<p>Is it just me, or is the competition and the standards increasing at the all competitive universities? It would be very sad if so many people are being deferred and rejected, from what I heard.</p>
<p>yes, it is increasing. a 4.0's really nice, but lots of people have that, so admissions to colleges will depend on everything else too.</p>
<p>Yea. I wouldn't go as far as to say a 4.0 unweighted GPA is mediocre, since obviously it's not even close to the average, even for top schools. However, it is very common and not a sure bet for scholarships and top schools like it used to be.</p>