A-G Minimums

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - Berkeley
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<p>Are all of the A-G minimums required in order to even be eligible for admission, or is there another way to be eligible at the university?</p>

<p>I'm a senior applying this year. I have a 4.0, tons of APs, stellar test scores and extracuriculars, etc. I meet all of the A-G requirements except for one: Visual/Performing Arts.</p>

<p>Is there any other "path to admission" that I can meet in order to be eligible to apply? I'm an out-of-state student (from Colorado), and I would really love any input on this matter. Berkeley is one of my top schools, and I would hate not to be able to even apply because of something as silly as one missing art course.</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>At my school everyone was required to take a number of years per subject to graduate so I didn’t have to worry about it since they correlated well with A-G requirements anyway. It’d be really sad if you weren’t eligible just because you didn’t take an art class so I suggest that you call the school just to be sure.</p>

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<p>if you do not qualify by a-g, you can qualify by testing alone. It requires a 710 average for OOS.</p>

<p>[UC</a> Admissions](<a href=“http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/undergrad_adm/paths_to_adm/freshman/exam_eligibility.html]UC”>http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/undergrad_adm/paths_to_adm/freshman/exam_eligibility.html)</p>

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<p>Bluebayou,</p>

<p>I know I qualify for the testing alone (I checked), but I was a bit confused by the website. It asks for the GPA in A-G courses. Well, what if I’m missing one? That’s okay?</p>

<p>Thanks so much for helping me with this everyone. :)</p>

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<p>Okay. Here is the reason I am still confused:</p>

<p>“All freshman applicants must complete courses in the University of California’s A-G subject pattern and present scores and required tests.” - UC Berkeley Viewbook</p>

<p>I think I am going to email admissions, but I would love to hear from some other people as well.</p>

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<p>nope, anyone can qualify by testing alone, without the a-g courses. Indeed, that’s how most homeschoolers qualify for UC, as well as some OOS’ers and Internationals. (UC doesn’t cut much slack to instaters.) But of course, not having a VAPA course can be a demerit to your app since UC obviously thinks it important.</p>

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<p>What does A-G mean? Our high school has never used that term.</p>

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<p>Oh, found a definition. Seem to be just used for California schools?</p>

<p>We’re East Coasters (but maybe applying to CA schools, too) so even though our h.s. never used that phrase, glad to know what courses it means.</p>

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<p>Alright, thank you very much! I feel a lot better now.</p>

<p>Yes, I don’t have an art course which Berkeley obviously finds important, but I have been taking private piano lessons for several years. Won’t my involvement in the arts outside of class somehow make up for the fact that I didn’t have time to do so in high school?</p>

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<p>^^nope. Gotta be a year-long HS class, or semester college class.</p>

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<p>Just take it as a community college course.</p>