4.0 and 4.3 GPA

jmleadpipe
Wed, 07 Mar 2007 21:28:28 +0000

Scorp,

Although it is true that the guy with a 3.8 doesn’t have that much of an advantage over the dude that has a 3.5, it is patently false to say that admissions boards look for the “smartest applicants.” Thats true at some of the truly elite programs in the nations where they are looking to find the next Nobel prize winner, but generally admissions boards want to see hard workers.