@mintchipmagic is correct. The rigor of your senior year course load is super important for the UCs. It is one of their admissions factors.
@UCLAhopefull Would a tough senior year course rigor make up for a lower sophomore GPA? Also does Cal ever ask for senior year grades?
@CheekyNandos They will ask for your senior year grades but will not use them for admissions purposes. No, a tough course load will not make up for a lower GPA because they do not know how you will perform in these classes.
D received her Berkeley logon today. Does everyone who applies receive one?
@Banker1 Yes, everyone will eventually receive a portal.
@Banker1: Your D should receive a logon for every UC she applied so she can check her application status.
Got LOR letters request on portal - random pick? says optional though…
@danklord I had this exact scenario(low GPA by Berkeley standards, High SAT, LOR request) and I got accepted(currently a freshman at Cal). Hopefully this can ease your mind a bit.
@URwelcome How does the request appear on your portal? Is it the very first page where it says “Application Checklist” and has Application/SAT or ACT Score below it??
@lulu0207 it’s there if they’ve sent you the request
Yes, there in the Application Checklist. You will also get a mail from UCB saying this is requested.
I am OOS, 31 ACT, 4.17 UC GPA (straight a’s but we only offer 5 AP classes at my school and due to scheduling conflicts I could only take 3), do you think I will receive a LOR request?
I also did receive the Global Edge program email on 12/09, and submitted my interest form on 12/12. If I get into Cal, I actually really want to get into this program lol
Global edge is for us and european students who become 18 on august 17
Fo US and European students
@USUG21 Do not read much into Global Edge program email. It does not reflect anything about your chances of admission to UCB.
What date are Regents’ Scholars announced for UCB?
@woakley5 This year, 2000 applicants, most of who were Regents candidates, were offered “early admission” on Feb 12. Idk if they’re doing that again this year.
Can any body guide if the lor to be sent to UC shoukd be only of 1 page or we can have 1 and half page too
The Berkeley facebook page just posted an article saying there was a record breaking 85,000+ freshmen applicants this year :-S