Importance of Personal Statement

djgvolt
Tue, 04 Nov 2014 06:18:01 +0000

Hey guys,

I was wondering how important the personal statement is for the UC Berkeley application. I have had a 4.64 (UC Weighted - Unweighted is 4.0) GPA and my SAT is 2320. I am not applying to any of the impacted majors (just to the L&S school).So for a person of my stats (I’ve got good ECs, APs,and the SAT2’s too), how critical is the essay for a decision? Must I write a stellar essay to get in, or will a decent essay work as well?

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