<p>what are you worring about? your application looks great. cut back on the huge number of essays, but eveyrthing, especially EC’s look excellent. I would say that you’re set. good job.</p>
<p>BCgoUSC: its because when i came here in 7th grade all i did was sit at my kitchen table with a spanish-english dictionary and two copies of “don quixote”—one in english, one in spanish. i was already a big fan of language because mexico’s private schools emphasize language over science, and i went to one of the best the country offers. so, in the end, i was successful in learning english through something i already knew everything about.</p>
<p>thank you, hendrixelixir </p>
<p>i wish you the best of luck, too (if you’re applying)</p>
<p>or if you already got accepted, good job! :-)</p>
<p>I think your chances are hurt a whole lot by your guidance counselor and so many essays. My interviewer told me only to do what was recommended, meaning at most 1 extra essay (although he advised me against that). He said more than that and they get angry, so 8 will make them just mad at you. And that whole thing about an extra 150 for being a minority is complete crap. That’s the biggest lie i’ve ever heard of. harvard cares a whole lot about your personality too, so you might need to watch out for that, especially at your interview.</p>
<p>so true. but, i read the extra points thing in a book i have called “rock hard apps.” also, somebody in one of these forums said a princeton proffesor did some reseach and found that the ivy league automatically adds 180 or so points to non-asian minorities. so there might be some truth behind this myth. i doubt MY score will be upped, however.</p>
<p>you’re sure of berkeley as a backup?
wow…
i know UCs mainly go by scores, but i also know a 1540/3.8 that got rejected o.O</p>
<p>the other two-third of his/her application (EC’s, three tiny essays) must not have been too appealing then</p>
<p>and who are you to assume?</p>
<p>umm, berkeley (like all UC’s) is very clear and open about how they reach decisions</p>
<p>look on their website</p>