Isn't GPA overrated?

zala2022
Fri, 06 Aug 2010 03:34:50 +0000

GPA alone is MEANINGLESS, and I will say it again, MEANINGLESS, without the context of which it was obtained from.
I transfered from a relatively getto school to a magnet (top 100) hs, and during my 1st semester at my new school, my gpa was a whole point lower than before. Well you get the point, while SAT is certainly a flawed test, at least everyone in the country experience the same thing (same with ACT, SAT2s, APs, and IBs).
I actually suggest colleges focusing more on SAT2s and AP scores in the admission process, as they are both standardized and content based.