<p>I took the SAT Subject Tests scores a while ago. I got a 460 for Biology and a 520 for Math Level 2. Do the UC's consider these low test scores? Do they care more about the SAT I/ACT or the SAT subject tests? I got an 18 for the ACT!! I know it is really bad..I didn't really study that hard!</p>
<p>"I didn't really study that hard!"</p>
<p>Don't worry, that's obvious.</p>
<p>Sorry, I don't mean to be harsh, but you need to try a little harder. Your Math 2 score in particular is incredibly low considering that test has a huge curve, and let's not even mention your biology score for now.</p>
<p>For now, focus on you ACT, it is more important, unless you did well in the SAT, which in that case you shouldn't even be taking the ACT.</p>
<p>Use the summer as a way to study hard. UC's are not easy to get into.</p>
<p>Yeah but the problem is that I'm a senior..and I cannot retake them again because I've already send the scores.</p>
<p>Well then honestly, I think you have absolutely NO chance of getting in. Unless you have some extracurricular that is outstanding and one of a kind, I don't think you are gonna get accepted.</p>
<p>Your ACT is below average; not just below UC's average, but below the national average. It is in the 32nd percentile. Your SAT subject tests are even worse. Your biology is either 11th or 7th percentile depending on whether you took E or M. Your math is 12th percentile.</p>
<p>Schools generally look at ACT and SAT more so than they do the SAT II's. And yes, the UC's do consider these scores to be low. Your ACT scores beats only 1 out of 3 people on average and your SAT II's beats only 1 of 9 people.</p>
<p>Not a chance. Save the stamps and envelopes for lesser schools.</p>
<p>If you are not a resident of California I would agree with the above that your chances are virtually non-existent. However, if you are a resident it is a lot, lot easier to qualify for admission to "a" UC (not necessarily your first choice) than mentioned above. Go here for minimums required to qualify for admission to a UC: <a href="http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/undergrad_adm/paths_to_adm/freshman/scholarship_reqs.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/undergrad_adm/paths_to_adm/freshman/scholarship_reqs.html</a></p>
<p>What test scores are needed depends on UC calculated GPA and that needs to be at least a 3.0 (3.4 for OOS). That you will need to go to another page on the same site to figure out, but basically it is calculated from your grades in college prep courses for courses you take in sophomore and junior year and A=4, B=3 etc (plus or minuses are ignored), and for honors or AP courses you add one to each course, meaning A=5. If you do not get the minimum 3.0 GPA (as a resident, 3.4 for OOS) when you do the calculations, you are done and you will not be admitted.</p>
<p>If you have at least 3.0 as resident, then you need to determine if you meet minimum test score totals. Those minimums really are easy to meet. For, example, if someone scores 1500 on their SAT (out of 2400) and 500 on each SAT II, he or she will meet the minimums even at the 3.0 GPA level. To give an example using the OP, let's assume you have a 3.3 UC GPA (and remember honors and APs get an extra point per course so a 3.3 overall is not real hard to get). Let's use your scores, and I will assume for the example you got 18 as section scores across the board for your ACT. Scores are first converted to a UC score. An 18 per section on the ACT is 40 UC points per section. You first add the UC converted scores for math, reading and science, which if three 18s becomes 120 points, but you multiply that total by 2/3 giving 80 points. You then add your 18 (40 UC score) for the combo of English and writing and that brings you up to 120 points. Your 460 biology converts to 43 points and the 520 math to 53. Add those two to the 120 and you get a total UC test score of 216 points. With a 3.3 GPA, you need only 157 test score points to meet minimums for admission if you are a resident.</p>
<p>What does meeting the minimums mean. For non-residents nothing except that they may be considered for admission. For residents it means you are essentially assured of admission to a UC although they may require you go to a community college for two years, and then if you meet certain minimum grade requirements while there, you will be guaranteed admission to "a" UC your junior year. </p>
<p>Note there is another way to guarantee admission. If you are in the top 4% of your particular high school class you will be admitted to "a" UC (again not necessarily one of your choice) for freshman year regardless of what your test scores are.</p>
<p>Your test scores obviously take you out of the top UCs but, assuming you have necessary GPA, you should not give up hope of being offered admission to a UC (possibly to Riverside or possibly conditioned on two years of community college first) as long as you did not do something foolish like limit your application for admission to UCLA and Berkeley where you have no real chance of admission.
Note, if you are a non-resident, however, you are likely to receive a rejection.</p>
<p>i got a 700/800 in math IC and 660/800 in physics…are they bad scores??? and wat r my chances of getting into a gud university?? im in my senior year… should i give sat 2 again?? or shud i give sat 1 nd go to a midiocre university??</p>
<p>and what are da differences b/w early decision ,early action , regular deadlines??</p>
<p>…You can always go to a community college and then transfer to UC’s. 
I heard my cousin’s transferred to UCB from a community college. </p>
<p>So maybe try to go to a community college first then transfer.</p>
<p>LOLOL oh gawd, as usual some of the people here are just b-r-u-t-a-l. hahaha.</p>
<p>You need to hit the books and get all of those grades up. The UCs are super competitive and you need to get as many options open as possible.</p>
<p>Craig</p>
<p>I am an international student that has applied to UC campus. for a business or economic course
I have good grades on my AICE exams and a v good CV.</p>
<p>In my SAT i got 580-R 700-M 520-W in my first and only SAT exame.</p>
<p>Currently i have a 640 in world history and a 800 in maths 1 in my sat-subject tests.</p>
<p>I did for the first time, this december, the maths level 2 and scored a 610.</p>
<p>Althought i know that my mths level 2 score wasnt a good one, how will the UC´s look at it? will they look also to my 800 at level 1? or even at my AICE exames (cambridge exames) were i scored an A? Basicly I have a good profil of being good at maths, but I didnt adapt well towards the way in which the sat maths 2 is made, hence my lower grade.</p>
<p>The uc’s say they do not request subject tests, but they like to have them, in other words they will evaluate me by them…</p>
<p>Could you guys tell me our opinion?
thank you.</p>