Questions about UC GPA System
Hi! I plan to apply to several UC schools as a film/photography major and I have some questions about their GPA systems. I know that they don't totally look at freshman grades, but is that still a contributing factor? I calculated my UC Gpa and it was a 3.94 unweighted and a 4.56 weighted. My actual gpa is probably a 3.6-3.7 due to getting all B's in freshman year cause of covid, but i've gotten all A's except 2 in math and psychology. I'm in IB and I took one more IB class than is regular, I took 2 APs (I didn't take more because I switched schools sophomore year to a school that had AP and honors), and I'm an out of state resident.
Do competitive UC schools like Berkeley and UCLA look at the UC Gpa, or regular gpa? Do I have a shot at getting in? My extracurriculars are pretty solid, I'm just worried about my numbers. Thanks :)
Thank you! Do they only look at 10-11 grades? Through 10-11 I only got 2 B grades, one in math, and one in ap psych, but both of those B's were for one semester, the rest of the year I got A's. I'm still confused on whether they take more weight in your actual 4 year GPA or just the one they calculate
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I'm pretty sure all UC schools follow the same criteria when looking at applications. So, when they're looking at your GPA, they're going to see your weighted classes from 10-11th grade and take those into consideration. They will still look at your freshman grades but it's not their main focus since freshman year is still kind of considered a transitioning period unless you have grades that are like Ds and Fs, then they may need an explanation for those grades.