Difference between a 4.0 and 3.98 GPA

T26E4
Thu, 17 Jun 2010 21:12:44 +0000

At that level, it’s about intuition on the part of the admissions officers on whether the student has what it takes to be part of the community – it’s an art, not a science. A 0.02 difference won’t get you in, it won’t leave you out.

My GPA was in the high 3.8 range but I was admitted at all schools applied. I’m sure there were many many 4.0s who weren’t admitted.