Let's clear up the GPA myth.

prdonut2k7
Mon, 28 Apr 2008 02:47:05 +0000

I’ve had many friends ask me whether they should go to UCX(X) over UCSD because they would have a chance of a much higher GPA at those colleges. For some reason, people tend to think that if they would have got a 2.7 in SD, they would get a 3.7 or so in Irvine (I use Irvine as an example since my friend actually said this to me). Don’t kid yourselves people. There is no way going to UCI, UCSB, UC Whatever over SD will let you have that much higher of a gpa. It’s possible that there might be a .1-.2 gpa difference, but mainly basing your decision on the “knowledge” of being able to attain a much higher GPA in a different UC is a foolish choice. On the same note, don’t assume going you’re going to have a significantly higher GPA in UCSD than in UCLA or UCB.