Hi Class of 2021,

We know that junior year begins an intense journey of exploring post-high school plans and options. Many of you may be looking at different colleges and their requirements regarding GPA, personal essays, letters of recommendation and more. Thankfully, for those of you considering applying to a UC (University of California) there is one less thing to stress about. The University of California system is suspending the standardized test requirements for students applying for the 2021-2022 school year.

The Cal State Universities have also waived the standardized tests and adjusted many of their requirements.

The CSU will accept grades of "Credit" or "Pass" to satisfy "a-g" requirements completed during winter, spring or summer 2020 terms. All prior coursework must be graded and a grade of C- or better must be earned for the course to satisfy “a-g” requirements. Grades of credit/pass or no credit/non-passing will not be included in the calculation of high school GPA.

Here are some links for more information:

University of California site:

https://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/response-covid-19.html

The EdSource article regarding the test suspensions:

https://edsource.org/2020/uc-suspends-sat-act-requirements-for-2021-applicants/627670

SAT website regarding cancellations:

https://pages.collegeboard.org/sat-covid-19-updates

The Riverside Prep High School Counselors are also available for any questions or to provide resources.

Stay safe and we will keep working on keeping you updated!

University of California - UC

University of California, Berkeley

University of California, Davis

University of California, Irvine

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)

University of California, Merced

University of California, Riverside

University of California, San Diego

University of California, San Francisco

University of California, Santa Barbara

University of California, Santa Cruz

For more information on how to apply to a UC visit:

The University of California Website