will I get into a UC without taking geometry?

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<p>So I'm an upcoming senior and I was told by one of my teachers that it's a requirement to take geometry to get into a UC. I never took geometry in the past three years since my school didn't offer it us. I was taking geometry for summer but I dropped the class since I was doing horrible. I doubt that geometry will be offered to me when I go back to school as senior since it's only offered to freshmen. I'm devastated and worried that I won't be able to apply to a UC just because I didn't take geometry. Are there any possibilities that I'll still be able to apply without taking geometry? </p>

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<p>Go talk to your guidance counselor. If you’re missing a math, I don’t see why they wouldn’t let you make it up. There’s geometry on the SAT, so you’ll probably want to study it so you can do well. </p>

<p>Different colleges have different admission requirements. Check some websites of colleges you’re interested in to see what they require. Most I’ve seen require a certain number of years of math, not particular courses, but check the websites and chat with your guidance counselor to be sure.</p>

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<p>What level of math have you finished?? If you have not taken up to at least Pre-Calculus, you have a low chance of acceptance for the UC’s.</p>

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<p>^^ Agreed…Pre-Calc is the minimum at most colleges/universities. </p>

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<p>Unfortunately the highest math level I’ve gone up to was algebra 2. I took algebra 1 my freshmen year and I was put into algebra 2 sophomore year but I decided to switch to integrated math which is practically algebra 1. I was surprised that I was put in algebra 2 my sophomore year because I did horrible in algebra 1 in my freshmen year. So I took algebra 2 till my junior year with a few other juniors while the majority took trigonometry. My teacher has told all upcoming seniors that we’ll all be taking math analysis. And yes I know it’s better to just get over geometry in the summer but it’s difficult for to learn it right away and then have a taste based on what we learned that day so I’d rather take it in one whole school year since it won’t he such a rush as having it for four weeks. </p>

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<p>And my grades weren’t so good in my freshmen year but by second semester in sophomore year I’ve gotten straight A’s ever since. </p>

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<p><a href=“http://www.calstate.edu/sas/onestopkiosk/documents/csu-uc-a-gcomparisonmatrix.pdf”>http://www.calstate.edu/sas/onestopkiosk/documents/csu-uc-a-gcomparisonmatrix.pdf&lt;/a&gt; indicates that geometry is normally required, and cannot be validated with a more advanced math course for UC (but completing precalculus or calculus validates it for CSU). UC also does not allow validating the geometry course through SAT subject, AP, or IB test scores: <a href=“University of California Counselors”>University of California Counselors;

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<p>NO! Geometry is REQUIRED as per UC system’s minimum admission requirements!</p>

<p><a href=“University of California Counselors”>University of California Counselors;

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<p>Geometry is simply used in too many different areas for you to avoid it. Go talk to your GC and if need be, suck up your pride and sit in the class with the freshmen.</p>

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<p>What’s your current GPA? How many Honors/AP classes do you have? What’s your SAT score?

  • in short, are you in the running for UC’s ?</p>
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<p>I’ve actually spoke to my counselor and decided to not drop that class and try as best as I can well at least to get a C or higher if possible. </p>

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<p>My overall GPA is 3.5,I haven’t taken any honors or AP classes. But I’m sure I’ll have AP Spanish my senior year. My SAT score was very low, it was 1150. But I’ll definitely be retaking it soon. </p>

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<p>@ajrstudent: With no Honors or AP classes, an overall GPA of 3.5 and a SAT score of 1150, your chances at any UC is very slim I am sorry to say. If you are going into your Senior year, there is not much you can do about your GPA and course rigor, but I would definitely consider retaking the SAT in October or try the ACT in September to better your chances at some Cal States or other schools in-state.</p>

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<p>@Gumbymom that was certainly difficult to read since that was my whole dream to get into a UC but I guess I should keep my options open to other colleges not only UC</p>

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<p>@ajrstudent‌: I am sorry for being so blunt, but if you do some research, you will see that the UC system as a whole is very competitive and many students with stellar grades, test scores and essays are denied from their “dream schools”. I would still apply to your “dream school”, but you need to find some more realistic choices and pursue another dream. There are many schools out there that would welcome you and where you would excel. If you are in-state California, the Cal States and several private schools are excellent options. Input your STATS into the SuperMatch feature and see what comes up. You might also want to consider attending a CC for 2 years and then transferring into the UC system. Check the UC transfer threads and see how many students have pursued this avenue with great success. I wish you good luck. </p>