Would this A hurt me or help me?

poetsheart
Mon, 27 Aug 2007 15:40:01 +0000

The elite adcoms know the difference between a sky high GPA built on fluff and a respectable one built on challenging academics. They’ve been doing this a while ;). If you are still concerned that the discrepancy might elude the adcom, why not ask your GC to explain it in his/her recommendation? In any case, even if you were officially ranked No. 1 and had perfect test scores, it would in no way guarantee you a spot at the elite colleges. They turn away applicants with such stats all the time in favor of applicants with slightly lower test scores and GPAs. And I’m NOT talking about URMs. I’m talking about competing white applicants (non-legacy, non-development, non-athlete applicants).