Is my GPA good enough?

Data10
Sat, 06 Jan 2018 22:36:48 +0000

-Barnard College
-NYU
-Cornell
-UPenn

3.69 is near the average at NYU, and below the average at the others. However, more selective colleges take a holistic approach that considers the GPA in the context of the full transcript, as well as numerous criteria beyond just UW GPA. For example, it’s relevant in what subjects you got the B’s in, as well as in what years. It’s also relevant how harshly/leniently your HS grades At some HSs, as much as 15% of the class gets a UW 4.0. At others UW 4.0 is very rare. It’s also relevant how rigorous your course schedule is. If you want a simple generic answer, higher GPA is better, but it does not sound like GPA is too low to bother applying at any of the schools you listed.