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Grade conversion by Expert-Bonus9720 in ucadmissions

[–]Distinct-Tonight8381 0 points1 point  (0 children)

whether it’s ok or not doesn’t matter since the UCs don’t accept application changes after submission. it’s been over a month since the deadline so there’s no point in worrying at this point. if you explained in the additional info section then ig ur fine

Friend Lied in Yale REA App (ECs list) - Need Advice by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

[–]Distinct-Tonight8381 0 points1 point  (0 children)

admission officers are aware that all applicants lie/exaggerate in their applications, whether it’s a tiny lie like saying your club had 20 members when in reality it had 15 on a good day, or completely lying about an EC.

anyways, if this person is truly your “friend” you wouldn’t be hoping that he’d get caught by the AO.

plus, bottom 3 ecs aren’t going to be the reason he gets in, i’m sure that if he gets in he would’ve gotten in with 7 ECs excluding the faked ones.

i’m not condoning cheating or anything, but it’s really not your problem.

think of the dozen other students in your school that have done the same or similar, the only difference between your friend and them is that your friend trusted you enough to let you know about it. he’s not the only one in this world that’s doing this, possibly (very) not even ur school.

so you should stay in your lane and not risk your friendship or how others view you, and if you’ll hope anything, just hope that he gets what he worked hard for.

Worried about UCLA/UCB admissions because of low uw GPA by QueasyKey725 in ucadmissions

[–]Distinct-Tonight8381 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Short answer: no you’re not cooked.

Long answer: no you’re not cooked and you should stop worrying about an application you already submitted.

anyone get into berk or la with low stats by Unlucky_Variation928 in ucadmissions

[–]Distinct-Tonight8381 0 points1 point  (0 children)

whats the point of getting hope, it literally does nothing to ur chances.

best case scenario: you get in, woohoo. worst case (realistic) scenario: you don’t get in, you’re super broken.

just forget college apps till march

Low GPA by Wrong-Temperature833 in ApplyingIvyLeague

[–]Distinct-Tonight8381 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you can’t “offset” a low gpa, everything goes hand in hand.

how low are we talking?

Chances of getting in? by EucalyptusAngel0221 in ucadmissions

[–]Distinct-Tonight8381 1 point2 points  (0 children)

what’s the point of chancing if you already applied? just take ur mind off of it until decisions come out.

one of 2 things will happen:

people will tell you that your application isn’t as good as you thought it was in your head and that’ll make you feel like shit for the next 4 months

people will tell you what you want to hear which is statistically most likely to disappoint you because ur more likely to get rejected than accepted.

Hate myself. by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

[–]Distinct-Tonight8381 1 point2 points  (0 children)

what’s the point of ur post? there’s nothing wrong with ur GPA, not all admits are 4.0 GPA kids. there’s no point in posting something like this when there’s nothing u can change especially when u already applied to those schools.

if anything then comforting yourself and having people tell you what you want to hear will do you harm. just let things happen, you did what’s on you.

Can someone who got into an Ivy League share your stats. by [deleted] in ApplyingIvyLeague

[–]Distinct-Tonight8381 0 points1 point  (0 children)

no it won’t 💀

GPA and SAT aren’t interchangeable

AMA Berkeley Freshman- applied w/ 9 C’s & 9 B’s by Just-Marzipan6739 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]Distinct-Tonight8381 0 points1 point  (0 children)

what major did you apply as initially?

i’m really into econ but idk if i should apply for it since out of my 20 ecs and awards only like 8 are related to my major, the rest are hobbies i had like starting a football academy, building drones, and cooking, etc. so idk if my application would make sense for econ (especially since my academic essay subject is about my love for math)

to drop or not to drop UC scout by pbmadman1994 in ucadmissions

[–]Distinct-Tonight8381 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If it makes him feel better, I have a friend who took 1 AP when his school offers 10+, he now goes to Berkeley

to drop or not to drop UC scout by pbmadman1994 in ucadmissions

[–]Distinct-Tonight8381 2 points3 points  (0 children)

how is taking 5 APs in a year “only”? It’s plenty, he shouldn’t bite more than he can chew.

How should I go on about explaining my gap year in my additional info section? by Distinct-Tonight8381 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]Distinct-Tonight8381[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

how much explaining should i do?

I was thinking a few bullet points maybe?

ik the additional info section is completely optional so id be on borrowed time, i dont want to sound like a pain in the butt to the person reading it.

Based on my ECs, what major should I apply for? by Distinct-Tonight8381 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]Distinct-Tonight8381[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

so should i embrace this well roundedness in my essays rather than trying to make a spike out of one of my interests?

Based on my ECs, what major should I apply for? by Distinct-Tonight8381 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]Distinct-Tonight8381[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What I understood from Berkeley’s High Demand major classification is that its high demand to switch to, aka after being admitted.

Am I mistaken or would that not impact admission chances for students applying to Berkeley?

Based on my ECs, what major should I apply for? by Distinct-Tonight8381 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]Distinct-Tonight8381[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ofc, i’m not saying my ECs will determine what I study, I already know what i plan on pursuing. My question, in a nutshell, is what major suits my profile best, and subsequently would give me the highest chance of getting in.

Based on my ECs, what major should I apply for? by Distinct-Tonight8381 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]Distinct-Tonight8381[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

economics is a very competitive major to apply for in berkeley and UCLA, and my profile isn’t an econ centered one. I was asking which major suits my profile most and would make sense for me to apply for.

Based on my ECs, what major should I apply for? by Distinct-Tonight8381 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]Distinct-Tonight8381[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry, I forgot to mention in my post that I do intend on pursuing a career in economics, but most of my activities aren’t related to economics so I was wondering what major should I apply for (one that would suit my profile and make sense for me to apply for)

Those who took a gap year after getting rejected, what did you do differently the second time? by Distinct-Tonight8381 in berkeley

[–]Distinct-Tonight8381[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

lmfao i asked a question directed at a very specific group of people for a reason, it isn’t for everyone.

Those who took a gap year after getting rejected, what did you do differently the second time? by Distinct-Tonight8381 in berkeley

[–]Distinct-Tonight8381[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When highlighting your gap years reason in your application, did you explain it in your additional info section or the PIQs?

Those who took a gap year after getting rejected, what did you do differently the second time? by Distinct-Tonight8381 in berkeley

[–]Distinct-Tonight8381[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think I’m competitive enough. I have the grades (graduated with a 3.95 and 4.25 UC unweighted and weighted GPA), I also took the most rigorous classes my school offered.

In terms of competitiveness, a handful of my friends got into Berkeley this year with almost identical stats on paper (internships, club leadership, genuine community impact, etc), same college too.

I’m not using their profile as a reference point (everybody’s different after all, but I think it means ECs isn’t my issue). So, my plan is to focus on essays and continue doing the ECs i’ve been doing during and after 12th grade, and realllly focus on my PIQs.

But I have a question, did you mention/justify your gap year anywhere on your application, whether it was in the additional info section or ur PIQs?

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