<p>Looks like we are confused as to what GPA is UCLA interested in seeing on the applcation, the weight GPA for 10-12 or UC GPA computed using their online UC/CSU calculator ?
I was just now seeing last year's admitted profile page: Profile</a> of Admitted Freshmen, Fall 2012 - UCLA Undergraduate Admissions and see that they mention the results using Weighted 10-11 GPA but I dont think the UC application has any field to enter any kind of GPA other than just listing the courses. So does this mean that for UC applications, we do NOT need to mention any kind of GPA and they will compute the Weighted 10-11 GPA?
Can somebody please advise as we seem to be confused regarding the specifics of this GPA data ?</p>
<p>Holistic review can see all of the GPAs and the actual courses and grades.</p>
<p>However, the UC-weighted-and-capped-GPA appears to be what is used for other purposes like determining eligibility, reporting incoming frosh stats, etc…</p>
<p>because #1 is almost solely used to determine eligibility for admissions. (It is capped so as to give a break to those high schoolers who’s schools do not offer many honors/AP courses.)</p>
<p>I think they want to do the calculations themselves rather than relying on the calculations of others. They know what courses are acceptable for weighting. Not every honors course is UC-acceptable for weighting. </p>
<p>One reason they want to see all the courses taken is to make sure the a-g requirements are met.</p>
<p>They have a calculator on the UC website. They want you to use their own measure. Basically, they only count A-G classes from 10th and 11th. They only give weight up to 8 semesters… even if you have 12. Only 2 semesters of weighted credit can come from 10th grade I believe but double check that.</p>
<p>Yeah, like calla1 says, there is no field to enter GPA. Suppose I had taken Alg II Honors and in the first semester of this course, I went through a major surgery and so could not complete the class well and got a C in that semester. And since Math is my weak subject, I decided to drop down Honors and went into regular Algebra II and completed both semesters with an A grade for Algebra II so that I could wipe off the C from my record.
I am being told by my counselor now that we ] have to report every course (even the one in which I got a C) on the UC application. I am afraid by doing so, they will consider that for GPA calculation also? I have already got 2 As (for each semester) in the Algebra II course in which case should I still show a C for the same course on the UC app?
I dont think I can clarify to them anywhere what I have written above. I hope the UC calculator is smart enough to figure this out?</p>
<p>Also, another question is will the college ever get back to the applicant saying “hey, this was the GPA we used for determining your admission status” or we are left to keep guessing ?</p>
<p>Correct and Correct. You cannot replace (“wipe out”) a C grade with a higher grade. (You can only replace a D/F with a higher grade.) Your replacement A will not be used.</p>
<p>However, you can add a note in the Other section about your surgery and (I assume) missing a lot of school which resulted in the C.</p>