The Official Chances Thread!

loopyz · November 13, 2010, 7:28pm

Asian Female

GPA:

3.6 UW
3.8 UC W

*Sophmore 1st semester I messed up. Note that I have a C+ (79.9 ) for honors english 1st semester. I know this will severely hurt my chances

SAT: 2220 ; 680 R, 750 M, 790 W w/ 10 essay (will most likely retake for 750+ reading)

Classes:

Sophmore Year:
Honors English
AP World
Spanish 2
Honors Alg 2
Physics
Chemistry

Junior Year:
Spanish 3
Honors Pre-Calc
AP Bio
AP Chem
US History
English

Assume 5 on AP Chem test and 4/5 on bio

ECs:
-California Scholarship Fed (CSF)
-4 Years Varsity Track
-70+ hours (and growing)
-Internship with Orthopedic Surgeon (just started, so this is a MAYBE)
-Own Business making thousands a year
-Own Several Websites

Essay Topic: Simply, that I’m a teenage entrepreneur. I’ve been making websites and making money from them since 4th grade It’s a huge passion of mine. I’ll be talking about how I grew as a person as I got older and more experienced (and from trial and error!).

Thanks guys !

bostonbryan · November 15, 2010, 8:32pm

im from so cal, korean-american

weighted: 4.14
unweighted: 3.73
uc gpa: 3.9

9th: integ sci 2 honors A/A
english 1 honors B/B
geo/hist nwc honors A/A
geometry honors/geometry C/A
p.e. A/A
spanish 1 A/A

10th: algebra 2 A/A
chemistry A/A
communic design A/A
english 2 honors B/B
spanish 2 A/A
swim A/A

11th: apush A/B
english 3 honors A/A
physics B/B
pre calc B/A
yearbook A/A
spanish 3 honors A/A

12th: gov (summer) A
ap lit
ap calc - ab
ap micro/macro
ap bio
yearbook

class rank: top 11% (66 out of 598)

sat: math - 690
writing - 630
reading - 600

community service/ ec’s (870 hours):
vacation bible school crew leader: 9-12th grade, 30 hours per week for 1 week
harvest festival for church: 9-11th grade, 10 hours per week for 1 week
L.A. midnight missions: 9-11th grade, 3 hours per week for 4 weeks
Mexico mission trips: 9-11th grade, 84 hours per week for 1 week
Welcoming crew for church: 10-12th grade, 3 hours per week for 48 weeks
sports yearbook editor (11-12th)
jv swim (10th)
make a wish (10th)
youth alive Christian club (10th)

sasasa · November 16, 2010, 11:00pm

I’m might apply to Haas RD if I get denied by Stern ED (likely lol). OOS from CT.

These are my stats. What do you think?

2130 SAT (730 M/750 CR/650 writ)
790 US hist, 660 Math 1 (bad I know), 650 Bio-E
Top 10% of class, 3.9 weighted GPA
8 AP’s (two 4’s, two 5’s so far - English/bio 4’s, Comp Sci/US hist 5’s) The four aps this year are psych, stats, euro, eng. comp and honors physics (note school does not offer AP micro/macro) I got a C+ in precalc honors which might hurt (but I blame the teacher lol)
Decent EC’s (not listed), 1 team captain, 150 hours vol, at least average essay imo, two good rec (Wharton grad, UVA grad) + guidance counselor rec

Also, does anyone think I should retake my SAT’s? I’ve only taken them twice, both without really studying (also didn’t study for subject tests). I really think I may be able to get a better score on math, maybe CR and probably writing on a good day, but I don’t know whether it’s worth it.

st4rlight124 · November 18, 2010, 6:12pm

Wait…you can only apply to Haas for junior year (as in applying during sophomore year)

Sensei · November 23, 2010, 1:58am

@sasasa
60-70%, depending on how well you tie in your EC/Academic stuff into your essay.

College of Engineering (Civil Engineering)
Stats:
SAT: 2160 (770M, 700W, 690 CR)
SAT II: Math II - 800, US History - 790, Chemistry 740
ACT:
GPA: 4.00 UW (no Bs)
Rank: < 1%
Other Tests (AMC, AP, IB): AP Computer Science A - 5, AP Chemistry - 5, AP Calculus AB - 5, AP US History - 5, AP European History 4

Subjective:
Essays: Decent.
Teacher Recs: Awesome.
Counselor Rec: Average.
Hook(recruited athlete, legacy, Nobel Prize): Published research paper

Personal:
Location: California
High School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: Male

Other:
Extracurriculars: Summer research (published paper), CA Boys’ State 2010 (Treasurer), Math Club (President), Key Club (Fundraising Chair), CSF (Class Representative), Varsity Cross Country/Track 4 years, Tutoring, 150+ Volunteering Hours
Awards: AP Scholar with Distinction, Bunch of scholar athlete awards and academic achievement awards given out by school.

disasterprone · November 25, 2010, 3:48pm

White Male, Dutch ancestry.
California (3rd Generation) Resident
Attending Private School in San Diego, CA

Major: Biomedical Engineering
Alt. Majors: General Engineering, Biochemistry, Biology…

Unweighted GPA: 3.96 (One B in sophomore math)
Weighted and Capped GPA: 4.29 (What CSU System Uses)
Fully Weighted GPA: 4.46 (UC GPA)

SAT I
Overall: 2200
Composite: 1470
Math: 730
Critical Reading: 740
Writing: 730

SAT II
Chemistry: 600 (Took honors chem two years ago and haven’t touched since)
Math Level II: 790

ACT
Composite: 33 (33.5 => 34 if you super score)
English: 35
Math: 31
Reading: 34 (35 if you super score)
Science: 33
Writing: 31

PSAT: 2011 National Merit Commended Scholar

School didn’t offer APs, took UC and CSU transferable Community College courses instead.
11th Grade Fall
-Spanish 1: A
-Calculus 1: A

11th Grade Spring
-Spanish 2: A
-Calculus 2: A

11th Grade Summer
-Calculus 3: A

12th Grade Fall
-Linear Algebra: In ProgressGuaranteed an A
-Physics 1 (Mechanics and Heat): In ProgressGuaranteed an A

12 Grade Spring
-Differential Equations: Planned for Spring of Senior Year
-Physics 2 or 3 (Still deciding): Planned for Spring of Senior Year

Senior Year Course load
-Advanced Orchestra (7th year Violist)
-British Literature
-Competitive Forensics III (Lincoln-Douglas Debate)
-Differential Equations (College)
-Economics
-Linear Algebra (College)
-Physics 1 - Mechanics and Heat (College)
-Physics 2 or 3 (College)
-U.S. Government

Extra Curricular Activities

Member of School’s Speech and Debate Club (10, 11, 12)
Member of School’s Speech and Debate Team (10, 11, 12)
-Traveled across California to 6-7 Statewide Tournaments every Spring
-Qualified for National Tournament 2010 held in San Diego, CA
-17th Ranked Lincoln-Douglas Debater in National Forensics League

<ul>
<li>Soloist Bass in School’s Patriotic Show Choir (9, 10, 11)
-Performed in Washington, DC (In front of multiple members of Congress + 2000 member audience), Marine Base Camp Pendleton, Navy Medical Center San Diego, Disneyland (CA), U.S.S. Midway (Raising Support for Soldier’s Families), and the Official U.S. Military Naturalization (Citizenship) Ceremony aboard the U.S.S. Midway for 800 new citizens.</li>
<li>Suzuki-Trained Violist for 7 years. (9, 10, 11, 12)
-Member of Youth Orchestra (9, 10, 11)
-Violist in the Grossmont College Symphony Orchestra (12)
-Performed in front of the Chairperson of California’s Community Colleges
-Performed Tchaikovsky’s “Nutcracker” with the San Diego Ballet</li>
<li>Member of School’s Chapter of the Eta Sigma Alpha National Honor Society (11, 12)
-Elected Public Relations Chairperson (12)</li>
<li>Participated in Several Neurological Research Studies with Faculty of UCSD as a Subject. (9, 10, 11, 12)</li>
</ul>

Please Chance me for UCB: Biomedical Engineering!

I would really appreciate any feedback, Thank You!

adamanda · December 1, 2010, 3:09pm

From CCC, transferring as a Junior, with an international transcript (Philippines) of 30+ transferable units (transferable according to a UCB admissions officer). I’m an immigrant, a California resident since May 2008.

CCC GPA (23 units): 3.935

Berkeley: L&S - Computer Science
UCLA: Business Econ (Pre), Mathematics/Applied Science
UCSD: Computer Science and Engineering (Computer Science), Economics and Mathematics (joint major)

ECs (what I listed in the application):
American Red Cross parade volunteer, Knockout Measles Program (Philippines) volunteer, Music Director for two musicals, Church Pianist/Soprano, Youth Leader, HS Editor in Chief, female lead in a stage play, HS Science Club President, HS Student Council Vice President, secretary of a religious university-based organization, Best in Math, Science and Computer (HS), 2nd placer in Divisions Schools Press Conference (Copyreading and Headlining, English), HS Valedictorian, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo Academic Excellence Award and Leadership Award recipient, CCC President’s Lister (while working full time), worked full-time as an office assistant, data-entry specialist, and as a resident asset-management systems software expert for the County of San Diego since 2008.
Earnings purpose: Pay our household’s apt. rent, phone and internet bills. Sponsor Save the Children monthly. Pay all my school and personal expenses now and in the future (I’m quite young btw, 20 years old).

Essays: wrote on Nov. 30, finished at 11pm. lol I’d say 6.5/10.
I mentioned that I was also a part of our HS Math, Science, Art, Theater, and Glee Clubs. :)

I was a Psychology major in the Philippines. I and my family immigrated here in 2007, and I was out of school until Fall 2009 because of financial reasons.

Thank you thank thank you!

hereiammam · December 1, 2010, 9:41pm

Chance me please
I’m applying to Boston University, Boston College, and New York University.

My weighted GPA (on a 100% scale): 95.58
My unweighted GPA (on a 100% scale): 90.71
My weighted rank: 14
My unweighted rank: 23
MY SAT: math : 610 reading: 570 grammar: 570
SAT SUBJECT TESTS: math I : 680 chemistry: 630

All my classes have been honors, AP, or EEP ( Early enrollment program; i receive college credits).
My school only offers AP for French 4 and French 5 (which i have taken).
unless otherwise specified below, I received an A in the class

French 2 ( final year grade B)
French 3
French 4 AP/EEP
French 5 AP/EEP
Biology I Honors(final year grade 88)
Biology II Honors
Chemistry I Honors(final year grade 88)
Chemistry II Honors
Geometry I Honors (final year grade 87)
Algebra II Honors
Pre-Calculus Honors
Calculus Honors/EEP
Physics I Honors
Physics II Honors/EEP

My english classes have been all Honors and this year Im taking an Honors/EEP english class.

I participate in many after school activities and I am treasurer in my church group.
I have over 500 hours of community service in various organizations.
I received an internship at a naval base to be an assistant engineer.

tigerlily11 · December 2, 2010, 6:33pm

[ b]Objective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] SAT I (breakdown): 2370 – 800 CR, 770 M, 800 W
[ *] ACT: 35
[ *] SAT II: Bio-M 770, Chem 760, Lit 760, Math Lvl II 770, USH 790
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.15 weighted (unweighted unavailable)
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): not reported
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis): USH (5), EngLang (5) – My school does not offer AP classes until senior year.
[ *] Senior Year Course Load: most rigorous (AP Calc, AP Spanish, AP EnviSci, Hon. English)
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Semifinalist
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
School paper (editor in chief),
Model UN (secretary general)
The Hague International Model UN (participant)
School humor newspaper (chief layout editor)
Community service club (co-leader)
Church handbell choir (10 years, we go on tour every year around the US)
[ *] Job/Work Experience: babysitting, volunteer jobs
[ *] Volunteer/Community service:
Campaign volunteer for DNC Senate candidates in 2010 and Obama in 2008
[ *] Summer Activities: see above
[ *] Essays: i mean, i liked them. my counselor liked them. i had a lot of editors but still think it was in “my voice”
[ *] Teacher Recommendation: my teachers like me, so…
also, i prefect for one of the teachers who wrote my rec
[ *] Counselor Rec: good, i’m really tight with my college counselor
[ *] Interview: n/a
[ /list][ b]Other[ /b][ list]
[ *] Applied for Financial Aid?: no
[ *] Intended Major: political science
[ *] State (if domestic applicant): MO
[ *] School Type: private, very rigorous, 20%+ go to elite schools, 100% go to 4-yr colleges
[ *] Ethnicity: pale
[ *] Gender: female
[ *] Income Bracket: upper
[ /list]

IBdeadweight · December 3, 2010, 1:55pm

Okay, well I’m an international student, I live pretty far, in the middle east actually
fluent in 3 languages: English, Arabic and French
I’m currently doing the full International Baccalaureate program (IB) it’s known as the hardest high school course there is, and my pessimistic predicted grades (i.e. the lowest I can get) is a 36 (I’m not sure if anyone here understands IB scoring) WITHOUT bonus points
I did the University of Cambridge General International Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSEs) which is a British educational system, and got 5 A+ grades and 5 A grades in 10 subjects which were business studies, french, arabic, english language, english literature, maths, chemistry, biology, history, and art.
I got pretty low SAT scores, but I only did the SAT once and got 1970
I’m doing my subject tests in English Literature and French tomorrow
I was part of my school’s Model United Nations team and we travelled to The Hague in the Netherlands to take part in the world’s largest conference.
I also volunteered at a stable last year to help disabled children improve their condition through therapeutic riding.
I was secretary of my school’s senior student council last year and class representative for 5 years
I have over 300 hours of voluntary community service
(didn’t list that on my application though :S)
and I was a member of my school’s football (soccer?) team for my entire high school life
and I was house captain (my school has houses, which are kind of like 4 competitive factions)
chances?

mrjayy73 · December 8, 2010, 12:33am

UC GPA: 4.0
Unweighted GPA: 3.55

California Resident

SAT 1: 2340
-CR: 800
-Math: 770
-Writing: 770
SAT 2:
-Biology: 780
-Math 2c: 800
note: no retakes, all first try

College of Letters and Sciences
-also applying to UCLA, UCSD, UC Irvine, USC, NYU, Carnegie

EC:

12 years of boy scouting (former SPL of troop of over 60 scouts; not yet Eagle Scout)
12 years of violin (San Jose Youth Symphony; toured S. America in Summer 2009)
4 years of DECA (won regional and state level entrepreneurship)
Marketing Internship at Startup Game Company (Summer 2010)
3 Years on the Badminton Team

luckycharms07 · December 11, 2010, 11:37pm

Hi!

thanks for making this thread! Can people please chance me?? My first choice is UCSD and Berkeley is my second choice for colleges!

MAJORS

putting in as undecided, but if I must: English

FAMILY

less than $40,000 a year
dad came out of USC
mom didn’t graduate from Cal State Long Beach

GRADES

Unweighted: 3.64
Weighted: 4.4

TEST SCORES

SAT: 2060
CR: 580
W: 730 (11 on essay)
M: 750

Math 2C: 720
Korean: 670
Chemistry: 660

APs (Taken)
Chemistry: 3

APs (Taking right now)
Biology 2
Government
Microeconomics
Calculus AB
Literature

EC

Freshman year:
Volunteering at local hospital in Labor and Delivery
Piano CM (Level 9-passed)
Pediatric Service Association (PSA) club (at school-most dedicated member)

Sophomore year:
Volunteering at hospital
Piano CM (Level Advanced-passed)
PSA club (commissioner of publicity, most dedicated member)
Best Buddies (club at school)
church homeless feedings
CURE club (at school, president-I made it myself: a volunteering club that helps kids who have/had a family member with cancer, volunteers with an organization)

Junior Year:
volunteering at hospital
PSA (vice president)
Best Buddies (Peer mentor)
CURE (president)
church homeless feedings

Senior Year:
volunteering at hospital
PSA
Best Buddies (peer mentor)
CURE (president)
New Life (Christian club at school)
Church student council (Leader)
Church volunteering (hope to start after college apps)

JOBS

worked at Noonoppi (tutoring center) for summer during my junior year

AWARDS

Freshman:
Most dedicated (PSA)
CM-Level 9
Principal’s Honor Roll

Sophomore:
Most dedicated (PSA)
CM-All levels passed
SYMF 4th place (music festival)
Honorable Mention for science research (regionals)
Principal’s Honor Roll

Junior:
3rd place in science research (regionals), Yale Science and Engineering Award, 3rd place in LA County Science Fair, Finalist at state science fair
President’s Volunteer Service Award (Gold Lvl)
Principal’s Honor Roll

Thanks on any feedback!!
I have also some threads of my own! <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/boston-college/1036279-boston-college-vs-ucsd-chance-me-please-pinky-promise-chance-back.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/boston-college/1036279-boston-college-vs-ucsd-chance-me-please-pinky-promise-chance-back.html</a>

Thanks, and good luck class of 2011! :)

collegerock · December 12, 2010, 2:14am

UC GPA: 4.04 (low because the APs I’m interested in are senior year ones – I’m taking 4 this year)
Unweighted GPA: 3.88
Weighted GPA: not sure; probably slightly higher than UC

California Resident (I come from a very competitive school district)

SAT Reasoning Score: 2190 (730 CR, 740 M, 720) – I took the SAT again in Dec. and am hoping for 2200+
SAT II Scores: 770 Math II, 750 U.S. History

Letters and Science

Some of my ECs:
editor-in-chief of my high school’s award-winning online news publication (12+ hrs of work per week)
started a charity/awareness club at school after working with the organization Free The Children
Model UN
head writer for my school’s filmmaking club
edit/put together my school’s literary magazine

National Merit commendation

I think my essays were quite strong.

Mostly, my concern lies in my lower-than-average UC GPA. Do you think they’ll take into account the APs I’m taking this year (I have A’s in all but one, so my UC GPA will have increased quite a bit by the end of the year)?

Thanks!!!

Rice1961 · December 12, 2010, 2:33am

Gosh guys… I hate to be a downer, but is there really anything certain – even “probably” with the UCs this year? 60,000+ applicants, no money, waaaay impacted… I just don’t know who gets in anymore. I would caution anyone who has their heart set on a UC to be sure you’ve got some real safety schools on your list.

futureCal · December 12, 2010, 4:12pm

GPA: ** 4.29 Weighted **
Rank:** School doesn’t rank. I’m in the 1st quintile though (highest) **
Applying for: ** College of Engineering - EECS **
** OUT OF STATE, NO FINANCIAL AID NEEDED **
** parents are alumni of UC Davis **

Grades:

Regular Biology: A
Honors Geometry: B+
Honors Algebra 2: A-
Honors Chemistry: A-
AP Chemistry: A-
Honors Pre-Calculus: A-
AP Computer Science: A+

I have a strong upward curve with a 4.67 junior year.

<hr>

SATs: 760 CR, 800 Writing, 780 Math
SAT 2s: 800 Math IIc, 800 Chemistry
APs: AP Computer Science (5), AP Chemistry (5), AP Statistics, AP Calc BC, AP World History, AP Literature and Composition

ECs: Research at Columbia University (Rec from mentor), highly selective state summer program in engineering, captain of math team, captain of chem olympics, captain of science league, etc.

DGAFPRO · December 13, 2010, 4:14am

Out-of-State Applicant

GPA (Unweighted): 3.63

SAT: cumulative: 2210 Math: 800 Writing: 740 Critical Reading: 670

SATII: Math: 700 (I don’t know what happened) Biology M: 720

APs previously taken: Biology (4), Calculus BC (5), World History (5), United States History (5)

Senior year course load: AP European History, Honors Economics, AP government, Calculus III/Differential Equations, AP Environmental Science, AP Chemistry, English 101 (thinking about switching to AP Lit. next semester)

ECs: Successful Speech and Debater (I mean, I get trophies), HOSA (Health Occupation Students of America), Film Society, Founder of Muslim Student Association, some participation in Math Club, Community Counts.

I recently got rejected by Stanford on EA. I am a bit disheveled. I hope I at least get into Berkeley… =/

ekimm9 · December 18, 2010, 10:40pm

Class of 2011
Attend Private Christian school in Michigan
Int’ student - Korean, male
In U.S. 3 years by end of next year.

Academics:
GPA: 4.3(W) 3.95(UW)
Rank: 1/215

SAT: CR 620 Math 730 Writing 640 Total 1990
SATII: World History 730, Math IIc 780.

AP World History 4, AP Stats 4
Taking AP Calc, Bio, Literature, Psych this year.
7 honors classes

Activities:
200+ hrs community service
A guitarist in a worship band ( 3yrs)
Yearbook staff, editor(12) (2yrs)
Glee club Tenor (2yrs)
New York Young Life Lake champion volunteer (2yrs)
Volunteer at international NGO(2yrs)
A Worship leader in English Worship Service in a Korean church ( during the summer breaks only, 3yrs)
Participant of the “Walk across the Nation” event (2yrs)
A talent show winner(if that counts… lol)
took 2nd place in Photography section in the school magazine.

Trying to major in either int’ relations or sociology.
chance me please?

essequamvideri17 · December 19, 2010, 4:17am

I’m only asking for UC Berkeley chances! Thanks!

All GPAs are 10-12
UC GPA: 4.26
Unweighted GPA: 3.96
Weighted GPA: 4.37

California Resident, rank 25 out of 660

SAT Reasoning Scores: 2150 total: 730 on reading, 650 on math, 770 on writing
SAT II Scores: Don’t know yet, but I assume they’re bad.

Applying to Letters and Science

List a few of most important ECs
A lot of theater training and a lot of shows, a five-week “summer stock” program
Peru Service Club (Vice Pres) - fundraisers, 2 week-long trips, 1 month-long trip
MUN freshman year - a few awards
Academic Decathlon Junior Year - two 1st places and one 4th place
Tutoring - through NHS (Publicity Coordinator) and outside tutoring.

Any other significant accomplishments in a specific field - NOPE. 
Thanks.

jeneboe · December 21, 2010, 7:21am

UC GPA: 3.75
Unweighted GPA: 3.4

Non-California Resident

SAT score
Comp-2010
CR-630
M-770
W-610

ACT score
Comp - 30
English - 29
Math - 36
Reading - 24
Science - 30

SAT II Scores
-Math II: 770
-Biology E: 740

AP’s:
-World History
-Calculus AB
-Physics C: Mech
-English Lang & Comp.
-U.S. History
-Biology

-Psychology (Senior year)
-English Lit & Comp (Senior year)
-Physics C: E & M
-US Government
-Calculus BC

Which college are you applying to?
-?? Berkeley, UCLA, Santa Barbara, NYU

List a few of your most important ECs (a laundry list of 20+ items is not needed)
-Drama Club President (Officer for 3 years)
-American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life Delegate & Youth Involvement Head
-National Honors Society member
-International Thespian Society–National Honor Thespian
-Student Gov’t Male Rep.

Any other significant accomplishments in a specific field
-Boys State Delegate
-ACS Leadership Retreat Delegate
-Thespian Leadership camp (3 years)
-UniTown Delegate

GuyNumber1 · December 21, 2010, 7:43pm

I don’t know if anyone else has noticed, but no one is chancing or replying.

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