Why Some Get Admitted While Other Strong Students Get Rejected

You Can Control Most Of This Process By Focusing On These Factors:

*Academic grade point average in all completed A-G courses, including additional points for completed UC-certified honors courses.

*Number of, content of and performance in academic courses beyond the minimum A-G requirements.

*Number of and performance in UC-approved honors and Advanced Placement courses.

*Identification by UC as being ranked in the top 9 percent of their high school class (“eligible in the local context,” or ELC).

*Quality of a student’s senior-year program, as measured by the type and number of academic courses in progress or planned.

*Quality of their academic performance relative to the educational opportunities available in their high school.

*Outstanding performance in one or more academic subject areas.
*Outstanding work in one or more special projects in any academic field of study.

*Recent, marked improvement in academic performance, as demonstrated by academic GPA and the quality of coursework completed or in progress.

*Special talents, achievements and awards in a particular field, such as visual and performing arts, communication or athletic endeavors; special skills, such as demonstrated written and oral proficiency in other languages; special interests, such as intensive study and exploration of other cultures; experiences that demonstrate unusual promise for leadership, such as significant community service or significant participation in student government; or other significant experiences or achievements that demonstrate the student’s promise for contributing to the intellectual vitality of a campus.

*Completion of special projects undertaken in the context of a student’s high school curriculum or in conjunction with special school events, projects or programs.

*Academic accomplishments in light of a student’s life experiences and special circumstances.

*Location of a student’s secondary school and residence.

https://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/counselors/preparing-freshman-students/comprehensive-review.html

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