B Student in an A+ High School

sorghum
Thu, 26 Mar 2009 09:32:52 +0000

The OP apparently hasn’t got his 1200 yet, he is expecting 1150-1200.

If the score comes out in that range, it is indicative, with the GPA and rank, of a weak student by top college standards.

You need to do something to prove yourself academically. Struggling in a top level high school isn’t a situation that will elicit much sympathy.

The problem is, even if you get a very high SAT, then with the low GPA you will look clever but lazy.

You need subject-mastery evidence that you can exceed what is shown by the low GPA. Very high SAT II scores, or a couple of strong APs might do it. Or some academically-based EC and summer activity, preferably with an objective assessment attached to it.