How much do SAT Essay scores matter in UC admissions?
What SAT Essay score is ideal for high-ranked UC’s such as UC Berkeley and UCLA?
Chances of admission to UCLA and UC Berkeley if I have an SAT score of 1490 and a low essay score (15/24)?
The UC’s will put more emphasis on your personal insight essay vs. your SAT essay score however to be a competitive applicant, you want an equally competitive overall application which includes UC GPA, Test scores, HS course rigor, Essays and EC’s. Also intended major can impact your chances.
2018 Freshman Profile stats below for UCLA and UCB.
UCLA::
GPA and test scores of middle 25%-75% students
High School GPA Capped weighted UC GPA: 4.16 - 4.31
ACT Composite Score: 31 - 35
ACT English Language Arts: 29 - 32
SAT Evidence Based Reading & Writing: 670 - 750
SAT Mathematics: 690 - 790
SAT Essay: 16 - 20
UCB::
GPA and test scores of middle 25%-75% students
High School GPA Capped Weighted UC GPA: 4.16 - 4.30
ACT Composite Score: 30 - 35
ACT English Language Arts : 28 - 32
SAT Evidence Based Reading & Writing: 660 - 750
SAT Mathematics: 680 - 790
SAT Essay: 16 - 20
@Gumbymom thank you so much! This is really helpful 