<p>It doesn’t matter what a high school says is a student’s GPA; colleges recalculate the GPA according to their own criteria.</p>
<p>Reed, for one, has published its acceptance criteria; the category “Grades, class rank, and standardized tests” comprises only 20% of the composite score. SAT or ACT is required.</p>
<p>[Reed</a> Magazine: Many Apply. Few are Chosen. (5/5)](<a href=“http://www.reed.edu/reed_magazine/spring2008/features/many_apply/5.html]Reed”>Reed Magazine: Many Apply. Few are Chosen. (5/5))</p>