<p>Is it truly a balancing act or does one out do the other?
(personally i have a high gpa but low standardized test scores)</p>
<p>Doubtful, especially if one is aiming for a top school. If you have a high GPA but a low test score, college admissions people may think you come from an easy high school; if the other way around, they may think that you are a slacker. Having both high is best, though I suppose having one high and one low is better than both low… :D</p>
<p>bummer ):</p>
<p>But I guess its fair to most</p>
<p>You may be wise to steer towards the best schools that are SAT optional. </p>
<p>Three that come to mind are Bowdoin, Bates, and Holy Cross. Complete list here: [FairTest</a> Home](<a href=“http://www.fairtest.org%5DFairTest”>http://www.fairtest.org)</p>