GPA in context

dblazer
Thu, 16 Apr 2015 06:37:59 +0000

Admissions Officers agree with your opinion, which is why they want to know what courses your school offers and where you rank (and for a good school, they will have an idea of the caliber of students who usually get in based on years prior)

That said, the kids who get into the top schools take the most rigorous classes and do well in them - they are not usually comparing a kid who has a 3.9 taking regular classes vs a kid with a 3.6 taking mostly AP/IB because neither of those kids get in. It’s the kids with a 3.9+ and a heavy AP/IB courseload who do (assuming that = a good ranking).