Submitting Official Scores/Transcripts

I Have a Qualifying Score/Course to Fulfill the ELWR

If you have a qualifying test score/college composition course that fulfills the ELWR, after you have accepted your offer of admission, you must submit your official scores/college transcript to UC San Diego. Self-reported records cannot fulfill the ELWR. It is students' responsibility to ensure that the required academic documents are received by the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.

Test Scores

Arrange for the testing agency to send the official SAT, ACT, AP, or IB test scores* to UC San Diego by July 15. (Double check the name of the university you send your records to.) 

UC campuses only share SAT and ACT scores with one another. If you have sent the AP or IB scores to other UC campuses, you must resend them to UC San Diego. 

Visit the Test Scores page if you are looking for the school code for UC San Diego. 

College Transcripts

Arrange for the college or university to send the official, final transcript** to UC San Diego by July 1. e-Transcripts are accepted via Electronic Exchange (ETX) vendors such as Parchment. Or send to:

UC San Diego Office of Undergraduate Admissions
Student Services Center, MC 0021
9460 Russell Lane, Suite 159
La Jolla, CA 92093
U.S.A.

*Test scores submitted prior to 2022 must be resent. 

**High school transcripts displaying college composition courses will not be accepted. You must submit the official final college transcript in order to fulfill the ELWR. 

I'm Waiting For My Test or Course Results

If you expect to receive your test scores or complete a composition course later in summer, send the official scores/college transcript to UC San Diego as soon as you receive a qualifying score or letter grade to fulfill the ELWR.

If your test or course result does not fulfill the ELWR, you must complete the Writing Placement Process. Fill out the ELWR Survey on your Applicant Portal again to sign up for a WPP date. 

I Have Sent My Score/Transcript, But My ELWR Is Not Cleared

Two to three weeks after you ordered your official score reports/transcripts to be sent to UC San Diego, you can go to the Applicant Portal to check their receiving status. 

After your scores are received, your ELWR should be cleared within a week. If Applicant Portal shows that your official scores have been received but you get emails from the AWP office about not fulfilling the ELWR, please respond to our email as soon as possible because we want to help you identify what went wrong. We can also help you communicate with the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.

After your transcripts are received, it will take longer to be processed. The Office of Undergraduate Admissions will have college transcripts evaluated and ELWR cleared when applicable by the start of the Fall term.

Common reasons why students' ELWR is not cleared even though they believe they have a qualifying score or course:

I Need Help Finding My Records

If after three weeks, the Applicant Portal does not show the official scores/transcripts you ordered for UC San Diego, you can seek assistance finding your records. 

To match your SAT or ACT scores, contact:

ucinfo@applyUCsupport.net

To find your AP or IB scores or college transcripts, contact:

Incoming students can submit an inquiry about missing AP or IB scores or college transcripts on the Applicant Portal:

If you have gone through the troubleshooting steps mentioned on this page, but your ELWR is still not cleared after another three weeks, you can contact awp@ucsd.edu for further assistance. 

Updated 12/10/2025