The UC Pt System

Applying to College
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<p>I'm from out of state.
I don't really get what ELC is?
Also...on number of A-G courses taken...well I don't really get it.
The number of A-G semester courses beyond the minimum specified for UC eligibility
33-39 courses: 250 pts
40 or more courses: 500 pts</p>

<p>How do you take that many courses. You can only take 8 classes a school year at my school...so thats only 32 classes :/ so would that mean you get no points :(</p>

<p>If anyone is interested, I found the pt system on line.</p>

<p>UCSD Freshman Comprehensive Review Process (Dec 2004)
courtesy of Joe Ogilvie, former PHHS head counselor</p>

<p>All UC eligible applicants receive a review that considers a combination of the following academic and personal achievement factors. UCSD used the specific scoring rubric shown to award points for fall 2005.</p>

<p>Admission Factors
Maximum points</p>

<p>Academic achievement factors
constitute 77% of the maximum points available</p>

<p>Grade point average x 1000 - Includes a maximum of eight (8) extra semester grade points for approved honors, AP, & UC transferable college courses. This component is capped at 4500 points
4500</p>

<p>All required examinations, SAT I and SAT II x 0.8 (SAT I Verbal & Math; SAT II Writing & Math, and SAT II Subject Tests). See the UCSD General Catalog, pg 35 for an ACT to SAT conversion table
3200</p>

<p>The number of A-G semester courses beyond the minimum specified for UC eligibility</p>

<p>33-39 courses: 250 pts</p>

<p>40 or more courses: 500 pts</p>

<p>500</p>

<p>Eligibility in the Local Context (ELC) (300 points for ELC applicants)
300</p>

<p>Educational Environment- Identified schools which fall into the 4th or 5th quintiles (300 points for applicants from 4th and 5th quintile schools); PHHS is not eligible
300</p>

<p>Socio-Economic Factors</p>

<p>Low family income</p>

<p>Parental income <$60,000: 150 pts</p>

<p>Less than federal TRIO low-income cut-offs: 300 pts</p>

<p>300</p>

<p>First-generation college attendance:
Using most educated parent:</p>

<p>Some college or 2-year graduate: 150 pts</p>

<p>High school education or less: 300 pts</p>

<p>300</p>

<p>Personal Characteristics and Achievement Factors</p>

<p>Demonstrated leadership:</p>

<p>150 pts for two or minor roles, (President or VP of club, captain or co-captain of team,
secretary, treasurer of class or school)</p>

<p>300 pts for one or more major leadership roles, (President. or VP of class or school, Editor-in-Chief, Eagle Scout, Girl Scout Gold Award)</p>

<p>300</p>

<p>Special talents, achievements and awards: Single 150, Multiple 300. Examples are Talents/Achievements outside of school - Black belt, creative entrepreneurship. Awards outside of school setting - Must be first, second or third in a league, regional, citywide or wider competition, i.e. Boys? & Girls? State, RYLA, science fair, sports teams, academic decathlon, academic league, Hugh O?Brien award.
300</p>

<p>Volunteer/community service: Demonstrated charitable work or community service not compensated with pay or
class credit. List specific duties/tasks! Highest total combined hours over two years</p>

<p>100-199 total hours: 150 pts</p>

<p>200+ total hours: 300 pts.</p>

<p>300</p>

<p>Participation in pre-collegiate/motivational and enrichment programs: AVID, EAOP, commercial and school test preparation courses, etc. </p>

<p>1 year: 75 pts</p>

<p>2 years: 150 pts</p>

<p>3+ years: 300 pts</p>

<p>300</p>

<p>Special circumstances and/or personal challenges:
Examples</p>

<p>Single parent household: 250 pts. </p>

<p>Working to contribute to family income AND
a minimum of 20 hours per week during a school year: 250 pts.</p>

<p>Life altering event (foster care, death of immediate family member, personal involvement in a life trauma): 500 points</p>

<p>Less severe event/situation: 250 pts</p>

<p>500</p>

<p>Maximum total
11,100</p>

<p>AT ALL CAMPUSES, PLEASE NOTE THAT NO POINTS CAN BE EARNED FOR THE WRITING SKILLS OR LITERARY TALENTS USED IN WRITING THE PERSONAL STATEMENTS. ONLY FACTUAL INFORMATION RELATING TO CRITERIA #?S 5-12 (NON-ACADAEMIC) CAN EARN SCORING POINTS!!!</p>

<p>In 2004, the cut point for UCSD admission was 7,465 (7,586 for out-of-state). </p>

<p>41,000 applicants, 42% admitted, 3,800 enrolled. </p>

<p>Verification of non-academic information for 2005 fall applicants will be done on random 10% of accepted students prior to admission notification. </p>

<p>ALL CAMPUSES USE THE SAME SELECTION CRITERIA TO EVALUATE APPLICATIONS; HOWEVER, THE WEIGHT OF EACH FACTOR AND THE SPECIFIC EVALUATION PROCESS DIFFER FROM CAMPUS TO CAMPUS.</p>

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<p>Since you are OOS, you will not qualify for ELC. (Eligibility in the Local Context.) It's top 4% of graduating high school seniors of qualifying CA high schools.</p>

<p>Re your other questions:
The "points" and the "courses" thing can be confusing for U.C. It's semesters, not years. (When I saw the "average number of AP courses taken" on one of the UC sites, I was at first dumbfounded; then I realized they doubled the number.)</p>

<p>That last paragraph (in caps) sums it up well, & students forget this, but it's important. Each campus has diff. weighting values, diff. priorites. Depending on one's life circumstances + achievements, a student could get admitted to a more "difficult" campus but get rejected from a less "difficult" admissions campus. That's another reason why it's good to apply to several U.C.'s & not count on one.</p>

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<p>San Diego is the only school that (used?) to use a point system. They add up all the points, rank the apps in descending order, draw a line and be done. Davis (used?) to use something similar. Merced and Riverside take nearly every minimally eligible person. Cal and UCLA read the apps thoroughly like a private school; they do not use a point system like SD.</p>

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<p>Heh, ~9500 points for me.</p>

<p>Odd way to look at admissions, methinks...</p>