<p>Me too, but I’m applying under ED 2. Got rejected ED 1 (BMC) 
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<p>You GPA picture is unclear. I don’t see how you would have a 3.92 on an unweighted 4.0 scale with some of the grades you specifically mentioned. Is that a weighted GPA? Or is it on a 5.0 scale? (or both?)</p>
<p>I’m applying there, next! That, and Smith. Good luck! @dyingseal </p>
<p>You too!</p>
<p>@inparent Well, our school doesn’t do unweighted GPAs for some reason. So it might just be on a 5.0 scale, I don’t know. But yeah, we don’t do UW. </p>
<p>Usually it says on the transcript what scale it is. You sort of need to know this… a 3.92 unweighted on a 4.0 scale is impressive, and would get you a good look at test optional schools. But otherwise, it may not be much stronger than your test scores. And would probably explain your MHC rejection.</p>
<p>@intparent Well, it doesn’t say that on the transcript. At all. My school is only 5 years old, and it’s still working the kinks out. This is not a matter of me now knowing or being unprepared; because I have, in fact, asked about this before. Which is how I received the answer of, “We don’t do unweighted.” We just get our GPA, our class ranks, our class types, and grading scale on our transcript. </p>
<p>Okay. So it is weighted. Then the question is whether it is on a 4.0 or a 5.0 scale. Believe me, your high school is answering this question for the colleges.</p>
<p>@intparent I can try and inquire again…but I’m not sure they’ll give me a clear answer. </p>
<p>While you have a desire to go to an elite, all female college, I think you need to take a realistic look at yourself. I say this because based on your testing history, act and ap tests, you could have a difficult time at the schools you are looking at. I would recommend that you look at schools where you can shine. Look for schools where you will be on top academically. You haven’t said what your career goals are, but if it entails grad school, you need to prote
ct your GPA.</p>
<p>So, I shouldn’t apply to top tier schools? @GA2012MOM </p>
<p>@GA2012MOM Lemme break something down to you that maybe wasn’t heavily stressed in the beginning: My schools has a 7 point grading scale. Most of my B’s I was talking about? 91s and 92s. Most schools, that’d be an A. But at my school? B. My C’s in math I mentioned? All 85s. Every year. From the same teacher. Most schools, that’d be a B. But here, it’s a C-. If I had most high schools grading scales, I’d have All A’s and about 2 or 3 Bs. And the fact that our school is 8am-5pm? Ha. I am not an academically struggling student. And that, ma’am, is a realistic look at myself. </p>
<p>@intparent Just emailed the GC! It’s on a 4.0 scale!</p>
<p>I would’t advise any student to go to a school where you are in the bottom, statiscally wise. You will be in classes with students that were much better prepared academically who will eat you up…and the curve will kill you. I will give you my personal experience with what I am telling you. My daughter went to Amherst college with a 33 ACT, an IB diploma plus 7 AP’'s that were 4 or 5 . With all that, she had to work her tail off to get good grades and compete with her classmates that had gone to good (elite) High Schools. My point is that even with her high stats, her school was challenging. Do you want to go to a school where you are at the bottom academically or go to a school where you can shine? IMO, I would take the latter.</p>
<p>I see where you’re coming from. But I wouldn’t be me if I didn’t have to challenge myself to the point where I develop even more of a great work ethic than I already have. If anything, this just proved to me I have to believe in myself because not everyone else is guaranteed to. But thank you, really. Gotta have a strong Nay for every Yay. @GA2012MOM </p>
<p>While the GPA is great, your test scores are still way to low for most of the schools on your list. You should def look at the test optional schools! Good luck!
eta: is Bowdoin test optional? </p>
<p>Smith (i think) and Bryn Mawr are test optional! @GA2012MOM And I’m not sure…but I can check!</p>
<p>The GPA is unweighted… and unless your school is giving those percentages you quoted along with the grades, then I assume your unweighted GPA is quite a bit lower. Still going to be a struggle to get into Smith or Byrn Mawr with her GPA, I think.</p>
<p>Don’t most top colleges recalc your GPA. I remember calling several schools asking about how they interpreted the GPA. </p>