[ size=+2][ color=green][ b]Decision: Accepted[ /b][ /color][ /size]
[ b]Objective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] SAT I: N/A
[ *] ACT: 35
[ *] UC GPA: 4.21
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis): Chem (5) Envi Sci (5) US (5) Lang (5) Human Geo (4) World (4)
[ *] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[ *] College courses? If so, list them.:
[ *] Senior Year Course Load: [all AP] Lit, Physics C E/M, Stat, Calc BC, Comp Sci, econ
[ *] How were your personal statements? Rate out of 10, including the additional comments section: 7/10, 9/10, 9/10
[ *] Letters of Recommendation (supplemental)?: Yes, very good recs
[ *] Did you get into Cal during the month of February (you were one of the 2,000 applicants who received an early acceptance)?: no
[ /list][ b]Other[ /b][ list]
[ *][ b] Intended Major [ /b]: Chemical Engineering
[ *] Freshman, Transfer, Graduate/Professional or Returning?: Freshman
[ *] EOP?: huh?
[ *] NCAA?: nah
[ *] Are you from California? If not, from what state & county (city)? If so, what county (city)?: NY
[ *] If International, from what country?:
[ *] School Type: Public, very competitive
[ *] Ethnicity: Asian
[ *] Gender: Male
[ *] LGBTQ?: no
[ *] Citizen?: yes
[ *] Served in military? no
[ *] Married?: no
[ *] Orphan?: no
[ *] Income Bracket: high
[ *] # of Family Members: 4
[ *] Level of Education of Parents/Guardians: masters
[ *] Hooks (URM, first generation college, research, etc.): research
[ *] Living on-campus? yes
[ /list][ b]Reflection[ /b][ list]
[ *] Strengths: Research and recs were very tied to my major and the research going on in Berkeley, which was what pushed me over the edge
[ *] Weaknesses: grades
[ *] Are you going to UC Berkeley?: probably
[ *] If not, where are you going?:
[ /list][ b]General Comments/Additional Information:[ /b][ list]
Admissions really is a crapshoot. I never thought I could get into any really prestigious university, including Berkeley. I think someone in admissions must just have really liked me. I would recommend to any other students to do the things you really care about and do them as well as you possibly can. I am really excited for Berkeley next year, to be working in the labs of some of the smartest and highest achieving scientists in the world. Congrats to everyone who got in and GO BEARS!!!