If you are a California resident and rank in the top 9 percent of students in your California high school class — and your high school participates in our ELC program — you may be eligible for ELC designation.
We will identify the top 9 percent of students based on GPA in UC-approved coursework completed in the 10th and 11th grades. To be considered for ELC, you must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 and complete the following “a-g” courses prior to your senior year:
History/social science: 1 year
English: 2 years
Mathematics: 2 years
Laboratory science: 1 years
Language other than English: 1 years
College-preparatory elective (chosen from the subjects listed above or another course approved by the university):4 year long courses
After you enter your coursework and grades in the UC application, we’ll compare your GPA to the historic top GPA for your school. If you meet or exceed that GPA, you’ll be designated ELC and we’ll add a note to your application.