<p>I know nobody can read the future and all that, but any input would be appreciated sirs. My GPA is a high 3.4, maybe a low 3.5 after the fall quarter from a California JC and my last 13 or so classes have a gpa of around 3.84. I’ve finished all my GE and pre reqs. My ECs include: teaching english in a rural school in Bangladesh, working in an orphanage in Nepal and teaching english in a school in Nepal, staffwriter/section editor/freelancer for the school paper, member of the South Asian Student Alliance, Cross Cultural Partner where I just tutored an exchange student from China with his english, Red Cross member, worked at Sacred Heart elimination of poverty project where they just give groceries and foods to people that can’t afford it, another organization where I tutor kids with epilepsy, and a daycare in Eastside San Jose. ummm, I live with a single mom who makes a reasonable amount of money (maybe 70k) but has been unemployed for the last year and a half and I’ve helped around working jobs as a dishwasher and waiter. I believe that’s it and I hope nobody takes any of this as showboating rather then just me looking for an honest opinion on my chances. I’m applying as a phil major to all the UCs save Berkeley which I’m debating trying out for their Peace and Conflict Studies Program.</p>
<p>Dude that looks pretty solid to me. I don’t know how impacted phil major is but youve got a really nice story.</p>
<p>Thanks man, I’m just wondering how hardcore a gpa you need for phil or peace and conflicts studies at Berkeley. I have a good trend and all but is 3.4/3.5 enough?</p>
<p>I think that the experiences that you bring to the table more than compensate for your GPA, which itself is not low at all. As you have said, your trend also indicates that you are now serious about academics and would not be a risk for the UC’s. I think that you stand a very strong chance because of the perspective you stand to bring to the community.</p>
<p>the only obstacle would be how u convey ur ideas and tell ur story in the PS.
other than that i think it seems fine
raising ur GPA won’t do any harm either =)</p>
<p>I think you forgot to mention that you also created grand unification theory, discovered cure for cancer, and received the Nobel Prize for making peace between jews and arabs who, as a result of your peacemaking effort, agreed to form a united jewish arabic nation.</p>
<p>hahahahh…i wish i knew what grand unification theory was. thanks though, i think</p>
<p>i think you forgot to mention that you got into ucla but got rescinded
yeah,
i know who you are…</p>
<p>other than that
have your personal statement flow and be easy to read
make sure to relate your experiences with what the prompt wants to know
remember
i got in with a 3.23!!!</p>
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A 3.23? wanna help out young grashopper? enlighten me defyer of odds</p>
<p>he meant 3.73
lol jk
use the force mcnasty… THE FORCE…</p>
<p>this guy, hows cal dood?..he did mean a 3.23 though, but he had some really nice ecs. but ya i did get rescinded last year from ucla for a bad grade, i eventually made up. how will that effect me sirs?</p>