<p>So me and my friends have been arguing over this question for the past few weeks and I fear that the conflict may get bloody so I want to get this question settled once and for all. It all started when I compared my UC GPA (3.75-3.83) to my actual GPA (3.5(yes I know, not the greatest)) and I stated that maybe UCs such as Davis, Santa Cruz(,) and Santa Barbara will focus on my UC GPA while the better schools (LA, Berkeley, and possibly San Diego) will look at every GPA and many of my friends said that all UCs only look at the UC GPA. Please help me with this question.
I've also been wondering when calculating the UC GPA if you took a summer class to replace a previous grade that you received sophomore year does the new grade take the place of the old one?
Any help is great</p>
<p>Also, for the first semester of every year I have matching band along with concert band, so when calculating the UC GPA do I include my matching band grade?</p>
<p>By UC GPA, do you mean not including plus or minuses? I’m pretty sure that every UC campus does that.</p>
<p>Ok Guys I am the father of a currently enrolled student and former admissions entry official for one of the uc’s.</p>
<p>It is extrememly important that all A-G courses starting freshman year are at least B. UC’s and the cal crant board if in california look at overall gpa, but concentrate on classes in the A-G subject area. So you can have a lower Gpa Senior year but have a higher A-G gpa cumulative score.</p>
<p>To calculate the GPA used for admission, UCS only take a-g courses from 10-11 and weight up to eight semesters of classes.
Freshman year does NOT go into the GPA but if you didn’t do so well freshman year and improved greatly sophomore and junior year, it would be favorable for you. (Like myself :D)
However, if you had a stellar freshman year GPA and your GPA decreased soph and junior year, that would be a disadvantage.</p>