"Academically Qualified" and "Academic Threshold"

lookingforward
Fri, 24 Jun 2016 17:49:09 +0000

What the schools publish is usually about matriculated students. And examples of kids falling deeply below a bar and still getting an admit to a top college are rare and anecdotal (ex some athletes.) Don’t forget institutional priorities can be the level of accomplishment, thinking, and determination, outside stats. No top college wants to take a risk on a kid who may not make it through, just to look good on the front end.

For top schools, GPA isn’t just a number that trumps or not. It’s what you took, how you did in the more important cores.

@Saif235, I’ve never seen a top 30 discuss at what level you’re “academically safe.” They steer away from specifying and what we see on results threads is never a complete picture. If you look at this, even a 3.95 still has a low shot. https://admission.princeton.edu/applyingforadmission/admission-statistics P and B show this info for applicants, not just enrolled students.