<p>I was looking at A-g courses and being out of state, my school doesn't require or even advise a visual arts class. Therefore, I haven't taking any. Does that mean I cant apply to UC schools?</p>
<p>Not necessarily. If your SAT/ACT scores are above a certain threshold, you can be exempted from the a-g requirements.</p>
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<p>What would that score be. I have a 31 on my ACT</p>
<p>That link specifies the formula to become eligible through test scores.</p>
<p>However, the admissions readers might still favor those who actually completed a full set of a-g courses over those who became eligible through test scores.</p>
<p>Is the visual art credit that big of a deal. I have taken 4 years of everything else</p>
<p>It is if you are from California!</p>
<p>We’ll being from out of state I guess I don’t understand it</p>
<p>The UC wants well-rounded people and so exposure to art, music, dance, theatre is an important aspect. Could you take some such course at a local community college next semester? Talk to your counselor and research which classes would transfer. That’s one way to handle this.</p>
<p>As in 2nd semester of my senior year?</p>
<p>Yes, a semester of community college equals a year of high school. As long as you list it with your senior classes and can verify you took it after admission, you should be good.</p>
<p>The UC at system makes very few exceptions for not meeting requirements and typically for very high scoring homeschoolers or the children of dignitaries.</p>
<p>They also say you can explain in your personal statement if you have a unique reason for not making qualifications. As for testing in, not sure they’ll use ACT for that particular requirement. It’ll depend on where you are looking too. You might be excempted from a less competive UC but maybe not a selective one where there will be lots of kids in your range with everything. Still recommend taking a class as the safest option.</p>
<p>We’ll I can be exempted from the requirements due to testing. And I will be applying to ucla and berkeley so it would be best to take a class at community college?</p>
<p>I can only give my opinion. You should talk to your counselor about your real chances of exempting. I will always vote for making it as easy as possible for colleges to accept you. Having everything outright makes it easier and it still may be in your power to do so. </p>
<p>Another option would be to take an online art or music history course if your school district has such options. I know many districts do these days. Worth asking about.</p>
<p>Qualifying by test scores requires SAT or ACT plus two SAT subject tests [Admission</a> by exam | UC Admissions](<a href=“http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/freshman/requirements/examination/index.html]Admission”>http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/freshman/requirements/examination/index.html) Otherwise, UCs do expect out-of-sate applicants to have the one year of arts/music. You can submit an explanation for not having it. However, an explanation that essentially says you did not bother to take it because it was not required at your high school is unlikely to work as well as one that is usually accepted and says your high school did not offer such courses.</p>
<p>That seems very easy to do. You basically have to take two subject tests and get more then a 200 but does that put me at a disavantage?</p>
<p>OP, did you take any courses that arguably might qualify? My DD didn’t want to give up an academic subject slot for art or music. But she takes forensics every year as her elective. Last year, as a junior, she switched her forensics emphasis from original advocacy (her own original speech) to oral interpretation (re-enactment of famous speech given by someone else). The latter qualified for “drama” credit and she used that to meet her a-g requirement. Just saying that you might have taken some course already that you could argue qualifies.</p>
<p>(p.s. and she even made it to state finals!)</p>
<p>No I called and asked. All my electives that were closely related to art weren’t accpetaed</p>
<p>I think if you have done any arts during your high school years, you should put it on EC section. Also, I heard that some UCs do not screen for UC eligibility during application evaluation so all the applicants will be reviewed and considered regardless. So apply!</p>
<p>Can you take a college art course at a nearby college?</p>