<p>Ok, i heard some stuff about UC schools recalculating your gpa. Something like only four each year can be weighted. First off, if i had one weighted course in sophomore year, and six weighted in junior, would i end up haveing all of them weighted, or one in sophomore and four from junior? Also, at my school, they do not weigh honors classes except for some. For example, my sophomore year only chem was weighted. Will the UC school count other honors courses i took such as English H and World History HP as weighted? Anyways, here is my sophomore gpa. Can someone please recalculate it into a UC gpa? Like for health science, i think they do not include it.. Im not sure</p>
<p> English II H (A,A)
French III (A,A)
Algebra II/ Trigonometry (A,A)
World History, Cultures, Geography, HP (A,A)
Chemistry, HP (B,A)
Heatlth (1st semester) (A,A)
Health Careers (2nd semester) (A,A)
Symphonic Band (A,A)
PE (Im pretty sure this isnt counted... but iono) (A,A)</p>
<p>Most honors aren't calculated for a UC GPA, and they don't count non-academic classes. </p>
<p><a href="http://www.ucop.edu/doorways/%5B/url%5D">http://www.ucop.edu/doorways/</a>
^It's a site which'll say what's weighted at your school, and help you factor your UC GPA.</p>
<p>arklogic,</p>
<p>Kaatu's website is indeed helpful... it will tell you what are accepted courses at your high school (assuming you are in-state CA resident) as well as denoting AP/Honors courses that have been UC approved for extra credit (i.e., A=5, B=4, C=3).</p>
<p>To answer your other concerns, for "eligibility" purposes, UC places a cap of 8 semesters (equivalent of 4 year-long courses) on additional weighting for calculating your weighted GPA. They further limit their so-called "UC GPA" to approved "A-G" courses taken only in the sophomore and junior years in H.S. to determine this weighted GPA. </p>
<p>Therefore, if you have taken more 4 approved AP/Honors courses in your 10th/11th years, you will cap out at the 4 courses for UC's GPA calculation. Keep in mind that it helps your application if UC sees that you have challenged yourself academically by taking more AP/Honors classes beyond the cap they've put in place. </p>
<p>Also, while the UC GPA is used for "eligibility" purposes, some UC campuses may later exercise a more comprehensive review of examining a fully-weighted GPA for all AP/Honors classes taken during the "selection process". </p>
<p>Last, for each California H.S., the UC system goes through an exhaustive process of reviewing and approving courses they deem to meet the standards of their "A-G" courses and also appropriate for AP/Honors credit. Because there is variation in each high school's offered curriculum, you will find the website that Kaatu provided to be helpful in determining what has been approved for your specific school.</p>
<p>so what's the exact equation for calculating your uc gpa?</p>
<p>xcyber347, go to this website and read it... to confirm your understanding of what classes are approrpiate to consider:
<a href="http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/educators/counselors/resources/askuc/answers/calculating.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/educators/counselors/resources/askuc/answers/calculating.html</a></p>
<p>Once you've identified the classes that are approved, then do the following:</p>
<ol>
<li><p>Apply the standard values for grades (A=4, B=3, C=3, D=1, F=0) for each semester course taken during sophomore and junior years.</p></li>
<li><p>Add up the grade values for all four semesters to arrive at a "Sum A".</p></li>
<li><p>For each semester of an approved AP/Honors class, add 1 point to the above sum, up to a maximum of 8 points, to arrive at "Sum B"</p></li>
<li><p>Divide "Sum B" by the total number of semester courses taken, and you will have your UC GPA.</p></li>
</ol>
<p>so basically, in my junior year, i max out at four classes that can be weighed, even though i have more weighted calses rite?</p>
<p>Arklogic, yes... if you have more than 4 AP/Honors year-long classes (or 8 semesters) total taken during your sophomore and junior years, you will have reached the cap that UC places for additional GPA weighting. Again, understand that the purpose is for establishing eligibility. The most selective UC campuses will want to see how you have challenged yourself academically, and certainly taking more than 4 AP/Honors classes will demonstrate this. Also, selective campuses may later exercise a more comprehensive review of examining a fully-weighted GPA for all AP/Honors classes taken during the "selection process".</p>
<p>Yes, I'm repeating myself, but I think it's worthwhile to repeat.</p>
<p>wait, im still not clear on one point. wat ur saying is that if i have 1 weighted class in sophomore and 6 in junior, only 5 total, not 7 rite?</p>
<p>You get the extra point for 4 year-long classes or a total of 8 semesters, like NorCalDad said.</p>
<p>So if you take 7, only 4 of them will count as weighted. The other 3 will count just like a regular unweighted class.</p>