Chance me UC Employee Applying for UC Berkeley Mechanical Engineering (CCC transfer, 3.75 GPA)

Stats:

• California community college transfer (third year)
• GPA: 3.75 overall
• No grades below a B
• First-generation college student
• Documented disability with formal accommodations (recognized at three institutions, including Berkeley DSP)
• All required prerequisites complete or in progress
• Taking multiple strongly recommended courses this semester
• Currently cross-enrolled at UC Berkeley for major coursework (with instructor approval)

ECs:

• Work for the UC system in an office role (prior to being admitted as a student)
• Founder & President of the engineering club at my CC
• Member and committee work in a UC Berkeley student org
• NASA NCAS Scholars Program (had a program management role during it which I mentioned specifically for this EC)
• Math/science tutor (CC level + private)
• Former marketing/content producer at a startup (intern to paid role)
• Other work experience (barista, etc.)
• Started doing research at my school (mentioned in academic updates, not on original app)

PIQs:

• Working for the UC system and what it taught me about initiative and access
• My disability and how I built systems to manage it academically
• Founding the engineering club and building resources for CC students
• My path into engineering / major prep

Applied to:

• UC Berkeley - Mechanical Engineering (first choice)
• UC Irvine - Mechanical Engineering
• UC San Diego - Mechanical Engineering
• UC Santa Cruz - Computer Engineering
• (UC Davis ME already rejected - missing CHEM 1B)

Concerns:

• GPA feels low compared to recent Berkeley ME admits (seeing a lot of 3.9 - 4.0 for 2025 via Transfer by Major, was formerly a lot more flexible at around 3.79 to 4.00 in 2024)
• A lot of my B’s are from older humanities classes not related to my major
• Some requirements were still listed as “in progress” when I applied

Main question:
Do I realistically have a shot at Berkeley ME with a 3.75?

And does my background (first-gen, working, documented disability with accommodations, etc.) actually help offset my GPA in their evaluation, or is GPA still the main deciding factor that could hold me back, especially for a highly competitive major like Mechanical Engineering?

Appreciate any honest feedback.