<p>So, I know ELC helps out a lot in UC schools. Like it raises your chances.</p>
<p>Is having statewide eligibility the same? Could it raise your chances by a lot or is it just the same as applying normally?</p>
<p>I got a letter said I did not qualify ELC but am on my way to having statewide eligibility. </p>
<p>Would it raise my chances at all for UC Berkeley, UCLA, or UCSD? or is it just the same?</p>
<p>thanks!</p>
<p>bump. thanks!</p>
<p>Just one of the three kinds of eligibility; the most common “pathway”. They all basically mean guarenteed admission to one of the campuses, but don’t mean much for the top tier.</p>
<p>statewide eligibility [University</a> of California - Admissions](<a href=“http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/undergrad_adm/paths_to_adm/freshman/state_eligibility.html]University”>http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/undergrad_adm/paths_to_adm/freshman/state_eligibility.html)
local eligibility
eligibility by examination </p>
<p>They all basically mean guarenteed admission to one of the campuses, but don’t mean much for the top tier.</p>
<p>i know it means that it guarantees you to one of the campuses, but does it raise my chances at all. </p>
<p>like from a 25% to a higher acceptance rate?</p>
<p>thanks for answering though, shrinkrap :)</p>
<p>Congratulations! While it does make you eligible to apply and guarantees admission to a campus (not necessarily of your choice) it does not raise your admission chances beyond the published rates. Other than a very small percent (eligiblity by exception - limited to 4%), all students must have ELC, Statewide eligibilty or Eligibilty by examination to apply. The only one of those that raises admissions percentages is ELC.</p>
<p>So let’s say I didn’t get ELC status because of a counselor screw-up when sending in forms/transcripts, but based on my grades and course-loads I am clearly eligible for that title. Will the colleges take that into consideration?</p>
<p>Licia: yes, the UCs do look at your course load and gpa in comparison to your classmates. btw: if there was a “counselor screw-up” he/she can submit new data to UC elc gurus under an appeal.</p>
<p>OP: nope, just means you are on your way to eligibility for admission to the system.</p>
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<p>Unfortunately, I read on the website that if notifications were already sent out for your school, they won’t read the appeal unless the counselors are willing to take away the status of another student :(</p>
<p>so statewide eligibility counts for nothing?</p>
<p>because there are soo many people who haven’t been in the top 4-12.5% of their class that get into UCs, but don’t get the statewide eligibility letter thing.</p>
<p>But it DOES mean something; it means you will definitely get into a UC , and getting into a UC is a very good thing. And "QOT " means probably at least a mid tier UC, in my opinion..</p>
<p>i have a 4.32 with all requirements completed and i still got rejected by elc =(
should i even bother appealing?</p>
<p>If yor are 4.32 with all the requirements, (and assuming SAT’s and classes that are even similar to that) you DON’T NEED ELC! ELC was developed for kids who don’t have those things… You’ll be fine!..IMHO…</p>
<p>P.S. IMHO, none of these eligibility things mean anything with regard to “chances” at UCLA or Cal.</p>
<p>toolong46, Shrinkrap is right! You were not rejected by ELC! ELC (which is a simple cut-off, not any kind of evaluation of you as an applicant) was developed as a way to allow UC admission to students coming from the lowest-performing schools in the state. There are some schools where, using statewide eligibility, NONE of the students would be eligible for admission, and ELC presents an opportunity for them. YOU are coming from an excellent school that has prepared a large percentage (far more than the 4% represented by ELC) of their students for UC admission, and those students don’t really “need” ELC.</p>
<p>Don’t bother “appealing” ELC - you don’t need it, and there really isn’t any appeal process available. Concentrate on presenting the most complete and excellent application with wonderful essays.</p>
<p>I think there is some unclarity here. ELC (top 4%) guarantees you admission to “a” UC but not necessarily to one of your choice. Statewide eligibility simply means you have the minimum requirements for applying to a UC but there is no guarantee of admission to any UC, i.e., it is just part of the regular admission process.</p>
<p>Hmmm. My bad…I took it to be a guarantee.</p>
<p>[University</a> of California - Admissions](<a href=“http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/undergrad_adm/pathstoadm.html]University”>http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/undergrad_adm/pathstoadm.html)</p>
<p>"Paths to Admission
Our approach to admissions recognizes that students take different routes to the University. Each path to eligibility has its own minimum requirements. Read the requirements for freshman admission and transfer admission to determine which route is best for you.</p>
<p>UC guarantees a place on one of its campuses to all eligible California residents who apply on time. Keep in mind, though, that competitive campuses and programs look for applicants who exceed the minimum requirements when they select their students. When campuses receive applications from more students than they can admit, they use a process called comprehensive review to make their selections."</p>
<p>[University</a> of California - Admissions](<a href=“http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/undergrad_adm/paths_to_adm/freshman.html]University”>http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/undergrad_adm/paths_to_adm/freshman.html)</p>
<p>"Freshman Admission</p>
<p>You are considered a freshman applicant if you are still in high school or have graduated from high school but have not enrolled in a regular session at any college or university.</p>
<p>There are three paths to eligibility for California resident freshmen:</p>
<p>Eligibility in the Statewide Context | Students must complete specific coursework and college admissions tests and earn the required GPA and test scores…</p>
<p>Eligibility in the Local Context (ELC) | Students must rank in the top 4 percent of their graduating class at a participating California high school. </p>
<p>Eligibility by Examination Alone | Students must achieve specified high scores on their college admissions tests. </p>
<p>Because many campuses receive applications from more eligible students than they have space for, meeting the minimum requirements for any of these paths may not be enough to gain you admission to the campus of your choice. When you are considering where to apply, you can learn more about how each campus selects students from the pool of eligible applicants and who is admitted."</p>
<p>drusba, the guarantee for “a” campus is the statewide eligibiltiy guarantee. For ELC, students are guaranteed to specific campuses, and the student gets to choose to apply to one or more of them and will be accepted to all that they apply to. For 2008 there were FIVE ELC guaranteed campuses. From the UC website:
Quote:
“Which UC campuses guarantee admission to ELC students?
For fall 2008, UC Davis, UC Irvine (except Dance and Music majors
and applicants to the schools of Engineering and Information and
Computer Science), UC Merced, UC Riverside and UC Santa Barbara will
guarantee admission to ELC students provided applicants satisfactorily
complete their remaining high school requirements. For a description of
ELC evaluation criteria and guarantees for each UC campus, see UC Campus
Policies and Procedures for Evaluating Freshman Applicants.” [University</a> of California - Counselors](<a href=“http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/educators/counselors/resources/askuc/answers/localelibility.html#3]University”>http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/educators/counselors/resources/askuc/answers/localelibility.html#3)</p>