<p>would a C in one semester of a sophomore-year honors class prevent being accepted into cal? a couple of my friends want to know</p>
<p>before some of you guys give the "cal has a holistic admissions process and one grade doesn't make or break anything" answer, i'll just say that i'm hoping for your blunt and honest opinions without the "fluff"; can people with such a grade still get into cal?</p>
<p>and do you know any people who have C's who have gotten into cal?</p>
<p>Yes, people can make get accepted to Cal with a C. I know a few people in that situation, but when looking at the overall picture, the other admission factors helped them make it in. As much of getting into college is grades, they also look at other factors such as extracurricular activities and your personal statements as to whether to accept you.</p>
<p>I got in with a C+ in Calculus junior year, but my test scores indicated indicated that I was a lot better at math than that grade suggested. I also had straight A’s in all other classes.</p>
<p>thank you for your responses, i appreciate it</p>
<p>i’m hoping for the best for all of us cal-hopefuls</p>
<p>sorry to bring this up again, but does anyone else have some input?</p>
<p>Admissions is holistic. People are selected for a wide range of reasons and factors. That means that the distribution of gpas or sats is not tightly clustered. In other words, there are quite a few who got in with C grade on their high school transcript, but many many more who did not. If you have the factors they want, then you like others who had Cs will get an offer of admission. if you don’t have whatever factors they are looking for, then you better have the stats, which probably means no Cs.</p>
<p>I’ve gone thru the freshman outreach training for Cal alums for several years now and I can tell you definitively that one C isn’t going to make a difference. Couple of Cs will require an explanation on your UC application. A string of Cs is problematic.</p>
<p>The idea is that you might get a C if you came down with a stomach flu and bombed your semester final. So one C is not significant in the grand scheme of things. Couple of Cs in one semester may signal problems at home or health issues, so you best offer an explanation. A string of Cs over couple of years may demonstrate academic issues that are significant; if this is related to family problems or ongoing health issues, you should offer an explanation.</p>
<p>no. no one in the history of CAL has ever gotten a C. tell your “friends” they best be looking at community colleges!</p>