<p>Hi,
I was just wondering... I'm a high school junior this year, and I would like to get into UCSD or UCLA. I am currently taking 2 AP classes: AP Eng. Lang. and AP Bio. I am planning to take around 3 or 4 AP's next year... so you think that is enough to get into UCSD and UCLA? I hope I get around a 4 or a 5 on the AP tests, but we'll see.... </p>
<p>p.s. i haven't taken any AP's prior to this year. only an english honors class, in both 9th and 10th grade...</p>
<p>does anyone know if AP-wise i should be ok?</p>
<p>Interesting question...there is no pure number of AP's that will get you into UCSD or UCLA. Both schools list the % of students accepted in the different honors courses (including AP's) completed bracket. Students with at least 15 honors semesters had a 61.2% shot at UCSD; UCLA: 39.4%. My advice: get a through the roof GPA and awesome SAT scores, then you can go were you want. The number of AP's isn't as important as your GPA, SATI and SATII, essays, etc. Good luck!</p>
<p>i'll remember your advice when i apply... hopefully i will be able to do great on my SAT's. i have a 4.33 weighted GPA, is that good? i dunno... but thanks for the reply! </p>
<p>Also does anyone know how the UC's handle AP, honors etc with regards to GPA... or in other words how can i know what GPA i will have after the UC's recalculate... or do they? now i'm really confused! =)</p>
<p>Yes, a 4.33 is very good and yes the UC's will recalculate it. UC's only give you honors credits (A=5, B=4, etc.) for certain classes. They will still see the others listed as honors, but you won't get the extra points. Here's the list: </p>
<p>It's not a big deal about the GPA coming down because it happens to everyone...but it can have a better/worse affect depending on your personal grades. </p>
<p>P.S. You remind me of me from last year. I'm a high school senior that is just now getting ready to send off my UC application (my favorites are: UCB, UCD, and UCSD) Good luck and try to enjoy your junior year because your senior year will be over before you realize it has started.</p>
<p>I'm trying to enjoy myself, but with SAT's and all.. oh well.. thanks again for your time and effort! i'll remember to smile once in a while =) </p>
<p>hope you get into all your top choice schools! good luck!</p>
<p>ooooh! 12 AP's that sounds like H***! well, thats sort of encouraging i guess... so now i can stop worrying about it and focus more on SAT's and other things.. </p>
<p>Here's the deal, at schools like UCSD, as long as you have a high GPA, it does not matter. At schools like UCLA and UCB, it is much different. They'll pull up your school's profile of classes and see if you have challenged youself. If your school offers 10 AP's, obviously not all of the will appeal to you, but you should still take around 4. If your school has 30 AP's. You should at least have around 7. Put it this way... If you say you have a true passion for math and science in your personal statement, but you only take AP Calculus AB, while your school offers every science AP, then there is a BIG problem. They just want to see you challenge yourself and take initiative.</p>
<p>Flippy, you are well-qualified with the amount of AP's. How well did you do in them?</p>
<p>4 AP classes only in all of high school?!?! no way. If you take 2 sophomore year, then you darn better have at least 3 junior year and maybe 3 senior year. I think 7 is a very good number to aim for to be competitive at any school.</p>
<p>actually, they'll look at how many your school offers... if you took two AP classes but your school only offers two then you'll be in good shape, but if you took 2 out of 15 possible then that will reflect poorly on you. Suggestion: sign up to take the AP Stats test even though you're not in the class. (you can learn the material in a solid weekend using Baron's AP Guide, and it'll look great that you took inititive.)</p>