However, the course grades from 9th grade are visible to UC admission readers, even though the GPAs recalculated for UC do not include those from 9th grade.
CSUs recalculate GPA and just plug it into an admission formula (no subjective or holistic reading). Except for CPSLO, grades from 9th grade are not included in the CSU recalculation.
However, grades from 9th grade need to be C or higher for the courses to count toward subject requirements.