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University of California campuses
that have more qualified freshman applicants than spaces
available use a process called comprehensive review
to ensure that each application is fairly and thoroughly
evaluated.
The process allows campuses to use
all of the information in an application to assess a
student’s academic and personal achievements in
light of the educational opportunities available and
how the student responded to them.
Each student’s records are
analyzed not only for grades and test scores –
important baseline indicators of academic potential
– but also for accomplishments beyond the classroom
that illustrate qualities such as leadership, intellectual
curiosity and initiative. These qualities play an important
role in student success in an academic environment as
rigorous and challenging as that of UC, and can be demonstrated
through a variety of achievements and experiences.
Each application is given the same
thorough reading by one or more evaluators who draw
on 14 criteria for selecting freshman students:
- High school grade point average
in UC-required courses
- Standardized test scores
- Number of, content of and performance
in academic courses completed beyond the University’s
minimum eligibility requirements
- Number of, and performance in
honors and AP courses
- Being identified as “eligible
in the local context” by ranking in the top
4 percent of the high school class, as determined
by the University’s academic criteria
- Quality of the senior year program,
as measured by the type and number of academic courses
in progress or planned
- Quality of academic performance
relative to educational opportunities available in
the applicant's school
- Outstanding performance in one
or more academic subject areas
- Outstanding work in one or more
special projects in any academic field
- Recent marked improvement in
academic performance
- Special talents, achievements,
and awards in a particular field, or experiences that
demonstrate unusual promise for leadership or ability
to contribute to the intellectual vitality of the
campus
- Completion of special projects
that offer significant evidence of an applicant’s
special effort and determination or that may indicate
special suitability to an academic program on a specific
campus
- Academic accomplishments in light
of an applicant’s experiences and circumstances,
such as disabilities, low family income, first generation
to attend college, need to work, disadvantaged social
or educational environment, difficult personal and
family situations or circumstances, refugee status
or veteran status
- Location of the applicant’s
secondary school and residence, to provide for geographic
diversity in the student population and to account
for the wide variety of educational environments existing
in California
All campuses use the same selection
criteria to evaluate applications; however, the weight
of each factor and the specific evaluation process differ
from campus to campus.
Students who demonstrate strong academic
performance and have challenged themselves to the best
of their ability and circumstances will continue to
receive the highest priority in admissions.
Contact:
Strategic Communications
UC Office of the President
1111 Franklin St., 12th floor
Oakland, CA 94607-5200
(510) 987-9200
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