UCLA/CAL/Notre Dame

Gumbymom
Mon, 21 Mar 2016 14:53:02 +0000

Yes, the minimum UC weighted for California UC’s is 3.0 but with that minimum you will be lucky to get into any UC except for possibly UC Merced and UC Riverside. You have stated your weighted GPA is 2.86, how is that the minimum? UCLA/UCB’s average weighted UC GPA around 4.2+. The applicants that get into these schools with a low GPA 3.0 are usually recruited athletes or have some other major hook. Your first generation status will be considered, ethnicity will not since CA publics banned affirmative action. URM status could help at Notre Dame. What you do not seem to realize is that your grades overall cannot compete with applicants that have had 4.0 all 3 years of their HS. Also schools will look at your grades in the AP courses more than your AP test scores. AP test scores are used to determine if you get college credit. Some very elite schools may consider AP scores significant, but the UC’s want to see take a rigorous HS schedule and do well in the classes.

Since you seem to feel you know more than many of the posters on CC, then why bother asking for chances.? I encourage to apply to these schools, but if you do, make sure you have some solid safety and match schools on your list or you may find yourself shutout next year with no options other a CCC to attend.