<p>Hey guys, just a little question here. </p>
<p>So for the ELC eligibility, which states that if im part of the top 9% of my class GPA wise, do the UCs take UW GPA in consideration for all of this, or do they use the A-G, "UC GPA" to determine whether a student is eligible for ELC? Thanks for any input!</p>
<p>I am quite sure that it’s UC GPA. </p>
<p>Keep in mind that ELC means little. It means they will guarantee you a spot to one UC, which could be Riverside or Merced. It doesn’t mean that if you only apply to UCLA, you’ll get in because you’re ELC.</p>
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<p>handy dandy calculator on the right hand side</p>
<p>Determination of ELC is based on comparing your UC admissions GPA to the UC admissions GPA of the historic top 9% of your high school. I.e. you are being compared about previous classes, not your current class.</p>
<p>For a high school to participate in ELC, it must send the transcripts of the top 12.5% of its class to UC, which then recalculates the UC admissions GPAs to find the top 9% UC admissions GPA that will be used for ELC determination in the following year(s).</p>
<p>Of course, ELC just means that if you apply to any UC, you don’t need to do an additional application to Merced.</p>
<p>Have they changed the ELC program from last year? Last year’s ELC students were guaranteed admission at many of the UC schools: UCD, UCSB, UCR, UCM, and UCI. Last year, I thought ELC was top 4% only, though.</p>
<p>As of last year, the only guaranteed admission for ELC is Merced. And it is the top 4 percent.</p>