[Susann-]

i always have questions haha

has anybody ever been accepted to UCLA with a gpa lower than a 3.5?

[mp.ARK]

I know someone who got into UCLA with a 2.8 GPA.

But then again... he was African-American.

[flyaway]

^same here.
except he has this really bad hearing problem/disorder...

[yongwonhi]

Unweighted? A 3.5 is pretty good, isn't it...? It also depends on other stuff.

[AppleOfMyEYE]

umm my cousin got into UCLA with like an unweighted 3.2. but he did lots of other stuff to make up for it. he was on his high school varsity basketball team for two years (i'm guessing it's pretty special to be the only asian guy on a basketball team), and he was on the bowling team. i guess his SAT scores were average. he was also vice president for his class during one of his high school years.

It depends on the other things you do, like SATs, and sports/clubs/volunteer work/jobs, etc.

I know someone who got into UCLA with a 2.8 GPA.

But then again... he was African-American.

i thought the cut off for all UCs is a 3.0 minimum. so it doesn't sound possible.

[DanTat]

umm my cousin got into UCLA with like an unweighted 3.2. but he did lots of other stuff to make up for it. he was on his high school varsity basketball team for two years (i'm guessing it's pretty special to be the only asian guy on a basketball team), and he was on the bowling team. i guess his SAT scores were average. he was also vice president for his class during one of his high school years.

It depends on the other things you do, like SATs, and sports/clubs/volunteer work/jobs, etc.


i thought the cut off for all UCs is a 3.0 minimum. so it doesn't sound possible.

according to collegeboard:

• 89% had h.s. GPA of 3.75 and higher
• 8% had h.s. GPA between 3.5 and 3.74
• 1% had h.s. GPA between 3.25 and 3.49
• 1% had h.s. GPA between 3.0 and 3.24
• 1% had h.s. GPA between 2.5 and 2.99

[AppleOfMyEYE]

according to collegeboard:

• 89% had h.s. GPA of 3.75 and higher
• 8% had h.s. GPA between 3.5 and 3.74
• 1% had h.s. GPA between 3.25 and 3.49
• 1% had h.s. GPA between 3.0 and 3.24
• 1% had h.s. GPA between 2.5 and 2.99

UC Freshman Eligibility Index states:
California residents need a minimum of 3.00 to be considered eligible to apply to any UC.
Non-residents need a minimum of 3.4
http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admi...rship_reqs.html

[DanTat]

UC Freshman Eligibility Index states:
California residents need a minimum of 3.00 to be considered eligible to apply to any UC.
Non-residents need a minimum of 3.4
http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admi...rship_reqs.html

Hmmm, i think they enacted that this year, im pretty sure it used to be 2.8 + or so

but other than that, they probably make exceptions