gpa query, thanks

april1_1
Sun, 14 Dec 2008 01:47:49 +0000

I’m a senior who currently has a 3.74 GPA, though I hope to be able to raise it a bit. I know that this cuts my chances somewhat, since I’m in a pool with lots of brilliant 4.0s and plenty of those get rejected. >_<

I was just wondering about some other things that might be a factor…nobody gets a 4.0 at the school I attend, one of the highest ever I think was a 3.89. Also, I’ve taken 11 APs and had some health problems that hurt my performance in soph/junior year. I’m captain of the math and science teams (asian girl though, so this is probably common) and I’ve won some national writing awards in addition to some other stuff…I work very hard and I don’t think I’m too stupid (hopefully)

Anyway, I’m not asking for chances. I just want to know how badly the GPA hurts. Please be honest and harsh if necessary! :)