I got one D the second semester of junior year in Honors Algebra 2. First semester, I
received a B. I already made up the grade by taking regular algebra 2 in summer school and got a B. I know UCs look at sophomore and junior year only, so my other grades are As and Bs. I got the D due to a family issue that I will explain in one of my PIQs. I want to know how this will affect my chances into getting into a UC. I have a good amount of extracurriculars. Has anyone got into any UC with one D? If so, which school? Any advice anyone can give me? Thank you.
What is your UC GPA? Your summer class will count towards a-g but it won’t replace the D grade in your GPA calculation. If you retook the “honors” class
semester, your new grade would count in the UC GPA calculation and the D would not be included.
As stated by @svlab112: The D received in Honors Algebra 2 will not be replaced by the non-honors summer course so both grades will be reported on your UC application along with being calculated into your UC GPA’s. You will also not get the extra Honors weighting bump for that semester of Honors Algebra 2 due to the D grade. However, by passing Algebra 2, you have now met the minimum Math requirements for the UC’s. If you will be accepted into a UC will dependent upon your UC GPA’s: Unweighted, Capped Weighted and Fully weighted, your SAT/ACT scores, SAT II Subject test scores (if applicable), HS course rigor, EC’s, essays and your intended major. See the calculator below to determine how much of an impact that D will make in your GPA.
My UC GPA is a 3.71 and this is included with the D in the honors and the B in the regular.
Below are admit rates for 2018 (most current data) for the UC’s and not major specific. The more competitive the major, the lower the admit rate. UC’s will review your application as a whole including GPA, test scores, HS course rigor, EC’s and personal insight essays. You want to apply widely and identify 2 safety schools.
2018 Freshman admit rates for UC GPA of 3.40-3.79 capped weighted and not major specific:
UCB: 1%
UCLA: 2%
UCSD: 7%
UCSB: 8%
UCI: 7%
UCD: 14%
UCSC: 33%
UCR: 49%
UCM: 82%
2018 UC capped weighted GPA averages:
UCB: 4.23
UCLA: 4.23
UCSD: 4.16
UCSB: 4.13
UCI: 4.13
UCD: 4.11
UCSC: 3.96
UCR: 3.81
UCM: 3.71
2018 Data:
25th - 75th percentiles for SAT:
UCB: 1360-1540
UCLA: 1340-1540
UCSD: 1300-1520
UCSB: 1270-1500
UCD: 1220-1480
UCI: 1230-1490
UCSC: 1210-1450
UCR: 1130-1380
UCM: 1020-1280
25th - 75th percentiles for ACT:
UCB: 30-35
UCLA: 31-35
UCSD: 28-34
UCSB: 28-34
UCD: 26-33
UCI: 26-33
UCSC: 26-32
UCR: 22-30
UCM: 19-26
with a 3.7, UCM and UCR are certainly in play. The others , probably not