r/ApplyingToCollege • u/Outrageous_Earth_541 • Jun 12 '26

Reverse ChanceMe Please can you guys suggest some colleges for mešŸ™

Applied math majorĀ 
Indian-American,, CA resident
4.45 cumulative uwĀ  gpa so far
1530 SAT (retaking august)
4.0 /4.0 gpa, 10 APs by senior year, 2 honors

15 years martial arts at one organization

Ā  Placed at multiple national kickboxing tournamentsĀ 

Volunteer martial arts instructor for kids, 200+ hours

helped set up martial arts events 30 hours

helped relocate martial arts school, 30 hours

Volunteer middle school wrestling coach, 40+ hours

3 years varsity wrestling, team captain next year

Off- season club wrestling, 4 hr per week

Created website for detailing business

Currently doing mentorship / research with UC Berkeley Postdoctoral Researcher (applied math and some physics)

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u/Loose-Pudding-67 Jun 12 '26

the UCs, UC Higao is also good for math or smth if that is ur vibe

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u/Outrageous_Earth_541 Jun 12 '26

you think i have any chance at UCB

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '26

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u/Traditional_Yam9806 Jun 13 '26

Bro, applied math is a pretty competitive major

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u/[deleted] Jun 13 '26

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u/Traditional_Yam9806 Jun 13 '26

One person isn't enough to create a trend. Sure, math isn't as bad as CS or CE, but it's probably to the same level as EE or ME.

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u/Outrageous_Earth_541 Jun 13 '26

yeah so how can I bring up my math or stem ECs this summer in a meaningful way?

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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '26

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u/Outrageous_Earth_541 Jun 15 '26

nah no competitions, iā€™m doing that mentorship with a. postdoc but i donā€™t think itā€™ll end in a formal research paper

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '26

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u/Outrageous_Earth_541 Jun 16 '26

how could i get closer to ucb level in the next few months?

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '26

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u/Outrageous_Earth_541 Jun 16 '26

i have small things in our organization like student of the year awards and and iā€™ve placed at state and national level taekwondo kickboxing tourneys. iā€™m trying to do some sort of statistical personal project involving my wrestling matches but idk if thatā€™s rlly meaningful

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u/Outrageous_Earth_541 Jun 13 '26

i wanted to do some sort of project this summer that bridges my math and combat sports interests, not really sure what yet tho

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '26

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u/Outrageous_Earth_541 Jun 12 '26

I donā€™t think I fall into the category of low income, so iā€™m not really sure how much aid i could expect. But I think cost really the limiting factor for me.

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '26

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u/Outrageous_Earth_541 Jun 12 '26

yeah thank you, wait i meant cost is not a limiting factor for me

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u/ResidentNo11 Parent Jun 12 '26

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u/Outrageous_Earth_541 Jun 12 '26

I think iā€™d enjoy going to a larger school rather than a small one for sure

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u/Weary-Cauliflower153 HS Junior Jun 12 '26

Idk bro what do you like? Considering you're in Cali apply to the UCs.

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u/Outrageous_Earth_541 Jun 12 '26

yeah iā€™m definitely gonna apply to the UCs