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Freshmen: Examination Requirement

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You must submit either the ACT Assessment plus Writing or SAT Reasoning Test, as well as two SAT Subject Tests. You must complete the exams no later than December of your senior year of high school.

  • ACT: Only the composite ACT score is used. If you take both the SAT Reasoning Test and the ACT tests, we will convert your ACT score and SAT Reasoning score to equivalent UC scores and use the test that gives you the higher score in our admissions decision. You can convert your scores to the equivalent UC scores using the online calculator.
  • SAT Reasoning Test: If you take the SAT Reasoning Test more than once, we use only your highest overall score (combined reading, math and writing scores) from the same test sitting.
  • SAT Subject Tests: You must submit scores for two SAT Subject Tests exams taken in two different subjects (e.g. science and literature); the scores do not have to be from the same sitting. The SAT Math Level IC examination is not accepted in fulfillment of one of the tests (see the University of California's examination information page for more information). You may repeat the SAT Subject Tests as many times as you wish, and we will use only your highest score for each individual SAT Subject Test.
  • Advanced Examination: Include on your application scores for any Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exams as well as any exams you plan to take during your senior year.
  • Reporting Your Scores: You may report your official test scores to UC Davis either at the time you take each test by requesting that your score report be automatically sent to us once it's available, or after you've received your scores by contacting the testing agency (ACT or College Board for the SAT Reasoning Test and SAT Subject Tests) to order an additional score report to be sent to UC Davis. We ask you to self-report your scores on your application, but we must receive official copies of your score reports confirming your self-report to complete processing of your application.