UBA Medicine Entrance Calculator 🌎

How It's Calculated

UBA Medicine admission is purely merit-based: applicants are ranked by their CBC average (promedio CBC), computed from the 6 compulsory CBC subjects. There is no entrance exam beyond the CBC itself.

CBC Average = (Grade₁ + Grade₂ + Grade₃ + Grade₄ + Grade₅ + Grade₆) / 6

Admission Rank Score = CBC Average  (scale: 1–10, minimum passing: 4)

Enrollment Cutoff ≈ 7.5  (historical reference, varies ±0.2 per cycle)

Grades are integers or decimals on a 1–10 scale. A grade below 4 is failing and must be retaken. Only final approved grades count; in-progress subjects are not included.

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Reference Table

> Note: The cutoff fluctuates year to year based on the number of applicants and available spots (UBA does not publish an official fixed quota). The ~7.5 figure is a widely cited historical reference from multiple enrollment cycles.

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Typical Cases

Case 1 — First-Round Admission (Score: 8.0)

A student completes their 6 CBC subjects with grades: 8, 9, 7, 8, 8, 8.

Average = (8+9+7+8+8+8) / 6 = 48 / 6 = 8.0

With an 8.0, this student is above the ~7.5 historical cutoff and is highly likely to be admitted in the first enrollment round.

Case 2 — Borderline Case (Score: 7.3)

Grades: 7, 8, 6, 7, 8, 7.

Average = (7+8+6+7+8+7) / 6 = 43 / 6 ≈ 7.17

This student falls below the typical 7.5 cutoff. Admission in a first round is unlikely; the student should consider re-sitting the subject where they scored 6 to boost the average.

Case 3 — Strategic Re-Take (Score boost: 6.5 → 7.6)

Original grades: 7, 7, 6, 7, 6, 7 → Average = 6.67 (insufficient).
After retaking two subjects and scoring 8: 8, 7, 8, 7, 7, 7 → Average = 7.33 (still borderline).
After a third improvement: 8, 8, 8, 7, 7, 7 → Average = 7.5 (at cutoff — marginal admission possible).

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Common Mistakes

1. Including grades below 4 in the average — Failing grades are not valid; the subject must be re-taken and approved before it counts toward the average.
2. Confusing the CBC average with a single-subject grade — Some students assume one very high grade (e.g., a 10) compensates for multiple low grades. Arithmetic means don't work that way: a 10 and four 6s still yield a 6.8 average.
3. Assuming the 7.5 cutoff is official or fixed — UBA does not publish a guaranteed cutoff score. The 7.5 figure is derived from historical enrollment data and can shift depending on annual applicant volume and cohort size.
4. Not accounting for rounding rules — UBA uses official transcripts where grades are recorded to one decimal place. A 7.45 rounds to 7.5 under standard rounding; verify your transcript's exact recorded value before assuming your average.
5. Waiting for all subjects before planning — Students sometimes delay strategy until all 6 subjects are done. Proactively calculating a "needed grade" on remaining subjects—using the formula above in reverse—allows time to study more effectively for the remaining courses.

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This calculator is standalone for the 2026 UBA Medicine cycle. As additional calculators become available on Hacé Cuentas, related tools for GPA conversion, academic averages, and university entrance scores will be linked here.