Which UC's look at weighted GPA and which look at unweighed GPA?

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<p>I'm really confused and would like to know an answer.</p>

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<p>All UCs look at a form of weighted GPA known as a “UC” GPA. This takes only your 10th and 11th grade GPAs, and takes into account honors and AP classes on a 5.0 scale. This is effectively a weighted GPA, minus your 9th grade year. What they consider as a “good” GPA is going to change dependent on which UC you’re talking about. Berkeley is going to expect over a 4.0 (especially for engineering majors), whereas a 3.3 is mostly good enough for Merced. Look up the average admitted student data for each of the UCs you’re applying to, and compare your UC GPA (many public california schools calculate it on your transcript in addition to weighted and non weighted GPA, if not there’s a calculator online). </p>

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<p>Oh okay, thank you</p>

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<p><a href=“Cal State Apply | CSU”>Cal State Apply | CSU; describes how to calculate the GPA used for UC and CSU admissions. Note, however, that UC holistic reviews will see all of your courses and grades, and admissions readers may make judgements on them beyond what the GPA may indicate.</p>

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<p>Also, some UCs calculated a capped GPA where the extra weight for advanced classes are no longer calculated after a certain number of semesters/classes (I think it’s 8 semesters and is capped at a 4.38?). Whereas other UCs will not cap the GPA.</p>

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<p>It is 8 semesters’ worth, and all UCs and CSUs use that method.</p>

<p>However, UC comprehensive review has it such that admissions readers see that GPA, unweighted GPA, and weighted GPA without the cap.</p>

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<p>and just for fun, the UC app reader also sees your ‘rank’, at least your rank relative to others from your HS that applied to a UC.</p>

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<p>Where would they get that, unless you mean ELC status or a rank percentile derived from ELC calculations?</p>

<p>ELC calculations are done by having high schools submit the top 12% or so records from recent past classes; UC then reranks them by UC admissions GPA to find the top 9% GPA for the ELC status threshold at that high school.</p>

<p>However, while actual class rank as reported by the high school is not considered, factors that correlate to class rank, like achievement within the opportunities presented at one’s high school, are considered in the admissions reading.</p>

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<p>Thank you for all the answers, but I’d like to ask one more question Which UC’s look at Uncapped GPA?</p>

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<p>ucb;</p>

<p>the computer in the sky (Oakland?) knows with certainty each and every student who applied to UC (duh!). That same computer also knows each student’s high school and GPA (double duh). It’s really simple for the computer to rank order the UC applicants by HS. And the big computer used to do exactly that, at least it did a few years ago. (not sure if it is current practice.)</p>

<p>CJ: every UC campus that uses holistic admissions “looks” at uncapped GPA.</p>