Chance me for Mechanical/EE engineer, CA resident [3.98 GPA (4.28/4.64 for UC), 1560 SAT]

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@ucbalumnus

If the student is eligible in local context (UC-recalculated GPA exceeds the top 9% UC-recalculated GPA for a recent previous class at the high school), then UCM may offer admission if the student gets shut out of all other UC applications.

This student would be eligible for the statewide guarantee.

I think what the OP might be referring to is that last year, UC sent out email a bit later in the season, offering to add UCM and UCR for free to students’ UC apps (I think this was sent to students eligible for the guarantee).

@ucbalumnus

Be sure to check on University of California A-G Course List that these courses at your high school count as art for UC and CSU purposes.

This was asked and answered above, the OP has checked the list.