UC GPA - No APs

miaage
Tue, 14 Aug 2012 02:59:39 +0000

My school stopped offering AP courses because the teachers felt as if the College Board curriculum was too restrictive, and replaced them with “advanced” courses that go above and beyond the AP curriculum. Obviously, they can’t use the “AP” registered trademark, so they aren’t considered AP classes.

Because of this my UC GPA is a 3.8; it’s really low in comparison to a lot of other students. The school sends the AP explanation along with all the other school info, but I’m really concerned that this will still adversely effect my admission chances. Do you think it will? Do the admissions officers take these circumstances into account? Is the UC GPA the only measure of grades that the admissions officers use? My other stats are competitive for L&S CS (35 composite ACT, 770 math 2, 700 lit, great extracurriculars with leadership, thoughtful essays), so do I have a chance?