Alright, I am in a tough spot right now. I actually have 6 B’s (3 sophomore year and 3 freshman year) on my high school transcript now and I am at the end of my sophomore year. I am aiming for berkeley but now that seems to be a long shot for me with my horrible grades. Is there anyway I can make up for my bad grades? Am I thinking too much about it? Please leave me your thoughts below.
UC’s only use 10-11th grades in their GPA calculation so doing well Junior and aiming for mostly to all A’s will keep you on track. Even 4.0 UW GPA does not guarantee you a spot at any of the top UC’s.
https://rogerhub.com/gpa-calculator-uc/
Freshman admit rates for UC GPA of 4.20 or above (2016):
UCB: 42%
UCLA: 54%
UCSD: 87%
UCSB: 85%
UCD: 91%
UCI: 94%
UCR/UCM: 98%