Another, Another Low GPA & High SAT Dilemma

Applying to College
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<p>So I have a 2350 SAT along with 800/790/770 SAT subjects, but I have a 3.64 unweighted GPA. I don't think I was lazy; rather, I took the hardest classes at a top 50 public high school. How does this look to top schools (especially top UCs), and is there anything I should, or could, do (explain bad grades, etc.)?</p>

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<p>This is just like me! Well, I hope somebody replies to this.</p>

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<p>2350 will guarantee you a spot in top UC. If your class rank is high, you are in the reach of ivy.</p>

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<p>Wrong! 2350 will not guarantee you a spot in the top UCs. What is your UC GPA?</p>

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<p>also send your weighted GPA and explain that you took hard classes</p>

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<p>i have a 3.3 and 2300+. senior year aps are killing me.</p>

<p>any chance at top schools?</p>

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<p>it really depends on the school itself. some schools put an emphasis on SAT scores, whereas others focus more on your GPA. you should check the schools’ expectations.</p>

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<p>welcome to the club :)</p>

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<p>It depends on your UC GPA. See last year thread.
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-admissions/481856-sort-unexpected-result.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-admissions/481856-sort-unexpected-result.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>how about a 3.855uw/4.18w, and a 2330 on sats with 800/760 sat 2s. Is my gpa still ok for a place like stanford assuming i have other neat stuff (Siemens semifinalist, National French contest national placer…)?</p>

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<p>Do top ivies really place a huge emphasis on the SAT? I don’t mean OP’s GPA is low at all, but what about those who have high GPA, but just can’t concentrate on a test for 4 hours?
I’m just wondering because I have friends with high SATs but low (which really is not low, but like A-s) GPA at a mediocre school and they are applying to top ivies. What SAT score should one have before they think they can apply to and ivy?</p>

<p>By the way, taking hardest classes at a top school and getting a not so high GPA (your 3.64) is not bad…something like a 3.0 would be questionable.</p>

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<p>Smaller schools tend to look more at you as a student, if you can write well and have good focused ECs, you could easily make it into top LACs. They spend a lot more time looking at you as a student.</p>

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<p>UCs are more numbers based. Top private schools like Stanford and Ivies take a look at the whole picture.</p>