<p>Do you have access to your high school’s Naviance data yet? You will see that the most likely answer is that both applicants get rejected. You will also see that some students will be accepted with grades or scores lower than either of these two applicants. The whole file matters, and with plenty of time left until these applicants are actually seniors, both should focus on what matters to them, not to a hypothetical admissions officer two years from now.</p>