GPA: 3.93 UW (soph and junior year i have a 4.0)
ACT: 36 ( 36 35 35 36 ) one sitting
SAT: Didn’t take
SAT II: Math 2 790, will take more this fall
Have taken and am taking one of the most rigorous courseloads offered in the school.
ECs:
Swim Team: Varsity 4 years, Captain
Band: 4 years marching and concert band, been playing instrument for nearly 10, won a state large ensemble competition two years in a row
about 50 hours volunteering at a hospital
Senior class vice president
NHS vice president
some other minor stuff
“Is my GPA too low?” literally has a 3.93, which equates to 3-4 B’s on a transcript. People like you are the reason why college has become a rat race. Seriously. Absolutely ridiculous.
And no. Apply if you want, get some solid safeties and nice matches, and pray that your dreams come true. I suggest adding Vandy to there (they love high test scores, and your GPA is great), and Northeastern (hopefully they don’t start getting Tufts Syndrome… but you’ll get some good merit aid from them). UChicago also likes high test scores too.
As long as your unweighted GPA stays above a 3.91, you are in good shape.
@thisisfine2020 first, dont hate the playa hate the game. all jokes aside, this is good insight and thank you. I totally agree the college process has become virtually a sadistic mind game, but that doesnt mean I can avoid it given where I want to go. There is just no solace to be found. Great suggestions though I was planning on applying to n’eastern and uchicago, and tufts too.
@itslitfam aight man good luck tho hopefully college admissions will be as lit as your username