UMich '14 - how will the cookie crumble (ALREADY APPLIED)

yosup
Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:59:11 +0000

All the high schools in the country have varying standards and systems for calculating it. My 4.23 weighted gpa isn’t as good as some other people’s 4.23 weighted gpas around the country I’m sure.



That’s why U of M and most other colleges have their own way of calculating GPA…they also consider your class rigor along with your GPA.



It’s also bad to assume that people with lower GPAs didn’t work hard without knowing their circumstances (family life, psychological issues, sports, responsibilities, etc.)



Colleges know about your issues, and consider them too. The same thing can be said about test scores (people with lots of time study more and do better). Anyways, I was talking about just GPA and test scores without any other factors.

I guess at really top schools like ivies, test scores probably matter more because almost everyone who applies has a really high GPA. At U of M, I’m pretty sure GPA > test scores.



I’d rather have someone who could think than a drone that just spits out whatever they hear in class and slops it down on a weekly exam



Well if the person who could think had a low GPA and high test score, it probably means they’re not motivated enough to keep their grades up in school. This, IMO, is worse than a person who tries hard and does well in school, but sucks at major tests.

I guess at really top ivies and other top schools, everyone who applies has a high GPA so test scores are more important. At U of M, I’m pretty sure GPA > test scores.