<p>cromette - your NMSF had a GPA that didn’t match. The two should match for the best predictor. A mismatch is often an indicator that they won’t have success unless coming from a really tough hs.</p>
<p>Your other student - are they in a school where their scores matched or were on the high end? Then they should do well with a 3.9 GPA from school. They have proven they do well with their peers. Had they gone instead to a higher score school they may very well NOT have done as well.</p>
<p>That has been my experience anyway. A few students in the lower 25% of students can do well, but they generally aren’t in the “heavier” majors. There is no one predictor or combo thereof that will work for every individual - only for groups.</p>