<p>You guys also have to take into account the whole ELC program the UC’s have. With that program, a lot of people from my school were able to get accepted with a <1800 SAT’s just because they qualified for the ELC program at my school. ELC stands for eligibility in the local context which gives preference to students that succeed within their local area and do not necessarily have the stats that are typical of the whole state. Personally, I think ELC is affirmative action under another name.</p>