You are ok with full out-of-state costs without need-based financial aid?
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All high school and college courses and grades, including those later repeated or those which have deficient grades but were validated by more advanced courses, are to be reported on the UC application for frosh admission.
okay thank you so much, I figured it would be that answer I just wanted to make sure.
Also I am using a Post 9/11 GI-Bill which will more than cover the tuition as well as help with the cost of living with California. I alsoqualify for scholarships and other financial aid (especially when you compare where I live to the cost of living to california). I am not too worried about the cost of it all other than maybe the cost of living.
Pre-calculus is not a requirement for a Sociology/Political Science degree at the UCās, but it will show HS course rigor which is Very Important in UC admissions. Pre-calculus will give you a good foundation for the statistics courses you will need for your degree.
The goal as a HS student is to get accepted to your target schools and since the UCās are selective and competitive, additional course rigor could only help your application.
Okay, thank you very much. I am in college algebra for my first semester and Iāll be taking pre-calculus next semester right now. I appreciate your help a lot.
Best of luck with your college admissions and please come to update how you fare next Spring.
a couple of thoughts - first, UCs and CSU are super strict about the a-g matrix. If you are short even one semseter, they wont even read your ap. We found publics other western states (ID, NV, Co and Oregon) to be a lot more flexible than the CA publics.
Privates also have a lot more flexibility and, if you have high stats. places like LMU and USD might offer merit aid that will make them cheaper than a UC.
Third, UC admissions are really GPA centric. If you have a sub4 UCGPA you probably arenāt competitive, especially for the ones you list.
Apply broadly and good luck
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I was able to qualify for a free admission waiver for the UC schools so it has cost almost nothing to apply to them. I applied for UC davis, Irvine, San Diego, Santa Barbara, and Berkeley. I have all of my semesters for the A-G matrix. I just need to supplement the D in geometry for another class that fulfills the requirement of a full credit of geometry (i.e. Pre-calc)
You have given me a lot to think about, thank you and I will definitely inform you on how it all goes.
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As an out of state student to the UCs, you wonāt be receiving any need based aid from the UCs. The amount of merit aid you might receive (none guaranteed) is very small compared to the $60,000 or so a year price tag of these schools.
Are you saying that you will be receiving significant scholarship money for all four years from someplace else other than the colleges?
I am using my Post 9/11 GI Bill which covers up to 26k for tuition each year (or semester, i cant remember) and by using the GI Bill I am charged in-state tuition for that college, which would be around 11k.
In-state tuition for the UCās including required fees is around $14K/year depending upon campus and this does not include Health insurance and Housing which could run any where from $15-17K/year.
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Yes, thank you. I didnāt know the exact numbers but either way I will be covered by the GI bill
Also, another question for you:
I know each UC school is different but I only have one credit in foreign language. Would that be a problem when applying to UC schools?
The point is moot if you donāt get in. That is a possibility.
Depending on the UC, housing could be a major issue. With Covid guidelines, housing has been a huge issue at the SD campus. Rents in the area (on the low end) run about $2K per month, if available, and it has been a frequent issue in the local news.
Rents in the SoCal area, near the universities, overall have been an issue.
If you are a vet, you are eligible for some scholarships depending on the UC. If you are the child of a vet, there are not so many available and they will be competitive.
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Minimum for UCās is two years of foreign language. A lot of applicants do 3-4 years.
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1. Complete 15 A-G courses (11 of them by end of junior year)
You need to complete a minimum of 15 college-preparatory courses (A-G courses) with a letter grade of C or better. For courses completed during Winter 2020 through summer 2021, UC will also accept a grade of CR (credit) and P (pass). You must complete at least 11 of these courses prior to the beginning of your last year of high school.
The 15 courses are:
| a. History | 2 years |
|---|---|
| b. English | 4 years |
| c. Mathematics | 3 years |
| d. Science | 2 years |
| e. Language other than English | |
| *or equivalent to the 2nd level of high school instruction | 2 years* |
| f. Visual and performing arts | 1 year |
| g. College-preparatory elective | |
| (chosen from the subjects listed above or another course approved by the university) | 1 year |
| Freshman requirements | UC Admissions |
You applied with one year of foreign language?
I agree with @Picklenut6, most students have 3-4 years of foreign language.
Did you even crack open the website to look at the requirements for basic admission? The A-G requirements are for ALL OF THE UCāS. The CSUās also require the A-Gās.
You have already given them more than one reason to reject you. I donāt think you realize how competitive the UCās are. Even qualified students from California arenāt getting in. Being cavalier about getting into a UC, from OOS, without the required minimums, puts you in a very disadvantaged position.
Did you complete the one year of required visual/performing arts credit? All California students are required to complete a yearlong course in this area.
Are you going to use the āadditional informationā area to explain why you only have one credit of foreign language? That area is getting full.
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Minimum foreign language for frosh admission is high school year 2 or equivalent. If your only foreign language is high school year 1, then you do not fulfill the foreign language admission requirement.
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1 semester of a CC Foreign Language course Level 2 would fulfill the 2nd year needed however, as I have stated before, since the UCās are so competitive, meeting the minimum is not going to get you into the schools you tagged on this post.
One of the 13 areas of application review criteria is the # of a-g courses taken above the 15 that are required.
Have you have completed 11 of the 15 a-g requirements listed by @aunt_bea?
If you are able to take Pre-Calc and a semester of FL at a CC by end of Senior year, then you might have a chance at UC Merced or UC Riverside along with several of the Cal states which are not heavily impacted.
Why are you interested in the UCs? Based on the feedback youāre getting, it seems they will be a long shot since you havenāt met the requirements.
Do you have safety/match schools on your list? Would you like suggestions?
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Please check with the UCs if pre-calc will remove the need for Geometry. I think that Geometry is a requirement that cannot be satisfied by a higher-level math class, even pre-calc. In my opinion, it is a very odd rule, but one that was published, at least for last year. So please call the UCs that you care about and make sure.