Hey everyone, I'm aiming for UC Berkeley and I'm curious about their ACT requirements. What is the average ACT score for admitted students? Would a lower score decrease my chances of getting accepted? Thanks for the info!
Hello! For the 2024-2025 application cycle, UC Berkeley is test-blind, which means they will not consider ACT or SAT scores at all in their admissions process. Therefore, your ACT score will have no impact on your chances of being admitted to UC Berkeley. Instead, you should focus on other aspects of your application, such as maintaining a strong GPA, taking rigorous courses, engaging in meaningful extracurricular activities, and writing compelling essays. The University of California system as a whole is placing more emphasis on these other components to evaluate applicants, so it's important to make them as strong as possible. Good luck with your application!
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