| The problem with GPA is that adcoms don't know every school or every class. They go by the course name, and what the high school sends (if anything).
In my case, sculpture was extremely hard and I got a C. On the other hand, Physics is the easiest class in the school and my grade is 108%. I got a B in PHSCPC my junior year. Who knows what that stands for? Sounds like some graduation requirement, right? Actually, it was a challenging course for those going into the medical field.
It's fairly easy to cheat through high school. Charismatic people can get away with it for years.
I have sucked up to teachers for better grades. My science teacher let me clean her room for an A two years ago. I graded history tests for an A last year.
Also, course rigor varies from school to school. Here, AP Psych is a joke and AP Lit is killer.
Standardized tests are just that- standard. Yeah, you study a bit, polish that algebra and learn some more vocab. If it's as easy as it sounds, how come more people don't get 2400's? I'm not saying the SATs or ACTs are accurate representations of an applicant's abilities, but if I were a college, I'd choose someone with a higher SAT and lower GPA over one with a high GPA and low SAT. Just my opinion. |