<p>The University of California's website says in regards to admissions: "Earn a grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or better (3.4 if you're a nonresident) in these courses with no grade lower than a C."
I got a D in sophomore honors chemistry, which has been my lowest grade. Would this mean I would not be accepted into any UC schools? Or since this grade is weighted as if it is a C, would it technically count as a C, or would it still be a D?</p>
<p>I should also add that the D was only for one semester.</p>
<p>Read each school, for some UC it may mean weighted GPA.</p>
<p>So if Honors Chemistry gives you one extra point, not sure if D gets one extra point, but do check.</p>
<p>You need to calculate your UC GPA, see link: <a href=“GPA Calculator for the University of California – RogerHub”>http://rogerhub.com/gpa-calculator-uc/</a></p>
<p>Below is information regarding D’s and F’s. Just an FYI: Even a C on your transcript will decrease your chances greatly since they so competitive. Also, just having the minimum UC GPA will not guarantee admission to any of the UC’s.</p>
<p>Since AP courses are awarded extra honors points, if a student gets a D in an AP course, does that count as a C? NO!</p>
<p>An honors grade point is not assigned when the grade earned is a D or F. The university awards the bonus grade point for Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, UC-approved honors courses, and UC transferable college courses in which a grade of C or higher is earned</p>
<p>Grades in all “a-g” courses, even those that go beyond the number of courses required in each subject area, must be reported on the application and are used in the GPA calculation</p>
<p>Unfortunately, that semester (or was it a year-grade) of honors chemistry will NOT count towards either your a-g high school requirements or your college admissions requirements. You will have to make that semester, or year, up with an additional class. Being an honors class will not adjust the transcript grade (just the overall GPA).</p>
<p>If you meet the a-g requirements (and the class in which you got the D will not count towards them) then you meet the minimum standards to be eligible for acceptance at a UC, which is not the same as a promise of a UC acceptance. However if you are in the top 9% of statewide applicants then you may be offered a spot at some UC campus (typically Riverside or Merced). It would be a smart move to apply to those campuses so that you are considered before the spaces fill up. See <a href=“http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/freshman/california-residents/admissions-index/”>http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/freshman/california-residents/admissions-index/</a> </p>