Questions about when I apply to UCLA

Colleges & Universities A-Z University of California - Los Angeles
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<p>On my transcript, which GPA am i going to use to apply to the UC schools? I have 3 different GPAs. I have:</p>

<p>-Academic GPA (9-12)
-Academic GPA (10-12)
-Total GPA (9-12)</p>

<p>I wanna use the Academic GPA for 10-12 because it's the highest, it is a 4.3 where the others are a 4.2 and also my 10-12 rank is higher than my class rank. I'm starting to freak out because the 10-12 rank is just barely above the 10% mark and the class rank is 12%. im getting really stressed.</p>

<p>Also, do schools like UCLA consider the difficulty of certain classes at certain schools? I go to a small public high school where the easy classes are beyond easy and the advanced classes are incredibly hard to get an A in. Does UCLA consider this fact? Also, it seems at some schools, it is incredibly easier to get a high GPA than at other schools. At my school, it's pretty hard to get a high GPA. Also, my rank is lower, because most students at my school take regular classes and get A's in them, but I took honors/AP classes and got B's in some of them. How will this all affect me? Does UCLA and other UC's have a good sense of how hard the classes are at certain schools? I know that there are 4 people from my school this year who are going to UCLA next year, and about 6 or 7 to Berkeley out of a graduating class of about... 225 to 250. thank you.</p>

<p>Also, one of my teachers gave out a sampling, from the last 3 years, of the SAT scores, GPA, and number of community service hours and where the person decided to go to college (omitting their name, of course). It seems that two people got into UCLA with the same total GPA as me- weighted 4.2 unweighted 3.7. This for some reason seems low for getting into UCLA for some reason. There are 2 people on the list with a 3.7 UW 4.2 W gpa from my school and one has a 1960 SAT and the other has a 2000. Do you think this stat is from a couple years ago? it seems its getting harder every year and I don't know if a 4.2 would be high enough.or the sat score..i got a 2000.help...has it gotten harder to get in since? do you think this stat was from a couple yrs. ago? i love u if u read all that.</p>

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<p>Don’t worry about your class rank, they look at you more individually. Also, the holistic approach UCLA takes to evaluating applications allows them to take into consideration difficulty of classes at your school, reputation of school, how you took advantage of the opportunities offered at your school (ie: if your school offers many AP’s you should take them, if you not, they’ll understand that you couldn’t). Thus, the fact that you took AP and honors classes instead of basic courses will help your case, and UCLA will appreciate the extra effort you made. Don’t forget the importance of a good personal statement, extra curriculars, community service, individuality, and leadership ability in a holistic admissions process. That said, GPA and SAT scores are weighted most highly. They ARE NOT the be all end all, however, that many make them out to be. If others from your school did it, so can you! Those stats are not out of the ordinary for a UCLA admit, they’re just not in the upper 50%. 4.2 weighted GPA is still slightly higher than the UCLA freshman admit average. You’re good. Challenging yourself and getting a B is better in most cases than getting an A in a bonehead class. I hope you find some encouragement in this, because I think you have a decent shot. Work on that personal statement and make yourself STAND OUT to those admissions officers who have to read a bazillion applications. Let them know why you should be at UCLA. What do you have to contribute, and what will you take from it in return?</p>

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<p>ok thank you soo much…very helpful!</p>

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<p>agree with SB, work on personal statement and other activities. Are not just as important as your acadamic record. good luck</p>