Does anyone know how to calculate a "UC" GPA

<p>Does the UC count any senior year classes?</p>

<p>for admissions, yes, but extremely rare: only in the case of someone on the admissions bubble -- they may ask for senior transcript. After acceptance, yes -- you have to maintain a B (I think) average or your offer will be rescinded.</p>

<p>But first quarter grades are not calculated into overall GPA when UC's are looking at applications?</p>

<p>no, first quarter grades are not counted for application purposes, unless they come back and ask you for them, which is extremely rare.</p>

<p>blubayou, i couldn't find if my ethnic studies class earns IGETC credit, but i found a course description and in it it says:
"Recommended Preperation- [...] concurrent enrollment in READ 400, 405, or 415 OR approriate skill level as indicated by the reading placement tests or other measures. (CSU/UC)"</p>

<p>does this say anything regarding UC recognition of the class?</p>

<p>sorry, Brian, can't help you on this one. Suggest you call the college and ask them if the class is transferable.</p>

<p>ok, i might just do that.</p>

<p>thanks.</p>

<p>babybayou,</p>

<p>at my daughter's school honors pre-calc doesn't get the extra point for the UC. she took it in 11th grade. I read on the uc site somewhere that there is a cap per high school on the number of courses that get counted as "honors" for each a-g category.</p>

<p>so if you end up taking more real classes (ie not PE), it actually hurts you as it offsets the 8 5s you can get?</p>

<p>That doesn't seem fair...</p>

<p>kcp:</p>

<p>honors precalc at our HS is UC-approved for the bonus point. You are partially correct: there is an 8 semester bonus point cap for admissions per se; however, elc calculations are made with uncapped bonus points. Moreover, strength of schedule is critically important for admissions to Cal and UCLA, so taking more honors/ap/ib courses (even if the points are capped) is better than taking college prep courses (assumes your HS offers the more rigorous courses).</p>

<p>If you took a ccc transferable class, would you receive the extra grade point even though you're already past the 8-semesters limit?</p>