UC Entry Level Writing Requirement

All incoming students must meet the UC Entry Level Writing Requirement before they can enroll in Freshman Composition and many other courses unless they have one of the following:

• 30 or higher on the ACT Combined English/Writing test; or
• 680 or higher on the Writing section of the SAT Reasoning Test (or on the
  SAT-II Writing subject Test); or
• 3 or higher on either Advanced Placement (AP) exam in English; or
• 6 or higher on an International Baccalaureate Standard Level English A exam; or
• 5 or higher on an International Baccalaureate High Level English A exam; or
• a C or better grade in a transferable college-level course in English composition.

If you have any of the above scores/grades (and you have not already done so), please send us your official records.

If you have not met the requirement, you should plan to take the UC Analytical Writing Placement exam (AWPE). The AWPE will be offered at various California locations on May 10, 2008. In early April, all incoming California freshmen who have not satisfied the Entry Level Writing Requirement will receive an e-mail or letter directing them to the testing center where they can take the May 10 exam.

If you are not able to take the AWPE on May 10, you can take it at UCLA in the fall. But remember that without a passing AWPE score (or one of the other scores/grades mentioned above), you will not be able to take Freshman Composition or some other courses your first term at UCLA.

If you would like more information or have questions, visit the AWPE Web site or contact the UCLA Writing Programs Office at (310) 206-1145.