Transcript vs. Class Rank vs. GPA vs. Courseload vs. SAT Analyzed

Colleges & Universities Harvard University
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<p>Hey CC!</p>

<p>After my CC experience, the general consensus is this:</p>

<p>There are other stuff on your application that can always help you.</p>

<p>Case Nr.1:
Marshall Mathers has a bad class rank, but good GPA.
adcom will understand: if you come from a very competitive, well-known private school. (ex. Exeter, Andover) I dont think they even do class rank but still</p>

<p>Case Nr.2:
Curtis Jackson has good SAT (2300+) but bad GPA, due to transcript.
adcom will understand: School has grade deflation. That’s when standardized tests can help Curtis.</p>

<p>Case Nr.3:
Andre Young has bad SAT (2200-2300) but good class rank, and good GPA. adcom will understand: Andre is not a good test taker.</p>

<p>Case Nr.4:
Jayceon Terrell Taylor has bad transcript, good rank. adcom will understand: school has grade deflation. This is the time when APs and IB scores can help Jayceon.</p>

<p>Case Nr.5:
Lady Gaga has good GPA, good transcript, good SAT(2350+), very strong courseload (12+APs.) adcom will understand: Gaga is a good student, in every aspect.</p>

<p>Feel free to correct me if I am wrong.</p>

<p>But my conclusion is this:
If you are applying, take pride in yourself.
And remember that applying to colleges, especially Ivies, is a crapshoot.
Please bear in mind: you are all truly amazing and wonderful people :)</p>

<p>:)
happy May 11th
Best of Luck to all of You!
LBJ</p>

<p>ps wish me luck too, lol :)</p>

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<p>Disagree. Adcom will think he’s an (intelligent) slacker.</p>

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<p>Good rank and good courseload back it up. sorry I forgot to add that.</p>

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<p>Case Nr.2:
Curtis Jackson has good SAT (2300+) but bad GPA, due to transcript.
adcom will understand: School has grade deflation. That’s when standardized tests can help Curtis.</p>

<p>Lirazel has good SAT (2360) but bad GPA (3.7 unweighted), due to transcript.
Adcoms DID understand: Lirazel’s school is a science magnet, with grade deflation in the sciences. Lirazel pushed herself to take hard science courses, but often got Bs and B+s. Lirazel would have been getting As in her humanities courses even on a strict C-center bell curve. Lirazel also took 2 AP exams she hadn’t taken classes (micro- and macroeconomics) in for kicks junior year, on top of 4 AP classes and three honors. Lirazel got a 5 and a 4, proving that she was not a slacker. That’s when standardized tests helped Lirazel. Lirazel was admitted to Harvard. Hooray!</p>

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<p>I think Case 3 is a little trickier than that. They might assume you are a grade grubber who works way too much just to get good grades.</p>

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<p>How can you POSSIBLY call an SAT between 2200 and 2300 bad? How incredibly rude and just plain wrong.</p>

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<p>What is the point of this thread.</p>

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<p>I think its a great score.
So many people in cc told me, however, taht it is bad.
Blame them.</p>

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<p>^For internationals 2200-2300 is pretty bad, isn’t it?</p>

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<p>No!!!
Please stop being sarcastic with me!!
I didnt want to get hated on cc for saying 2200 is a great score.
I believe that its amazzzing.</p>

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<p>Dumb thread is dumb.</p>

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<p>I do not understand why this thread is dumb…this thread is supposed to motivate all those who apply and make them feel better, since there is always an opportunity.</p>

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<p>Rapper names? Fail.</p>

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<p>Sorry,
make that:

  1. George McAdams
  2. Justine Comby
  3. Kenneth Stone
  4. Justus Boyles
  5. David Wright</p>
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<p>Slackers do not deserve the title of “intelligent” in front of it.</p>

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<p>^Agreed.
Beretta9mm</p>

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<p>That whole thing about slacker is bull . Some people have a bad GPA because they moved around alot , had bad teachers or blossomed late. A nice SAT score is the perfect way to prove that you really do care but you just had bad luck at the beginning. Everyone deserves a chance.</p>

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<p>@renicdemero!</p>

<p>glad you think that way.</p>

<p>The whole point of this thread is:
So that everyone who applies feels that they did great during high school, and can lead a wonderful life!</p>

<p>You are all amazing!</p>

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<p>I totally second:</p>

<p>Everyone deserves a chance.</p>

<p>Thanks for your reply!</p>

<p>I can already imagine that you are a wonderful person :)</p>

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<p>It’s possible to be an intelligent slacker. Christopher Michael Langan, to a certain extent. But he was abused as a child, so you can’t blame him whatsoever at all for being something of an *******.</p>