Is the UC system stringent on the GPA requirement?

bluebayou
Sat, 26 Jul 2008 12:30:27 +0000

Yes, eligibility can be accomplished by test scores alone, but you need to average ~720 on all five tests (SAT/ACT + 2 subject tests). This is how home-schoolers typically qualify.

[UC Admissions](http://universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/undergrad_adm/paths_to_adm/freshman/exam_eligibility.html)

UC also has admission by exception (to both gpa and test scores), but those slots are reserved for recruited athletes, scions of world leaders, and prospective million dollar donors.