3.96 GPA 14 B's

Applying to College
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<p>Weighted Classes/IB Candidate</p>

<p>Is this normal and can I still get into selective schools like Yale or Cornell if i get a 2300+ SAT?</p>

<p>Those who have gotten in according to results threads had as low as 3.6..........but im wondering if they had a plethora of B's as well and I have a C</p>

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<p>depends on your class rank</p>

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<p>is your 3.96 weighted?</p>

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<p>
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is your 3.96 weighted?

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In a standard 4 point scoring system to get a 3.96 unweighted GPA with 16 B's and one C Laptop would have to have taken 450 classes in high school. I'm guessing it's weighted.</p>

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<p>^^ lolol.......</p>

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<p>Unfortunately, it seems unlikely for you to be accepted at selective schools like Yale or Cornell unless you just have magnificent essays and recs. I go to an accelerated high school and many students also have many B's or an occasional C. However, their weighted GPA is around 4.5 or higher. Even with your 2300+, I think the C will really hurt you since a weighted GPA of 3.96 is not very high.</p>

<p>Do you have any hooks?</p>

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<p><em>smells grade inflation</em></p>

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<p>im about 11/600, and yes it is very difficult to get a B in many classes.</p>

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<p>its true but IB weighs all the classes, however my rank discounts that!!</p>

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<p>IB with the standard and higher levels along with TOK?
Do both your SL and HL get bumps or is it just HL?</p>

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<p>top 3% of the class+2300 sat's=competitive applicant</p>

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<p>bump............</p>

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<p>Your rank makes you very competitive.</p>

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<p>Ranked 11/600, you are the same regardless of your grades. DON'T PANIC. You are fine.</p>

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<p>Yea, don't worry. Your rank is competitive, even for Yale.</p>

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<p>Does your high school give out both weighted and unweighted ranks? My nephew's does. It gives the colleges multiple snapshots of where you fit in the class-- how well you did relative to others and also how rigorous of a curriculum you took compared to others .</p>

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<p>I would rank the rigor as top 1% of all applicants at cornell.</p>

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<p>it's very possible to get into top schools with numbers as low as that</p>