Why does UCI have such a high average gpa?

Applying to College
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<p>Based on their admissions the mid range of students that got accepted got</p>

<p>510 - 630 - cr
560 - 670 - math
520 - 630 - writing
24 - act composite</p>

<p>but the gpa is a 3.84?!</p>

<p>Do most of the kids that get accepted take a lot of regular classes rather than honors and APs? Or are they just insanely smart academically but they lack tremendously at SATs?</p>

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<p>TBH, I'd say the former.</p>

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<p>what is tbh?
srry i don't know all these high-tech college terms</p>

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<p>From the UC website - UCI's 2008 Freshman Profile:</p>

<p>Averages
High School GPA: 3.95
ACT Composite Score: 26
SAT Critical Reading: 594
SAT Mathematics: 639
SAT Writing: 606
University</a> of California - Admissions</p>

<p>Only the top 12.5% of California students are eligible to apply (measured by GPA in a prescribed course of study) to the UC system, so they are at the top of their class. The test scores are used for selection (using "comprehensive review" Comprehensive</a> Review - University of California Office of the President ) when there are more eligible students applying than can be accepted. UCI received 42,429 applications for 2008.</p>

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<p>tbh= to be honest, not a college term, an internet term lol.</p>

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<p>That still seems kind of off though
anyone in my school who has that kind of a gpa gets at least a 2100 range
but their average seems to be only around 1850</p>

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<p>1) The 3.84 figure is UC GPA, which is a form of weighted GPA (with a cap).
2) That admit profile is for accepted freshmen, not enrolled freshmen. UCI, as well as other UCs, has higher stats because many students use them as safeties. Given the streamlined process of getting into a UC, the ELC guarantee, and the ease of checking off another UC when applying, UCI has tons of very qualified students who don't attend. It's more important to see how "low" UCI will go in selectivity, which 25th-75th SAT percentiles shed light on.</p>

<p>You can also see how low UCI sets its standards (not that they are "low" on an absolute scale) from the detailed admit chart:</p>

<p><a href="http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/undergrad_adm/selecting/camp_profiles/uci_chart.pdf%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/undergrad_adm/selecting/camp_profiles/uci_chart.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>As you can see, for example, nearly 1/3 of the students who scored in the 400 range on SAT CR were accepted.</p>

<p>You can also use StatFinder to see which students with what stats are accepted and how many attend. The higher the stats, the lower the yield for UCI.</p>