do UCs look at trends?

jvn098
Wed, 20 Jan 2010 13:25:16 +0000

just wondering. because I’ve been getting really good grades, til I messed up my last semester and it brought my grades down extremely low. do UCs (particularly UCLA) judge solely on your GPA, or do they look at trends? my GPA has been well above the average up until this last semester.

i’m just worried. would they hypothetically, pick someone who consistently had Bs and Cs with a 3.3, over a 3.3 of a student who got all As and Bs, but with a C and an F in the last semester? (I can justify the F and will be retaking it for a better grade)

P.S.: im in TAP with a non-impacted major for those saying 3.3 wont stand a shot at UCLA