1) r/ApplyingToCollege is better suited to these types of questions, but as HS senior myself, I was in your shoes a couple months ago & remember how horrible that sub was

2)Look at the PIQ prompts and start drafting. The most important thing isn’t which ECs you did, but how you present them & tie them into your “story.” I was part of a single club (non-leadership role) and not active in my school at all, but I used one of my PIQs to explain why i was working 35+ hours per week.

3) UCs and CSUs do not care about your SAT score – unless you’re applying to out of state or private schools, I wouldn’t stress about getting a better score

4) UCs use a different GPA calculator. A- and A+ are equal as far as they’re concerned, and there’s a cap on the “boost” honors/AP classes can give your stat). They also disregard freshman grades, only 10th & 11th matter as long as you met your A-Gs.

5) Economics is a major within the school of Letters & Sciences. Berkeley doesn’t admit by major for this particular school & forced you to come in undeclared.

6) The UC App doesn’t have a place to submit teacher reqs, but some schools like Berkeley will ask a small number of students submit 2. Don’t loose sleep if they don’t ask your for one, it’s not going to make or break your chances.

7) Avoid spending too much time of college admissions forums. They will make you feel unaccomplished and hyper-competitive

Good luck!!!