SAT vs. GPA

FredFredBurger
Sat, 11 Aug 2007 22:31:22 +0000

It really depends. Ultimately, you want to max out on both as newest newb said. However, I think a bad GPA coupled with a high SAT score is a recipe for disaster. Vice versa is not that desirable either however it is better than the previous. Now, if an applicant has a medium GPA (for the school) with a high SAT score I think that would be viewed better than vice versa. A medium GPA would not be necessarily indicative that the kid is lazy especially when backed up with good SAT II’s and AP exam scores; chances are the student is at a competitive school. Vice versa ( high SAT, medium GPA) is also good, however it displays that student’s academic background may not have been competititve enough to compete at the elites. So, in conclusion, a val with a 1700 is more competitive than someone ranked top 30% with a 2400 (even though I doubt either applicant would get into really competitive schools). However, someone ranked in the top 15% with a 2400 will be better off than someone ranked as val with a 2100. (Though both will be competitive for top schools) This is just MHO.