OOS a-g requirements

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<p>I'm an out-of-state student planning on applying as a freshman to Berkley. I've already graduated high school and am currently on a gap year. My question has to do with the UC application "a-g" requirements. Specifically, they require 4 years of English, while I didn't take an English class my senior year. I took an honors English class in 8th grade that at my school counted as high school credit and therefore I fulfilled my high school's required 4 years of English, but it seems like UC only counts math and foreign language credits from before 9th grade. I have a good reason for not having taken English which I will go into on my application and there aren't very clear guidelines on the website for out-of-state students, but would not fulfilling the a-g requirements disqualify my from admission?</p>

<p>Thanks.</p>

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<p>yes, the application will be put into the reject bin by a program that determines that the requirements (a-g, minimum GPA/tests or other eligibility factors) have not been met. While it might be reviewed by a person, the chances of a ‘save’ are not that good. </p>

<p>Is there a way to take community college or other credits over the summer that would qualify as the missing year of English coursework? That could be declared on the application but you can defer the decision on taking those until you are offered admission. They would then become part of the conditions of the offer and you could factor that into your choice of which school you ultimately attend.</p>

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<p>i like the idea above mine, take it in spring 10 at a cc (in person or online). If you’re lucky the class will be easier than some of the classes you took in middle school.</p>

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<p>No can do. In general, the UCs will not accept summer courses after acceptances are sent out. You can “signup” for English in the winter/spring, however, and list that on your app. Of course, if you are accepted, UC will expect that you completed the course by May/June.</p>

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<p>Respectfully, I think the answers you got are incorrect.
My DS has a very similar situation – he was a year ahead in the New York State Regents curriculum, and took English 9 in 8th grade. As you also found, there is no way to put this information into the computerized application, and it appeared that he only had 3 English credits, even though NY state counted them as four.</p>

<p>I contacted the Berkeley admissions office by email and explained the situation. Here is their response:
“Please include the course as a summer course after starting 9th grade and explain the actual time the course was taken and the computerized system limitations in the Additional Comments section of the online application.”</p>

<p>In addition, I also learned online that there are three different pathways to be eligible for UCal schools. One of them is called “Eligibility by Examination Alone.”
There is more information and a score calculation table at this site:
[UC</a> Admissions](<a href=“http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/undergrad_adm/paths_to_adm/freshman/exam_eligibility.html]UC”>http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/undergrad_adm/paths_to_adm/freshman/exam_eligibility.html)</p>

<p>My DS has very high test scores (NMSF), so it appears that he would be eligible under these criteria anyway.</p>

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<p>Wow, megmo, thank you so much for your comment. I was quite discouraged by what people said and was going to contact the admissions office myself, but thanks to you I don’t have to. From what I can tell from the website, it seems like I would also be eligible based on my ACT and SAT IIs, like your son.</p>

<p>Again, thanks a lot!</p>