<p>This was in our local papers this morning. I am not sure whether this system makes it more easier, tougher to get into UC. </p>
<p>TEST SCORES
UC system changing how it evaluates SAT, ACT results</p>
<p>Tanya Schevitz</p>
<p>Sunday, July 16, 2006</p>
<p>The University of California announced changes this week in the way it evaluates test scores when determining whether students are eligible for admission to its 10 campuses.</p>
<p>The changes, affecting prospective freshmen for fall 2007, will not alter who becomes eligible but instead will ensure that scores from all standardized tests are treated equally, according to UC.</p>
<p>Instead of converting ACT results to equivalent SAT scores, applicants will convert their ACT or SAT results into a new "UC Score" on a 0-100 scale. The combination of a student's UC Score and grade-point average will determine their eligibility.</p>
<p>This is interesting, and must have been prompted by something more than just equal treatment. I'd say it's a first step toward the elimination of SAT/ACT for UC admission and the creation of the UC Admissions Test, yes?</p>
<p>At the very least, UC is going to stop publishing data for SAT and ACT scores per campus and will rather most likely post this new UC Score. And taking a closer look at the calculator, the differences in UC score are not linear with the differences in the corresponding SAT/ACT score. It seems like UC is trying to further blur the distinctions in scores for its applicants, something that can open up a host of possibilities for them (think Prop. 209, UCLA vs. Berkeley where LA keeps creeping up on Berk each year even though UC wants to keep Berk on top, counterpoint to the increase in GPA for eligibility, the list goes on..)</p>
<p>The new eligibility index does not change who is eligible, at least according to the thread in the general UC forum. I think the more important change is the minimum GPA required (from 2.8 to 3.0).</p>
<p>in my estimation, wouldin't theminimum gpa change benefit some of us, because it has to cut out at least a couple thousand applicants for say UCLA and that should be advantageous</p>
<p>sharptooth23, I think the difference that it would make would be neglible as people with something within 2.8 and 2.99 wouldn't have been very competitive in the admissions process anyways.</p>
<p>for UCLA, the GPA minimum may have an effect on the eligibility of some recruited athletes. </p>
<p>otherwise, it wont have much of an effect on ACTUAL admissions competitiveness. the average admitted UC GPA at UCLA is well over 4.0., and to most of the students that stand a chance at admissions, this new GPA bump doesnt change anything to their chances. in terms of admissions numbers, there may be less applications (hopefully we'll still be #1) but the acceptance rate might seem higher now that some students arent qualified to apply to UCLA as a "reach school." </p>
<p>the new GPA probably most affects those borderline applicants who want to get into UCR or UCM.</p>
<p>It's also interesting how this system is instituted right after the while screw-up by the College Board with 4,000 SAT scores. I like the idea how the UC system is trying to blur the difference between the ACT and SAT scores.</p>