<p>My sister was accepted to UCD. Overall her UC GPA is around 4.1, however this semester she took a dive. She may be getting a 2.8 weighted GPA. She’s taking 2 AP classes and may be getting (2)C’s, or a B- and C. She’s also getting a C- in Physics. Her 2 other classes are B’s.</p>
<p>Is she in jeopardy of getting her admissions revoked? The conditions of admissions said no D’s or F’s, so is she OK. How does UC Davis view a C-? Is it considered the same thing as a plain C?</p>
<p>I feel awful for your sister. What happened to her that she took a huge drop in grades?
Pluses and minuses don't count. But the GPA certainly does.</p>
<p>verve: ap english is tough for her (typical asian). senioritis played another big part, but did something really stupid that is causing the C- in physics (sorry can't go into that). </p>
<p>the provisional contract doesn't specifically say she needs to maintain a 3.0. hope she doesn't get rescinded.</p>
<p>If your sister wants verification this will have no effect on her admissions please have her fill out the “Reporting Application and Coursework Changes” form through <a href="http://myadmissions.ucdavis.edu%5B/url%5D">http://myadmissions.ucdavis.edu</a> . After 5-10 business days she will have no worries because her question will be answered.</p>
<p>UCD Admissions could you please explain this? Would this count courses considered a-g taken in junior high school or only courses considered a-g taken at the high school? Does it include UC transferable courses taken at the community college? Also what does the beyond mean? How many courses beyond the 35 semesters are needed to get the extra points in admissions? </p>
<p>Also I noticed this on UCSB's admissions page:
"For applicants to engineering majors, the math test scores are more heavily weighted, whereas for applicants to Letters and Science and Creative Studies, verbal and writing test scores are more heavily weighted."</p>
<p>For figuring the UC GPA are UC transferable community college courses added into the UC GPA if they were not taken for high school credit? If they are not added into the UC GPA how are they factored into the UCD admissions formula?
Thanks</p>
<p>The minimum number of “a-g” courses required by UC is 15 year long courses or 30 semester courses. A student that completes 34 semester courses of “a-g” coursework did go beyond the minimum but not enough to start earning points on our system. The student only starts to earn points in this area for 36 or more semester “a-g” courses completed, despite when they were completed. The more courses beyond the minimum the more points a student will receive.</p>
<p>UC Davis, at this time, does not give different weights to any section of the examination requirement more than the other parts. This differs from what UCSB’s policy. A student for any major can complete any subject exams they decide can give the best score, assuming the exams meet the requirement.</p>
<p>All “a-g” courses completed in the 10th and 11th grade years are calculated into the UC GPA. Community College courses that fall into an “a-g” section, e.g. Calculus is a “c – mathematics” course; completed in the 10th and 11th grade; are UC transferable and at least 3 semester (4 quarter) units will be calculated into the GPA. In addition, these are college level courses and like AP courses are given a weighted GPA.</p>
<p>Yes it is possible for students with 45 semesters worth of “a-g” courses to receive more points than a student with only 42 semesters worth of “a-g” courses. At UC Davis a student starts to earn points after completing beyond 35 semesters of “a-g” courses. This will change campus to campus so perhaps another campus starts to give credit after 40.</p>
<p>do APs garner more pts than just more regular courses? like i'm thinking of only having 5 classes next yr, but if 4 are APs, would that get more pts?</p>
<p>^No not true at all. The only thing AP scores are used for is to earn college credit. The amount you earn is based on your AP test score. At the time of admissions the UC won't even know what your AP scores are. (unless you tell them) Scores from your senior year AP classes won't even be available until after admissions. If you took approved honors or AP classes during your 10-11th grade years you will get a bump for up to 8 semesters total in your GPA which will garner you more total GPA points and points for rigor of schedule. Taking more AP's in your senior year shows strength of schedule which is also important as they expect you to maintain a comparable level of rigor.</p>
<p>A GPA bump is given for up to 8 semesters of AP/honors/community college courses for admissions. If a student has more than the 8 semesters which courses are used? </p>
<p>first 8 semesters taken?
courses where the highest grade was earned?
whichever combination gives the highest overall UC GPA?</p>
<p>I don't think choosing classes for the extra class would make any difference to the GPA since when you calculate it, the point matters but not which class it is for.</p>