<p>(My high school doesn't rank students, by the way.)</p>
<p>they see the grades, but they dont count towards your UC GPA and dont affect your chance of being admitted or not</p>
<p>Great! Do they recalculate GPA by taking out electives?</p>
<p>I don’t think they count freshman grades or electives. I hate my freshman grades. Without my freshman grade I’m rank 18, but with it is 33 =[ i think that’s why i didn’t make the ELC =[</p>
<p>I probably won’t apply anyway. They rarely ever admit OOSers</p>
<p>it doesnt count, but you dont want to screw up that year either cause theyll see the grades</p>
<p>I didn’t exactly “screw up,” but they weren’t as good as my more recent ones.</p>
<p>^you’re good. dont worry about it.</p>
<p>yay 
10char</p>
<p>If anything, I think poor freshman grades, followed by improved grades in your sophomore and junior years, would look good on your application.</p>
<p>lol i hope!</p>
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i agree, but not if it’s chock full of low C’s and D’s and F’s…like a move from a C average (2.0-3.0) up to an A average (3.0-4.0) is good</p>
<p>GPA frosh year: 3.3333</p>
<p>GPA soph year: 3.8
GPA junior year: 3.9
GPA senior year 1st term: 4.0 (projected)</p>
<p>(all unweighted; most rigorous courseload available; 8 APs at public HS ranked 3rd in state for college readiness [in other words, good reputation])</p>