good chance at Irvine & Davis.
UCLA seems kinda sporadic in its admissions…so not too sure about that. </p>
<p>Berkeley does place importance on GPA, but from what I know, as long as you’re a resident & you show passion…you should be in. It’s a passionate & diverse environment, I reckon, and they are probably looking for someone well suited in his/her specific niche. </p>
<p>Don’t let the posters above discourage you, even though they do speak truth…</p>
<p><strong>edit: Actually, I think you have really good chances for UCLA…UCLA places importance on ECs (as far as I read)…Gosh, this is tough…but you will never know until March. But, you definitely won’t have to take the community college route && your upward trend will be taken positively! 2.9 → 4.2 w. APs = impressive</strong></p>