Please chance me for UC Berkeley?

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Sun, 27 Jan 2013 21:11:42 +0000

Do I have a fairly good chance in getting in?
Gender: Female
Ethnicity: Asian
Residency: Washington

Unweighted GPA – 3.83 GPA (it’s pretty bad, I know. I don’t really have a good explanation for it besides I underestimated how much work I would actually have in Junior year)

Weighted GPA – 4.291 GPA (At a disadvantage here since I’ve been taking 7 classes a year since freshman year opposed to the normal 6, and we aren’t allowed to take AP classes until Junior Year. I’ve been trying to make up for it since.)

UC GPA – 4.11 GPA

Class Rank: 27/412. Additionally, my class rank is based on an unweighted GPA scale, and I also share my class rank with four other people. So I don’t think it’s an accurate measure of academic prowess…
AP Courses:
• AP Calculus AB (expecting a 5),
• AP Calculus BC (expecting a 4 or 5) [self-studied]
• AP Psychology (5) [self-studied]
• AP Statistics (5) [self-studied]
• AP Physics B (5) [self-studied]
• AP US History (5),
• AP Macroeconomics (5),
• AP Microeconomics (5),
• AP English Language and Composition (5),
• AP French (expecting a 3 or 4)
• AP English Literature (expecting a 5)
• AP Computer Science (expecting a 5)
• AP Biology (expecting a 4 or 5)
• AP Government (expecting a 5)
I’m considering self-studying AP Chemistry since I’ve been told having all three sciences is practically a requirement, but I’m not sure if I’ll have the time, in light of everything else. It’s also not offered at my school, so I have no choice but to self-study it.
Also, perhaps AP Music Theory from interest.

SAT II: US History - 790, Math II - 800, Physics - 780. Potentially planning on taking the test for Biology and Chemistry.

SAT score: 1st attempt: 800R 720M 780R
2nd attempt: Pending
ACT score: 34, 32W 32M 36R 34S

Senior Year Schedule:
AP Government
AP French
AP Computer Science
AP Calculus AB
AP Biology
AP English Literature
Honors Orchestra

Employment: Lifeguard at my school’s pool during the summer (2012)
Swim Instructor, Winter Season (2012)

ECs: - Honors Orchestra, violin (8 years)
-Self-taught piano for 4 years (currently learning Fantasie Impromptu and Liebestraume)
-Key Club member (3 years)
-National Honors Society President 2012, member for 2 years -
-Washington Aerospace Scholars 2012
-UW Math Academy 2012
-UW Medical Center internship 2012
-East Hill String Lessons violin tutor (volunteer) (6 years)
-JV Tennis (3 years), Varsity Tennis (1 year)
-Varsity Gymnastics (1 year)
-JV Swim (1 year), Varsity Swim (3 years), Varsity Swim Captain
-Approximately 600+ hours of community service

Honors and Awards: National AP Scholar 2012 (Probably will get this again…)
Multiple Varsity letters and Scholar Athlete awards that probably don’t matter
Numerous athletic awards for swimming (ex: Districts 3rd Place for 100 Backstroke, Districts 4th Place for 200 Freestyle)
National Merit Semi Finalist: 217, 2012
Honor Roll (Top 20%) (all years)
Rotary Youth of the Month, multiple Member of the Month awards from Key Club and NHS
Can’t think of anything else. I believe there are more, though.

Letters of Recommendation: Amazing, thankfully.