How many points did you get

rider730
Sun, 16 Mar 2008 01:56:57 +0000

Hi Sports61kh

Yes, I guess if you have qualify for none of the other points and are applying to an impacted major that had a cutoff of 8000, it would require somethink like a 4.2 UC GPA, 2200 SAT I and two 700 SAT IIs.

However, if you took 40 academic courses instead of 35, that would allow a 4.1, 2150 and two 650s to get to the same cutoff. Someone who took 45 academic courses could get 4.0, 2000, and two 650s to produce the same cutoff.

If that student also has some leadership, a 3.8, 1950, and two 650s would also hit the minimum.

My point is that those other factors are equal to some significant shift in stats. Even a little bit from them swings things a lot. The first hypothetical student would just qualify with a 4.2 GPA and 2200 SAT while the last hypothetical student I mentioned would qualify identically but with a 3.8 plus 1950 SAT. The only difference was a single leadership role and having taken extra electives for a total of 45 a-g courses over the four years of HS.