GPA vs. other factors

jackson61
Sun, 16 Mar 2014 04:37:24 +0000

Hey, everybody. I wanted to ask: how much do you think GPA matters to Cornell? I know there isn’t really a definite answer to this question, but from what you’ve seen in past years - is a ‘meh’ GPA bound to disqualify you if you have good SAT/SAT II scores, strong extracurriculars, and a good essay? Or would those things all serve to make up for a less-than-stellar GPA?

Building off of that: from what you’ve seen, do you think Cornell might be a little more holistic than other top-ranked universities - Harvard, Princeton, Yale, the University of Chicago, MIT, etc…?

Thanks, and good luck!