The UC’s calculate out 3 UC GPA’s (unweighted, capped weighted and uncapped weighted) using only 10-11th grades so she needs to wait until end of Junior year to determine where her GPA stands.
https://rogerhub.com/gpa-calculator-uc/
Most of the UC statistical data such as admit rates based on Capped weighted UC GPA will be updated sometime in Late January/February 2025 for the Fall 2024 admits.
UCLA and UC Berkeley will focus more on the Unweighted and Uncapped weighted UC GPA’s while the rest of the UC’s will use the Unweighted and Capped weighted UC GPA’s.
She has time, but it is very important to identify some Extremely Likely schools where she would be happy to attend and none of the schools on the list fit that category for the moment.
UC Capped weighted GPA 2024 AND Overall Admit rates
| Campus | UC Capped weighted 25th-75th percentile for admitted freshman | Overall Acceptance Rates |
|---|---|---|
| UC Berkeley | 4.15-4.29 | 11% |
| UC Davis | 4.00-4.26 | 42.1% |
| UC Irvine | 4.04-4.27 | 28.8% |
| UCLA | 4.20-4.30 | 9% |
| UC Merced | 3.41-4.04 | 91.7% |
| UC Riverside | 3.66-4.15 | 76.4% |
| UC San Diego | 4.10-4.28 | 26.8% |
| UC Santa Barbara | 4.13-4.29 | 32.9% |
| UC Santa Cruz | 3.87-4.22 | 65% |
For the UC’s, only UC Berkeley will consider LOR’s by invitation only.
She will need to take a year long Art course by end of Senior year for the UC requirements.
She is on the track so she needs to keep up the good work.