In this case, I believe your academic index plays into whether they give you a second reader as well. @gumbymom
For example, UCSB essentially uses 3 indexes to grade applicants.
These are all my nicknames, I forgot what the internal term was.
Academic Index – essentially the academic strength of the applicant, calculated from GPA, courseload, AP scores, community college classes, rigor, etc.
Engineering Academic Index – considered for admissions to the College of Engineering, essentially a modified version of the Academic Index weighted heavily towards engineering, science and math classes, etc.
“EC+Essays” Index – essentially everything else on the application. This includes your ECs, essays, your personal circumstances, everything that’s read by a reader.
The first two are calculated via computer algorithms, the third one is calculated via a score from 1-3 readers.
I received 18/18 on my academic index, a full score.
I received an 16/18 on my engineering academic index.
I rec…
By the way when I was a Freshman I actually requested a review of my admissions file from the University, this is what I found. They may have changed the process slightly but the core of what UCSB is looking for is probably still the same.
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