How I got into the M.E.T Program at UC Berkeley: My Scores, Essays, and Resume | mereheartsyou

How was the interview for you? Any tips?

I'm a high school junior from California and a prospective MET EECS student and may have lost my chances at this point due to a little blimp junior. I ended up getting a C in AP physics (unfortunately a 79) due to some tensions with the teacher? I honestly had a pretty rough first semester of junior year due to some personal stress and earned that c and 3 b's but every other semester has been straight A's with the exception of a b in Spanish. I should get straight A's moving forward though. My courses are the most rigorous as well. My gpa is 3.78/4.5 and that probably puts me in the top 5-7% but I'll never know since my school doesn't rank. My test scores are very good, actually pretty much perfect. I also have pretty amazing ec's including lots of personal computer science projects, leadership and entrepreneurship, volunteering, internships, and a little research with a university professor. My teachers speak very highly of my ec's and will write great recs. Also my essays should be excellent. But can this blimp semester really kill me? Thanks!
P.S. lol I took Apush and it was the worst decision of my life. I'm very lucky to have pulled off an 80 and will probably switch to regular. We're very much alike. I'm not that strong in humanities either and didn't get such a great critical reading score either. I think it would be equivalent to a 680 on the old one.
And my electronics get taken all the time. I'm pretty much forced to study 24/7.

You are such an inspiration!!! I am currently a junior in the bay area. I'm looking for a research internship for this summer. Which biotech company did you work at and how did you apply for it?

Thanks for the video! The most precise and useful video ever !!

Just got into M.E.T.!! Thank you for sharing this video & tips, it was so helpful!

Hey I just got my MET acceptance the other day! Are you liking it?

nice vid

Just wondering what score did you get on ap Physics1?

Coming back to this video after being admitted into M.E.T '22! Thanks a lot for the advice, helped a lot :)

go bears i am inspired!!!

chill looool

You sound exactly like my mom, who also went to Berkeley, but it's good advice. Congratulations! I'm sure you are doing well!

Thank you, the video was so informative and full of energy. You inspired me to do more in my last year at community college lol

Yah, I have no chance

hi! do you mind sharing what labs you interned at? (i'm also in the bay!) :)

congrats! I was dying with 13 units freshman year and I can't imagine putting econ and ugba on top of eecs

Great message. Too many kids want immediate gratification.

I’m kickstarting my daughter’s research into what she needs to do for the next 4 years (she’s just starting HS) and using your video as the primer.

Great job. Best wishes for much success.

Thank you for sharing. You help ease my anxiety

Did you apply to any ivies? If so were you accepted into any? I know UPenn has a dual program that is very similar to MET so I thought you might have applied there.

Excellent job Meredith.

She is very, very, very dedicated.

I wonder if all the Berkeley engineering students are like this.

I am currently a junior at VMHS in Mission, Texas. I am interested in applying to UC Berkeley. Is there any tips on the application process that you can give? And what is the student life like at Cal.

I am from Texas and I am planning to attend UC Berkeley if I get in

thank you!

These videos make me want to push myself. I was never the best student in middle school but i want to try sooo hard now to get into Berkeley its my dream college

You’re essays really inspired me and showed me what i have to live up to if i want to get into UC Berkeley

Hey! I have a question. I was recently accepted as a Regents' and Chancellor's Scholar for mechanical engineering and I was planning on doubling in business. This pathway seems like a perfect fit for me but I don't know if I could try to switch in. I would appreciate any advice or direction. Thanks!

What other UCs did you get accepted into?

I think that every sacrifice you made it is pretty relative worth it.

Thank you for effort! It really helps tremendously !

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Wow your dedication to research is crazy! If only I could work for my dads company in high school too!

CAN SOMEONE READ MY MET ESSAY?

Thank so much! I can’t wait to meet you in UC Berkeley!

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your mindset is truly inspirational. i don't know you but i'm so proud of you

What if i just finished an AA in Business. in Texas but want to join the Met program:(

Go Bears!! Just subbed!

What if my school only offers AP courses in 11th grade onward

lmao I thought I could get into this program but omg she is so talented and has so much I am currently a junior in high school and I don't think I even did half of what she did :((

Did you apply to EECS +BUISNESS OR BioEngineering+Buisness as your essay mentions bioengineering?

Thank u Meredith for the inspiring video! I was wondering whether you or any of your M.E.T classmates also opted for a minor along the dual degree program? It sounds like a crazy load of work, but the option for a minor was mentioned on the website and I was just curious.

I disagree when she says if you ask about your gpa that it is a red flag. Most times a low gpa from a student that applies to elite schools almost always had an usual circumstance. Gpa is important but one part of the piece, good schools aren’t really for 4.0 gpa’s rather for intellectual vitality.

Hi! I was wondering what program helped you write the college essays you mentioned in your video? I would love to know! Thanks!

Thanks Meredith.

My gpa is 4.5 and I’m still asking if it’s high enough💀

This is SO helpful, why would anyone hate? I think you are going to be the reason I apply haha. ⭐⭐