<p>I want to attend UCR but am having some trouble in the academia department. Due to my stupid decision to slack off during junior year, my current academic grade is 2.72. With my frosh GPA's being in the 3.8 areas, I would think it looks pretty horrible.</p>
<p>I was talking to a friend and he is planning on taking summer classes at UCR, thus allowing the school a view at your work ethic in college-classes and allowing you a better chance of applying and entering that school. He said they don't really look back at your HS years that much now that they have records of you at their campus.</p>
<p>Can anyone confirm it's validity? If this is so, I'm pretty confident I can get into UCR.</p>
<p>It isn’t listed on the list of first-year admission factors from the UC admissions board.</p>
<pre><code>Comprehensive Review Factors for Freshman Applicants
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<li>Academic grade point average in all completed “a-g” courses, including additional points for completed University-certified honors courses.</li>
<li>Scores on the ACT Assessment plus Writing or SAT Reasoning Test, and two SAT Subject Tests.</li>
<li>Number of, content of and performance in academic courses beyond the minimum “a-g” requirements.</li>
<li>Number of and performance in University-approved honors courses and Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate and transferable college courses.</li>
<li>Identification by UC as being ranked in the top 4 percent of the student’s high school class at the end of his or her junior year (“eligible in the local context” or ELC).</li>
<li>Quality of the student’s senior-year program, as measured by the type and number of academic courses in progress or planned.</li>
<li>Quality of the student’s academic performance relative to the educational opportunities available in his or her high school.</li>
<li>Outstanding performance in one or more academic subject areas.</li>
<li>Outstanding work in one or more special projects in any academic field of study.
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<li>Recent, marked improvement in academic performance, as demonstrated by academic GPA and the quality of coursework completed or in progress.</li>
<li>Special talents, achievements and awards in a particular field, such as visual and performing arts, communication or athletic endeavors; special skills, such as demonstrated written and oral proficiency in other languages; special interests, such as intensive study and exploration of other cultures; experiences that demonstrate unusual promise for leadership, such as significant community service or significant participation in student government; or other significant experiences or achievements that demonstrate the student’s promise for contributing to the intellectual vitality of a campus.</li>
<li>Completion of special projects undertaken in the context of the student’s high school curriculum or in conjunction with special school events, projects or programs.</li>
<li>Academic accomplishments in light of the student’s life experiences and special circumstances.</li>
<li>Location of the student’s secondary school and residence.</li>
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</ol>
<p>That’s what they look at, in that order. Who knows, maybe a 2.72 will get you in. I’m pretty sure you need about a 3.0-3.4 in most cases.
Actually, I think you need a 3.0 to apply…
You could look at CSUs or CCs.</p>