<p>Apparently Tim Tebow is going back to school</p>
<p>LOL ^
Your guys’ stats are ridiculous…especially cancer zombie… thats definite grade inflation right there.</p>
<p>yeah cancerzombie sounds like my ridiculous eecs/mse joint major roommate. I got into mech E with a 2280, but hey, UCB loves scores (my extracurriculars definitely helped though)</p>
<p>would you guys believe me if i was known for sleeping the most in all my classes? it’s what i end up doing after spending far too much time playing videogames</p>
<p>Ok…plz help me out guys…: (</p>
<p>my single sitting on the sat is only 2090 (reading 630 math 700 writing 760)
but my gpa is pretty decent 3.87 unweighted (at school)…dont know the UC gpa.
Got 5s on APUSH, AP chinese, AP Psych, Ap comp politics,
Planning to take AP Mic/macro, ap calc ab, ap stat, ib mandarin b hl in may 2012.</p>
<p>My sat is probably lower than most of the int’l applicants out there…
but does berkeley really reject/accpet students based on a few more points on the SAT? hopefully not…cuz then I am applying to the wrong college…</p>
<p>Also, doesn’t berkeley need heaps of int’l applicants so that they dont go bankrupt? doesnt this apply to all universities in California?
I hope their financial situation also helps in my admission…but by how much?!</p>
<p>So… All in all, would u say that i can get rejected cuz of my 2090 SAT score or if i happen to get rejected, would it be because of some other issues? I am pretty sure my ECs and my essays aren’t as bad as others…(let’s just assume…ok)</p>
<p>Please help out a dejected hopeless senior here …T.T</p>
<p>Grades: 92 (It’s a Canadian school and we don’t do GPA)
No APs, IBs because my school doesn’t offer it</p>
<p>International Student(Canada)</p>
<p>SAT Reasoning Scores
720 M//660 CR//670 W
SAT II Scores</p>
<p>800 Math II
800 Physics</p>
<p>Which college are you applying to? (Letters and Science, Engineering, Chemistry, etc.)
Engineering(Mechanical)</p>
<p>List a few of your most important ECs (a laundry list of 20+ items is not needed)
Space & Aeronautics team at my school
Various club presidents
Volunteering (~200+ hrs) @ library, middle school, local nonprofit organization (emphasis on helping immigrants to adapt to their new environment
school volunteer coordinator</p>
<p>Any other significant accomplishments in a specific field
Some math awards, mostly Canadian.
Space Design Competition held by University of Toronto</p>
<p>Compared to a lot of other people, It seems that I’m not competitive at all especially I’m an international student applying to College of Engineering…
Do I still have a slightest chance or it’s simply not possible?</p>
<p>OUT OF STATE!
Chance me please 
3.96 GPA unweighted
I’m not sure what my UC GPA is but it should be pretty high since I will have taken 12 AP classes by the time I graduate.
SAT: 2110 (700is in each, I dont remember exactly)
SAT II: 790 US history, 770 math II, 730 Bio
APs: 5,5,5,5,5,4,4 Plus 5 more senior year
National merit semifinalist+National hispanic finalist
I’m an athlete and will be walking onto the team if I attend. I’m not sure how much support the school will give me though.
EC: I dont feel like listing but I feel that they are above average. I’ve done a good amount of lab work and have done a sport for 20+ hours a week for around 8 years.
I’m hispanic, although I know that doesnt matter.</p>
<p>Also, on the application I had been a teacher aide for one year and i didn’t have the option of putting the grade “p” for pass, so I just put A because I wasn’t sure what to do, and TA is obviously pretty useless anyways. Do you guys have any idea what i should’ve done, I think I may call the admin office, thanks!!
Thanks guys!</p>
<p>^ Clear the ‘p’ w/admin. You’re hispanic with stellar stats AND you’re OOS. I hope you applied Ivy league and other schools. I would say you’re into Cal, but you should shoot for HYPSMC or whatever the hell that is.</p>
<p>OUT OF STATE!
3.93 GPA unweighted
11 AP Class, 4s & 5s
SAT: 2100
SAT II: 790 M2, 730 Chem, 720 WHS (send?)
EC: Probably about average… sports+volunteering, only a few clubs
Applying for chem. engineering</p>
<p>Hey guys I’m a first time member, so pls bear with me </p>
<p>my life started to go down hill after I stopped rushing for a fraternity in college. the whole process was life draining and i quit because i felt overwhelmed. unfortunately when you quit while mid-rushing you get frowned upon by everyone on campus and you lose a lot of self-confidence in your self because you start to feel like a coward. I started to get depressed and would pummel myself endlessly to the point of suicide, not to mention my GPA dropped to a 2.1 because I literally lost focus of academics. Now i realize i really want to be a doctor but i don’t think i have the GPA or credentials and i don’t know how to break it to my parents. any suggestions on how to bounce back and what type of work i can find in a hospital for experience. Lastly, i have 2-3 years left in college what can I do to between now and then because i really want to pursue being a physician.</p>
<p>Suck it up, take a deep breath, and realize that it’s not too late. </p>
<p>Nail your MCATs.</p>
<p>Get the best grades you can.</p>
<p>Get some research/hospital experience.</p>
<p>And get a hobby that doesn’t involve drinking ****loads of alcohol while doing naked pushups or whatever it is they make you do nowadays to rush. Something that you love, that you do for you. It may not help your GPA, but it matters more than that.</p>
<p>IN-State Male</p>
<p>Academics:</p>
<p>GPA - Unweighted: 4.00</p>
<p>GPA - Weighted: 4.28
Class Rank: top 5%, Valedictorian
Class Size: 700
Senior Year Course Load: AP MicroEconomics, AP Government, AP French, AP Calculus BC, AP Statistics, Symphony Orchestra, English 4 </p>
<p>Scores:</p>
<p>SAT I Math: 680
SAT I Critical Reading: 700
SAT I Writing: 800
SAT II U.S. History: 640
SAT II Math Level 2 (IIC): 770
AP- Calculus AB and English L&C - 5/4 respectively </p>
<p>Extracurriculars:</p>
<p>Significant Extracurriculars:
CEO of Online Business Profited over 20k donated to Japan and Haiti.
CCS Tennis Team.
Youth Symphony, toured South America and Europe to play for both galas and benefits.
BAT Instructor for kid’s safety.
Youth Leader of Vietnamese Boy Scouts at church</p>
<p>Leadership positions:
CEO and founder of Business
Varsity CCS Tennis Team Captain- Singles 1
Concertmaster of HS Chamber Orchestra,
Concertmaster of Symphony Orchestra (Unanimous Superior Rating at Festivals),
Principal Vilolinist in Youth Symphony,
President of Red Cross,
Treasurer of California Scholarship Federation
Vice President of Music Honor Society. </p>
<p>Athletic Status - list sport and your level:
CCS Varsity Tennis,
USTA Ranked
Singles 1 Tennis Team
Captain of Team</p>
<p>Volunteer/Service Work:
Sacred Heart Volunteer,
St. Victors Youth Group,
Violin Benefit Performances for Parishes.
Red Cross of America Silicon Valley Chapter volunteer.
Director of St. Maria’s Vietnamese Youth
Director of St. Maria’s Youth Choir </p>
<p>Jobs:
Founding a tutoring program for the undisciplined.
Tutor for afterschool Homework club.
Music Teacher- certified
Worked at E-Recycling site</p>
<p>Honors and Awards:
National Honor Society,
Superior Commanding Perfomance at CMEA Music festival 4 Years in a row.
CM Advanced for Violin,
CM Panel of Pianists.
Music Honor Society </p>
<p>College Summer programs:
Community College MacroEconomics
Received an A</p>
<p>Hey Guys, </p>
<p>Does anybody know where I can get good hospital experience for the winter session, I’m really interested in working in there hospital, because I know Medical schools are interested in that.</p>
<p>OOS Male</p>
<p>Academics:</p>
<p>GPA - Unweighted: 4.00</p>
<p>GPA - Weighted: 4.6
Class Rank: 1, Valedictorian
Class Size: 361
Senior Year Course Load: AP Physics, APCS, AP Lit, German 5, Research and Dev, Linear Algebra</p>
<p>Scores:</p>
<p>SAT I Math: 710
SAT I Critical Reading: 680
SAT I Writing: 630
SAT II Chem: 710
SAT II Math Level 2 (IIC): 760
AP- Calculus AB/USH/Stats/Gov 4, Chem/Lang -3</p>
<p>Extracurriculars:</p>
<p>Significant Extracurriculars:
President of NHS chapter
Varsity tennis
President of FRC/FTC teams
President of Science olympiad/Science bowl
President of German Club
JV soccer
Badminton state champ
Piano</p>
<p>Leadership positions;
^^^^</p>
<p>Athletic Status - list sport and your level:
Varsity tennis
JV Soccer
State champ for badminton</p>
<p>Volunteer/Service Work:
FLL volunteer
Library volunteer
Food bank volunteer
After school STEM
Tutoring at my school</p>
<p>Jobs:
Founding a tutoring program for math and sci
Intern/Researcher at Health Dept</p>
<p>Honors and Awards:
National Honor Society,
lots of in school awards
Rotary Student of the Month</p>
<p>College Summer programs:
CC Multivariate Calc
CC Sums and Series Calc</p>
<p>@jase728… Considering that you’re a valedict. your SAT I’s ought to be higher. But considering everything else, I’d still say you’re a shoe in.</p>
<p>In-State Male
Academics:</p>
<p>GPA - Unweighted: 3.9</p>
<p>GPA - Weighted: 4.27
Class Rank: top 7%
Class Size: 700
Senior Year Course Load: IB courses: History HL, Math HL, French SL, Theory of Knowledge, English HL, Physics SL, </p>
<p>Scores:</p>
<p>SAT I Math: 770
SAT I Critical Reading: 800
SAT I Writing: 750
SAT II U.S. History: 800
SAT II Math Level 2 (IIC): 790
SAT II Chemistry: 790
AP- Calc AB, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Chemistry, US History, Comp Sci A, European History: all 5’s</p>
<p>Significant Extracurriculars:
FBLA - 10,11,12
Math club - 11, 12
Solar car - 10,11, 12
Piano - 9,10,11,12</p>
<p>Leadership positions:
Relay for life team captain
Math Club officer
FBLA team captain</p>
<p>Volunteer/Service Work:
Piano Accompanist for church choir
Relay for life
National Honor Society</p>
<p>Jobs:
Summer job at local business, 17 hours a week</p>
<p>Honors and Awards:
CM advanced for piano
CM panel for piano
AIME qualifier
US chemistry Olympiad qualifier
FBLA top 10 nationally
National Merit semifinalist</p>
<p>Thanks! =)</p>
<p>Dude you’re so in.</p>
<p><rant>
But seriously, what’s up with all you over-achieving little tykes and Berkeley? Berkeley is a safety school for you 4.0+ GPA types. You could **** on your application and send it in and still get accepted. (Not that I suggest it.)</rant></p>
<p>Uh… why not aim higher? And if you’re really that hellbent on going to Berkeley, you really haven’t visited it enough. Unless you want to do EECS or some type of engineering. I mean, yeah, I got in, I went there, I’m going back there, but only because it’s there to go to. But my stats were no where near yours or all the other over-achieving ‘‘chance-me’’ fellows.</p>
<p>If you want to enjoy learning, if you want to form a good and easy relationship with your profs, and if you don’t want to be surrounded by a bunch of over-achieving asian kids, then don’t go to Berkeley. </p>
<p>I mean, I guess my point is, apply, get accepted, but REALLY REALLY think twice about taking that offer and don’t be afraid to look for something better, something smaller, more personal and intimate. It makes all the difference, lemme tell ya. </p>
<p>Peace/Love. </p>
<p>@easylife - Berkeley is cheaper for in-state folks that don’t qualify for private tuition FA. What other small schools are there that are affordable?
And there are kids who do get rejected with a 4.1+ W. If you are from a so called privileged background, you better show what difference you have made in your school/community.</p>
<p>Right, so in that position, when you can’t pay for a better school, Berkeley is worth settling for. But my main point was to look at all your options. I wouldn’t worry about financial aid and paying for it at this point, I would just worry about applying and get accepted. Once you’ve got some offers on the table, then you can think about not being able to afford it. And generally speaking, there’s a lot of help nowadays for that sort of thing. </p>
<p>If you’re smart enough to get into a nicer school, I’m sure you can be a little innovative and think of a way through it. It’s all about selling yourself. My personal experience at Berkeley tells me that for your first couple of years in pre-req/lower div. classes, you’ve got HUGE class sizes and difficult-to-approach profs. Moreover, the material isn’t that different than that covered at anywhere else. </p>
<p>Berkeley is a great option, but you guys who worked your tails off in HS deserve better, regardless of your financial situation.</p>
<p>@easylife:
I got deferred by MIT :(, and, as tryingforcollege pointed out, Berkeley is a very attractive option because it’s more affordable than other schools</p>