Sat-GPA Disconnect

GroovyGeek
Sun, 25 May 2008 13:08:17 +0000

Personally, all these 3.5, etc. gpas don’t sound ‘low’ at all to me!!

Since grading standards vary widely, GPA by itself is meaningless, class range is the more relevant metric. Nevertheless, a 3.5 GPA is on the low end of what would be acceptable to a “first-tier” school. No, “first tier” does not mean HYP to me, NYU, BU etc are in that category. To get a sense for that number, browse the stats thread on the relevant board.

BTW, you cannot report specific SAT scores to schools, it is an all-or-nothing affair, this includes SATIIs.