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Admissions Requirements The UC Berkeley ATDP's goal is to select students who will benefit from the challenging course offerings as well as succeed in this fast-paced Program. Students are invited to attend the Program on the basis of traditional and non-traditional indicators of exceptional academic talent. Traditional indicators include: Standardized achievement test scores. On the average, successful applicants have scored at or above the 90th percentile on their standardized achievement tests (both the mathematics and reading tests). Course grades and GPA. On the average, successful applicants have earned an overall academic grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.5 on a 4-point scale. Non-traditional indicators include: Teacher recommendations. Student products. Writing samples (essays, poetry, etc.), science reports, computer programming projects, architectural designs, and the like. Student interest inventory. When making decisions about course placement, we also take into consideration a student's special interests, as indicated on the Interest Inventory. (See the following page for a more thorough explanation of the SD admissions requirements.)