Uc Gpa

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - San Diego
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<p>I don’t quite understand the UC GPA. Is it possible to get a UC GPA of 5.00… or are what most people posting online like an “unweighted” UC GPA? Could someone potentially help me calculate mine… I feel so dumb.</p>

<p>I read that UCs consider up to 8 semesters for the UC GPA and the courses with stars next to them mean they’re weighted (a=5, b=4, c=4, etc.). So here’s how my grades 10-11 worth of grades look (using my 8 best semesters).</p>

<p>APUSH: A A
AP Music Theory: A A
IB Geography: A A
AP English Language: A A</p>

<p>So would that be a 5.00 UC GPA, a 4.00 UC GPA, or none of the above?</p>

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<p>You need to calculate your GPA w/ all your a-g subject classes taken in 10-11 grade. Read below on how to calculate. </p>

<p>Taken from the UC Pathways website -</p>

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<p>Honors Courses: The University assigns extra points for up to eight semesters of University-certified honors-level and Advanced Placement courses taken in the last three years of high school: A=5 points, B=4 points, C=3 points. No more than two yearlong UC-approved honors level courses taken in the 10th grade may be given extra points. A grade of D in an honors or advanced placement course does not earn extra points.</p>

<p>The courses must be in the following "a-g" subjects: history/social science, English, advanced mathematics, laboratory science, language other than English, and visual and performing arts. Also, they must be certified as honors courses by the University. In these subjects, as well as in computer science, acceptable honors-level courses include Advanced Placement courses, Higher Level and designated Standard Level International Baccalaureate courses, and college courses that are transferable to the University.</p>

<p>D and F Grades: If you have earned a D or F in an "a-g" course, you must repeat the course with a grade of C or better. The original D or F grade will not be included in the GPA calculation, and the new grade will be used. If you repeat a course in which you initially earned a grade of C, the second grade will not be used.</p>

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<p>Sorry, I meant for weighted... a=5, b=4, c=3</p>

<p>Wow... so I guess I'm in pretty good shape then. Well, I have another question then. Last year, my counselor told me that UCs are no longer considering the UC GPA starting with the class of 2006 (this upcoming graduating high school class). Is this true? I have looked everywhere possible but have not seen such a statement.</p>

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<p>your weighted GPA counts all the a-g courses you've taken in 10th and 11th grade, not only those you listed above that are AP or IB</p>

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<p>yeah there is a minimum of uc courses you have to take from 9th-12th grade. like 4 years english, 2 years math, 2 years science, 3 years language, history blah blah something like that. 30+ semesters of courses to be competitive for lower-mid level uc's. 40 for high level ucs.</p>

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<p>UC only weights 8 semesters, so you can theoretically get a 4.5 if you take only 8 academic classes total in your sophomore and junior years, and at least half of them are AP or honors courses. But if you only take 8 courses in 10th and 11th grades the UC admissions people will view you as not taking a full course load, and downgrade your app accordingly. At UC Davis and UC Irvine, for example, the average number of (full year) academic courses admitted students took in high school was 23 - that's almost 6 a year. If you took 6 courses per year in 10th and 11th grade, with at least four AP or honors courses, the highest UC GPA you could actually get is about 4.3.</p>

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<p>Oh... thanks so much! I actually understand the UC GPA now. That actually helps. I thought they took the 8 best semesters, but now that I'm told they can weight a maximum of 8 semesters, that makes sense. At least, that's what I'm getting out of it. I did take a "full" course load... or at least enough to exceed course requirements for UCs.</p>