<p>I took the SATs once. Score 2210 ( 800 math, 730 critical reading, 680 writing)</p>
<p>This is copied and pasted information from collegeboard.org:::
84% in top 10th of graduating class
98% in top quarter of graduating class
100% in top half of graduating class
74% had h.s. GPA of 3.75 and higher
22% had h.s. GPA between 3.5 and 3.74</p>
<h2>4% had h.s. GPA between 3.25 and 3.49</h2>
<p>Is collegeboard completely true when it says that 0% of students have a h.s. GPA between 3.0 and 3.24??</p>
<p>I was thinking about applying, but I don't want to waste ~$80 for a definite rejection letter! Thanks!!!</p>
<p>I thought Emory cost 50 bucks. Did it go up? You may have a chance if your coursework was rigorous and if you explain the GPA (you’d need to be honest though, or they’ll see through you) in an essay. As for collegeboard. It is normally inaccurate when it comes to this type of data. It’ll be close but not quite. That also isn’t breaking it down by GPA vs. SAT/ACT tables. Most of the people who applied with 3.0-3.24 likely did not have a 2210 for example (honestly, most people applying to Emory may not have a 2210. Most of the students enrolled certainly don’t. 2210 basically puts you smack dab at the 75% of last years incoming class and a little below the one before it. And the CR/M score puts you slightly above the 75% just for CR/M). I must admit though, you will have trouble applying RD. It’s certainly no likely letter. Better write your heart out in those essays (and have great ECs I guess. Don’t believe I just objectified EC as if it isn’t an experience or service to the community, but merely a set of things you did to put on a resume impress employers and schools. I’ve been on this site for too long) if you actually want to come (and probably do the optional). If you don’t really want to come on the other hand and are just seeing if you can get into a random top 20 and then come because it’s a top 20 (and not a place that may fit you and provide a solid education), I wouldn’t waste time as it may reflect in your essays.</p>
<p>At our school we have been successful with students getting accepted with those lower grade point averages and high test scores for early decision. I am one of those accepted ED1 with a lower gpa. A couple of factors are important:</p>
<p>–First, I had a significant upward trend in my gpa. I had a terrible gpa in my freshman year, and improved to a 3.4 in my sophomore year and 3.8 in my junior and senior year.
–Second, I also worked my way up to take AP and Honors classes and getting all As in my classes. Demonstrating a success in a rigorous classes.
–Third, I wrote an essay as part of my Common Application about my freshman year and how I improved my study habits which resulted in better grades.
–Fourth, my school has an excellent relationship with Emory. Emory knows that our school has school deflation. No one has a 4.0, thus they know the gap reported is lower compared to other school, because the grading is tougher.
–Fifth, Emory has accepted students with a lower gpa from our school, and they have done very well which reinforces to Emory that we can be successful.
–And finally, I did apply ED since I knew it would be hard to compete with applicants with high test scores and higher grades. If you have any other hooks like diversity, sports, connections, great resume and essays, you might need to use it for regular decision. Make sure you have shown all the demonstrated interest requested on the supplement.</p>
<p>If you really love Emory, apply, but make sure you have some other alternatives for colleges. Good luck!</p>
<p>When you have a low gpa, the best justification would be to show a high class rank (top 10%), which would suggest that the grading at your hs was very rigorous and you still managed to do very well relative to your classmates, and along with that also show a high SAT score which you’ve already done. And also mention in your application if your hs school is “special” in some way (like being a magnet school, or school for just gifted students). And as far as applying to Emory goes, most people have correctly mentioned that interest in the school will be the deciding factor for those who are borderline.</p>
<p>Just note though that for college admissions it’s generally better to have a high GPA and low SAT/ACT that the other way around. The former suggests that you worked hard in your classes but might just be a bad standardized test taker, or got sick on the day of your SAT/ACT, which some colleges may be lenient on. The latter suggests that you’re smart but didn’t try very hard in your classes throughout hs, or that you cheated on the SAT/ACT, neither of which colleges want to see.</p>
<p>I think the provost is attempting to get the admissions office off of this idea that we only need people with high class ranks and high stats. If people have itunes, you can go to Emory itunes material and click on faculty speakers category and then click on "Shape the Class of the 21st century). I would say that if the student has something unique to offer (say if they are an unconventional student who isn’t part of the 40% or so incoming declared pre-meds, and wants to major in a more liberal arts intensive area), they may have a reasonable chance of getting in even if it is normally a reach. I think Emory is getting serious (and eventually will become even more serious) about the initiative of shaping a a more well-rounded class. Admittedly, the issue with admitting such students is actually yielding and then supporting these students. This is difficult to do when a significant (perhaps unnecessary) amount of support and attention goes to status quo students (pre-profs). In the video, the provost also said something interesting that is kind of true and funny when I think about it. He basically said: “On my walks across campus, I don’t think I have ever seen a girl with purple hair”. He then went on to say that he’s worked at other universities (he was at Ann Arbor before us. One of my friends is from Ann Arbor Michigan and admits that Ann Arbor is indeed a more interesting campus due to the more academically diverse student body. That plus a socially liberal and somewhat politically active student body=interesting campus life. She proposes that Emory can be boring sometimes mainly because the students are lol.) and has much more frequently seen such outward forms of expression. It sounded like a way of calling the student body here as overly conventional or fitting some weird mold that doesn’t even exist at other top school.</p>
<p>Again, the point is, if the student is found to offer something to Emory more than just good marks, they could very well get in. We honestly don’t know enough about the OP nor the adcoms to say whether this is the case or not.</p>