GPA for students admitted at CAL

Ektaylor
Mon, 05 Nov 2007 00:19:18 +0000

“I wouldn’t go that far. What they mean when they describe the review process as “holistic” is that your admissions decision is, at the very least, partially subjective. Everybody is different, and there is no way for you to know exactly what will make the school like you and what won’t. Even the admissions officers can’t know this with absolute certainty. This is why the average GPA of past admitted applicants ultimately has no meaning - it has no bearing whatsoever on your potential for admission. Especially since your GPA is essentially set in stone at this point, and you never actually have any control over your GPA assuming you’re already working to your full capacity. You give it your best shot and you work with what you get, which is all that you can reasonably expect from yourself.”

The GPA for past admittance form a trend, and these trends can be useful for understanding the admissions process a bit better; also, I completely disagree with one’s GPA being out of their control, unless they are burdened by some substantial fiscal issues forcing them to work, anyone can get a 4.0, especially at a CCC.