admission conditions/gpa

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - Santa Barbara
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<p>Just wondering, but is the 3.0 gpa requirement cumulative? And if so, it is only UC approved 'a-g' courses so classes like yearbook or teacher assistant classes doesn't count toward the 3.0 gpa right? </p>

<p>This is what it says on the website:
"Achieve at least a 3.0 GPA (weighted) in your senior year UC 'a-g' coursework and be in "good standing" (minimum 2.0 GPA) in your last term. "</p>

<p>What does the second part mean? As long as you have a 3.0 weighted gpa, it's okay right?
I took some hard classes as a senior so my grades are pretty bad (thanks to ap calc and ap chem)... but among the 4 academic classes I took each semester, I'm still over 3.0 weighted. </p>

<p>thanks in advance</p>

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<p>and is that an average or 3.0 or each semester</p>

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<p>oh yes, that too (what netsrock asked)
is it 3.0 cummulative or 3.0 per semester?</p>

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<p>i think it means 3.0 for the year and 2.0 for the last semester.</p>

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I think you can get a definitive answer if you contact the school : <a href=“UC Santa Barbara Admissions Portal - UC Santa Barbara Applicant Portal Login”>UC Santa Barbara Admissions Portal - UC Santa Barbara Applicant Portal Login;

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<p>actually one of the people from my school contacted them. They wouldn’t give her a clear definite answer. I think that they honestly don’t care as long as you get no more than one D and no Fs. but i wouldn’t risk it imo.</p>

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<p>I did email them and asked, and now I’m just waiting for an answer…</p>

<p>I’m worried because I have a D in calc (and i emailed and let them and they said they will continue with admission as long as the 3.0 gpa is upheld) and yeah… because of the D in calc, I am missing one point to get a 3.0 gpa in my last semester grades, thus my concern.</p>

<p>hopefully it’s 3.0 whole year and 2.0 last sem</p>

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<p>how can it be a 3.0 whole year and 2.0 last semester? </p>

<p>do u mean a 4.0 1st semester and a 2.0 2nd semester which then averages out to a 3.0 ?</p>

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<p>ambyroy. that is exactly my point. i got a 4 last semester. i am probably going to be around a 3(probably at or higher).</p>

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<p>when i meant 3.0 whole year and 2.0 last sem, i meant AT LEAST 3.0 gpa whole year and AT LEAST 2.0 last sem. not exactly 3.0 gpa average.</p>

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<p>…so what did they say?</p>

<p>I am worried because I got a D in my AP psych class…
does it matter that the class is not intended to fulfill one of my requirements…it’s just an extra class…?</p>

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<p>i got a reply and they confirmed that it is minimum 3.0 weighted gpa CUMULATIVE.
whew i think i’m safe…</p>