seriously now, how much of an edge do we really have?

thefranchize9
Fri, 21 Aug 2009 23:57:06 +0000

I’d like to come at this topic from a different perspective. As opposed to the OP, i do well on tests ( AP Bio 5, Euro 4, SATII Bio 730) however my GPA isn’t so high 3.6. Now there’s a lot of talk about how colleges are viewing URMs with high GPA but low test scores (and how they sometimes “forgive” the scores) but what about vice versa? Personally, i go to a small competitive private school and came from a TERRIBLE school system for elementary school through middle school. For an african american coming from a bad environment to a school like mine, how would colleges view this? I ask because sometimes where a kid goes to school and their academic background have an effect on their performance in high school, especially if there’s a drastic change in culture and rigor. This is by no means a chance post but merely an inquiry. What do you guys think?