Where can I get in?

NorCalDad
Tue, 04 Jul 2006 20:34:30 +0000

UW? Washington or Wisconsin? Each would be relatively safe.

All of your other colleges are realistic options. Not slam dunk matches, but not extreme reaches either. You have challenged yourself with the availability of the academic rigor available to you, just judging by the number of AP courses you’ve taken. Adcoms will eat this up. Your EC’s are excellent – focused and dedicated efforts with standout achievement that shows your talent in two distinct areas (golf/music).

Your upward trend in GPA from sophomore to junior years will be noted, but on the other hand, your weighted GPA is very high regardless. If I’m reading correctly, you scored 2380 on your SAT I? Do NOT retake… lest you risk making yourself look obsessive compulsive to the Adcoms and give them a reason to reject you due to your anxiety disorder. 2380 is just fine. With the combined UC Berkeley/UCLA application, you have 6 applications now. Evaluate some other selective/match schools and throw in one more safety school other than UW. Visit some schools to identify which environment you like best. Talk to students. Evaluate specific programs at each school. These are the things you should be doing now, not fretting about your chances.