<p>I have decent SATs (760v/730m/700w) and equally decent extracurriculars (community service at a library, founding member/president of an extracurricular, a few academic awards, part of a band that performs quite often locally, etc). I took a reasonable amount of AP courses throughout high school, but my schedule would probably not be called grueling. However, my high school cumulative GPA is an exact 3.00. Is it even worth my time to apply to any Ivy League schools? </p>
<p>If it’s worth anything, my junior year was my best statistically, as I sat at about a 2.8 before it. Also, there are some mitigating issues regarding my family situation, which I simply don’t know if colleges will take into account. I’m pretty new to the college admissions game.</p>
<p>First of all.. SAT scores are important and people assume that if the SAT scores are high and the academics are not... it is ok... well it is not.... that is not true....</p>
<p>Your SAT scores are excellent however... that scores will not make-up or substitute your GPA... which is much more important than SAT scores.</p>
<p>Your GPA should be around at least 3.5 or above to be considered competitive...</p>
<p>also... you can always try for RD... just try... but make sure that with this GPA..... your EC and your RC along with ESSAY put alot of emphasis on your character..that might tilt the balance.</p>
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<p>They will definitely take it into account, as long as you mention it in your application (e.g., in your essays, or your teachers mention it in their recommendation letters).</p>