<p>acemom is right. imagine if you were recruiting people for a opening job (in this case, a spot in the boarding school), wouldn’t you want someone who will work hard, keep harmony between workers, and stay level-headed and mature in situations of crisis, rather than someone who can play a banjo with their toes? (ha, bad example in a not so fitting situation. but you get the point)</p>
<p>if you look at the recommendation forms as well, there is a whole section devoted to character, and while having a 2.8 GPA when being a good student won’t exactly guarantee admission, being portrayed as a mature, kind, honest person will do a lot in deciding whether to let you in or not.</p>