Hi! I've been looking into applying to UC Santa Cruz and wanted to know more about their SAT score requirements. Can someone here give me an idea of the average or minimum SAT scores accepted at UCSC? Much appreciated!
UC Santa Cruz, along with all other UC schools, has adopted a test-blind policy for the 2024-2025 application cycle, which means they will not consider SAT or ACT scores at all in their admissions process. This policy applies to all undergraduate applicants, including both in-state and out-of-state students. As a result, there are no average or minimum SAT scores required for admission to UC Santa Cruz.
Instead, the university will place more emphasis on other aspects of your application, including your academic performance, extracurricular activities, and essays. Focus on making these aspects of your application as strong as possible, rather than worrying about hitting a particular SAT benchmark.
If you want tips on how to strengthen the aspects of your UC Santa Cruz application that will be considered, check out this blog post from CollegeVine, which breaks down how to tackle their application essays: https://blog.collegevine.com/how-to-write-the-university-of-california-essays/. Good luck!
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