Recently KGO-TV interviewed Han Mi Yoon-Wu, the University of California’s (UC) director of undergraduate admissions. The interview focused on the changes that have, and will impact high school students in regards to college admissions. The topics discussed included the following:
Suspending Letter Grades-Letter grades are suspended for the required A-G courses.
Test Optional-For students applying for admission for Fall 2021, the SAT and ACT do not have to be submitted. If the student took the SAT or ACT, or will have the opportunity to take one of the tests, then the scores may be submitted if the student chooses to do so.
How Will this Spring Semester be Evaluated?-Some high schools may be grading students on a Pass/Fail basis and some may be issuing traditional letter grades. If schools want to provide students with a brief statement regarding what their policy has been during this semester, students can include it in the application to provide UC with an understanding of the school’s policy. Such a statement will help admissions reps to understand the context of the grades that students received during the stay at home time during COVID-19.
To view the complete interview, click here.
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