GPA in context

agc1998
Thu, 16 Apr 2015 00:56:57 +0000

Okay, so on chance forums, I see things like “I have 3.69 UW GPA, can I get into harvard???” but and see responses like “GPA is too low”. I am even guilty of this. The responses seem to fail to take in high school difficulty/reputation, course rigor, grade inflation/deflation etc. At my high school, people compare weighted GPA’s more than anything. People will say, “I have a 4.6 GPA” or “I have a 4.35 GPA” at my school because it gives insight into their course rigor. To me, a 3.95 UW GPA (in easy classes) that people consider to be “good enough for elite schools” is FAR inferior to a 3.7 in an AP/IB extensive schedule. What are your opinions? I’m no admissions officer, but this is my opinion. Please comment your opinion on the subject.