<p>I wanna go to a top grad school in biology (i.e. Harvard, MIT, Stanford). I go to an ivy league school, and I was just wondering if there were any rough average GPA's out there for any of these schools.
Also, is research the most important thing (more important than GPA)?</p>
<p>Just do the best you can in your coursework. The average GPA at those schools is pretty useless information, especially when you're years away from applying to them. When you're a senior applying to grad school, ask your professors then if you have a shot at these schools given your GPA, research experience, etc. </p>
<p>Yes, research experience is more important than GPA. Is it the most important thing? That's debatable. Probably the only thing more important would be letters of recommendation.</p>
<p>i meant average undergraduate GPA for students attending those grad schools.</p>
<p>Yeah, so did I. Just do the best you can. Get as a high of a GPA and as much research experience as you can. When you're approaching application season, you can then worry about which schools you're fit for. </p>
<p>Right now, as a freshman, grad school stats are useless information. Do as well as you can. The better you do, the greater your chance of success at a top school.</p>
<p>There is no rough average GPA. I got in to some top bio schools and mine was a 3.2 (I go to an Ivy). I've heard of kids with a 3.8 who didn't get in to the same schools. It's mostly about your research experience and recommendations.</p>
<p>I'll add my voice to the chorus -- research experience and rec letters are much more important than GPA for top biology school admissions.</p>