SAT vs. GPA

gbesq
Sat, 11 Aug 2007 19:13:11 +0000

Although by no means completely reliable, the SAT score has the advantage of being a standardized measure of an applicant vis a vis his or her fellow applicants. GPAs, whether unweighted or weighted, vary enormously from one school to another, which is why some colleges reweight them as part of the admissions review in order to compare applicants on the same standard. My opinion is that SAT or ACT scores combined with class rank is a better overall indicator of academic achievement/college readiness.