What are UCs current standardized testing requirements for applicants?
UC requires scores from the SAT I (scores from the same sitting) or ACT (composite score), along with scores from three SAT II Subject Tests: Writing, Math (either level), and a third exam in English literature, foreign language, science or social studies. • How does UC use these tests in determining eligibility and making admissions decisions? To determine students’ eligibility for admission to the UC system, the university uses a statewide eligibility index-a sliding scale in which relatively low high-school grade-point averages can be offset by high test scores, and vice versa. High school GPA is the driving factor for eligibility, in that modest test scores are required of students who have average to above-average grade-point averages. SAT II scores (composite of three exams) weigh more heavily than the SAT I total or ACT composite score in the index computation, accounting for 75% of the “weight” in the test score component. Details on the eligibility index are available on the W
