Compensating for a Poor GPA through Test Scores

bluebayou
Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:07:09 +0000

it depends on what a 3.9 means at your HS. If your HS is grade-inflated such that a 3.9 is the top 25% of your class, UCLA wouldn’t be look too kindly at it. OTOH, if a 3.9 puts you in the top 5-10%, then strong essays could result in a favorable outcome.