UC GPA

How is it possible for out of state students to get UC GPA’s above 4.3? I’ve calculated the max GPA possible in my context as follows:

I’m taking 7 classes per year (which translates to 14 semesters). If UC only consider’s 10th and 11th grade GPA, then I would have 28 semesters of classes in consideration. Out of state honors level classes (HL and AP) are capped at 8 semesters. So, even if I earn straight A’s in all 28 of those semesters, 8 being honors, the max GPA I can earn would be:

(4.020 reg. classes + 5.08 honors classes) / 28 total classes = about 4.29.

How am I seeing OOS applicants with 4.4 & 4.5 GPAs? Unless they are taking less than 7 classes a semester, which would inflate their GPA. If that’s the case, does UCB look at the GPA in context of the # of classes or does it place most emphasis on the raw number itself?

I just calculated it for a student taking only 5 classes a semester for those two years:
20 total semesters
(4.012 + 5.08) / 20 = 4.4
Still doesn’t reach a 4.5 GPA. I might be missing something, but I was just wondering since UCB posted 4.42 as its avg. weighted GPA and I don’t see how that would be possible for a majority of students.

UCB and UCLA also use Uncapped Fully weighted UC GPA which means more than 8 semesters of AP/IB or DE courses for OOS applicants. Are all your 7 classes a-g courses? You only input a-g courses for the GPA calculation.

Use the RogerHub GPA calculator and input # of semesters of all your AP/IB or DE courses taken 10-11th. Remember Honors designated courses are not considered for the extra Honors points as an OOS applicant, only for California residents.

https://rogerhub.com/gpa-calculator-uc/

Post UW UC GPA, Capped Weighted UC GPA and Fully Weighted UC GPA.

@Gumbymom I see, my uncapped GPA would be a 4.4, while my capped GPA would only be about a 4.28, and my UW as a 4.0.

All 7 of my courses are a-g to my knowledge. 5 are from academic areas (math, science, english, etc.) and the other two are spanish and orchestra.

Also would personal finance and health education be considered a-g? I took both of these the summer after 9th grade because they were required and didn’t know if they would be calculated into the GPA.

Thank you!

No, personal finance and health are not considered a-g courses.

@Gumbymom So if it is not an a-g course, it should not be reported on the application? Or am I supposed to report
them and UC just won’t use them?

You can report your non a-g courses if wanted, but the UC’s are only interested in the a-g courses and grades.

Students can list non-“a-g” courses in the appropriate section of the Activities and Awards portion of the application.

@Gumbymom Thank you!