Is there really a difference between a 3.96 g.p.a and 4.0?

dottler
Sun, 16 Jan 2011 09:01:58 +0000

OP, that’s a great GPA, definitely putting you in the top, especially considering the ridiculous size of your class (the average in the U.S. I believe is less than 140). Was was said before, it’s statistically insignificant in your case. But then again it depends on whether you took a good AP course load, you didn’t give us that information. If they were B’s in APs, it would matter even less. See, the way I see it, admissions officers look at the transcript as the most important part of the app because it shows your true academic potential. The admissions officers would realize you excel and rank that part of you at the top. They then look into other things, and that’s where the real competition begins…