Please Help! I have a D, what are my chances...

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<p>Hello,
So I have all A's and B's in my classes, with a C average for first semester of Algebra II and a D average for second semester of Algebra II. </p>

<p>(I should note that I have reasonably high SAT scores, and several extracurricular activities).</p>

<p>Are there any California state schools -- UC or CSU -- that will accept me? Please, respond! It would be great if someone could offer firsthand knowledge, (not by the schools' websites, necessarily).</p>

<p>Thanks for your time!</p>

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<p>Are you a California High School senior? If so, then the minimum requirements to be admitted to a CSU/UC is to have a “C” or better in the a-g courses, which are an outline of courses specifically detailed here:
[A-G</a> courses | UC Admissions](<a href=“http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/freshman/requirements/a-g-requirements/]A-G”>http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/freshman/requirements/a-g-requirements/)</p>

<p>[CSUMentor</a> - Plan for College - High School Students - High School Subject Requirements](<a href=“Cal State Apply | CSU”>Freshman: Admission Requirements | CSU)</p>

<p>If your D is in any of those courses for which you are attempting to apply as an a-g course, then you should retake it your senior year, retake an equivalent transferrable course at a CC (high school seniors often do this while finishing their senior year), or earn applicable scores on SAT subject or AP tests.</p>

<p>If the D is not an a-g course, then the only thing it is hurting is your GPA, for which there is also a minimum requirement for UC/CSU admission (sometimes based on intended major if the campus is impacted: too many qualified applicants than there are spot in the school for).</p>

<p>I received a D in my second semester of foreign language in HS and never made it up. I could not apply to UC/CSUs, and instead I am going to CC to transfer (still without taking a foreign language!). Comprende?</p>

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<p>CSU calls out Algebra 2 as a requirement. “Math (3 years required, 4 recommended) including Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, or higher mathematics (take one each year)****”</p>

<p>If you get less than a C in a required class, it doesn’t fulfill the requirement. </p>

<p>So, take it again and pass.</p>

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<p><a href=“http://www.calstate.edu/sas/publications/documents/csu-uc-a-gcomparisonmatrix.pdf[/url]”>http://www.calstate.edu/sas/publications/documents/csu-uc-a-gcomparisonmatrix.pdf&lt;/a&gt;
<a href=“http://www.calstate.edu/sas/publications/documents/AdmissionHandbook.pdf[/url]”>http://www.calstate.edu/sas/publications/documents/AdmissionHandbook.pdf&lt;/a&gt;
[A-G</a> courses | UC Admissions](<a href=“http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/freshman/requirements/a-g-requirements/index.html]A-G”>http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/freshman/requirements/a-g-requirements/index.html)</p>

<p>You need to do one of these things to fulfill the math part of the a-g requirements:

  • Repeat second semester of algebra 2 with a C or higher grade.
  • Complete trigonometry, precalculus, or statistics with a C or higher grade.
  • Score 540 (CSU) or 570 (UC) on SAT subject test in Math Level 1.
  • Score 510 (CSU) or 480 (UC) on SAT subject test in Math Level 2.
  • Score 3 on AP calculus AB or BC test.
  • Complete an accepted college math course.</p>