<p>They use a grid; they have GPA/Test Scores on a grid. Higher test scores may be able to offset a slightly lower GPA but I wouldn’t think that a 1400 plus SAT and a 2.9 would necessarily be looked on favorably since it might imply that someone underachieved in high school.</p>
<p>They told us the way the grid worked when we visited in 2005 but also told us that the information they gave us was based on the previous year’s class and that they anticipated a higher bar (which did happen the last two years); you might call admissions and ask them if they could offer some clarification.</p>