<p>Is the academic index (UC Eligibility index) used for admitting out of state students too in any way?</p>
<p>If it is used, is the calculation on the UC webiste valid for out of staters too?</p>
<p>Out of state applicants have a higher minimum GPA for UC eligibility (3.4 instead of 3.0). However, baseline UC eligibility is likely irrelevant for Berkeley, since Berkeley is far more selective than baseline UC eligibility is.</p>
<p>[University</a> of California - Admission requirements](<a href=“http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/freshman/requirements/index.html]University”>http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/freshman/requirements/index.html)</p>
<p>Thank you ucbalumnus. I was hoping you would notice and respond, as I find your answers very helpful. :-)</p>
<p>Actually I am not asking about the minimum requirement. There is this Academic index or UC score, which is used to determine the top 9% in CA. This is the link to the calculation, that uses a combo of GPA and SAT scores.
[University</a> of California - Statewide path](<a href=“http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/freshman/california-residents/admissions-index/index.html]University”>http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/freshman/california-residents/admissions-index/index.html)</p>
<p>Would you know if such an academic index is generated for out of staters also, and what part it plays in admission. [ Are there cut offs like for in state students etc]</p>
<p>negative. No AI for OOS’ers, whose apps are read by readers who are knowledgeable about OOS high schools. (From a practical and political matter, AI is a way for UC not to miss lower performing kids, who may have overcome disadvantages which explains a weakness in their gpa and/or test scores, and encourage them to apply to the lower tier UC campuses, instead of attending a Cal State.)</p>
<p>OOS’ers are reviewed by all of the standard factors: gpa, test scores, essays, ECs, curriculum rigor, senior schedule, etc. (UC weights GPA more heavily than test scores.)</p>
<p>Thanks so much bluebayou!</p>