Sat vs GPA

sagecoll
Mon, 12 Nov 2007 13:54:38 +0000

Hey guys. First post here. Anyway, I guess I should explain my dilemma. I have a pretty awful GPA - 3.26. It’s primarily a result of a bad Freshman year. I’m a junior now. I’m averaging about a 3.5 numerically gradewise this year, and it will probably stay that way. I’ve been looking at upper tier colleges in the NE- NYU, Vassar, Brandeis, Oberlin, Lehigh, BC, Hampshire, Trinity, Wesleyan, Ct college. However, these schools typically desire a much higher GPA- 3.6+. Yet, I did get really good SAT scores imo- 2120, and my extracurriculars are pretty outstanding. So the question I guess is, how badly will my GPA affect me. My profile is more or less on par with that of protypical students at these colleges, except for a glaring hole in my GPA. Should I calm down or stay worried?