<p>I know it’s by computer but I wonder which parts of the application are valued the most. </p>
<p>If three students are applying to the same major (like engineering or architecture) and have the same extracurriculars and there is only one spot left, who is more likely to get accepted?:</p>
<p>I would think they would consider what kind of classes and work load you had in high school also. How many AP and honors classes you took vs. non.</p>
<p>If we are taking a lot more AP/Honors courses during senior year, would they take that into consideration even though they haven’t received our grades yet? I did not take as much AP/Honors courses during my sophomore and junior year.</p>
<p>I’d suggest calling admissions to get your questions sorted out, anything we could come up with will be just wild speculation. </p>
<p>That said, I think course load (AP/Honors courses, how many sciences/mathematics/etc.) and SATs probably have a big effect on who gets in. I don’t imagine GPA has that big of an effect really since it is more reflective of how easy your high school was in general than anything else…</p>
<p>Of course I could be totally wrong. I actually don’t even remember what my GPA or SAT score was anymore…</p>
<p>Actually, I think exactly the opposite as NBrink: GPA is likely considered more than SAT. Of course I’m saying SAT score in the context of course rigor, AP/IB classes, and school size/state scores. The SAT is also just 1 test and a test that is more a representation of how well a student can TEST, not how good of a student they are.</p>
<p>The SAT represents more than just how well a person can test. An excellent test-taker who was never taught math will not do well on the math portion. It tests a combination of knowledge, intelligence, studiousness, and test-taking ability.</p>
<p>The GPA correlates to success in college more highly than an SAT score, however the GPA and SAT together correlate even more highly to success in college than GPA alone. </p>