<p>Does anyone know if colleges take into account whether or not a student makes the Dean's list. I don't know what the average GPA required is at each school, or if it's the same everywhere, but we need a 3.4 at my school. Hopefully they factor that into their decisions as the competitiveness of your school...(as opposed to a 3.6 somewhere else).</p>
<p>I think, if I'm not mistaken, that colleges just want to see the GPA.. Who knows, maybe a school has Dean's list set at 3.2.. In any event, it's the number that matters and the school it came from not the award given with it..</p>
<p>I'd certainly list it in the honors and awards section, but the GPA is probably more important because there are variations in what makes the cut at different schools.</p>
<p>dean's list in my school in above 3.5</p>
<p>At mine, it's 3.8. I made Dean's List last semester, but I haven't mentioned it on any of my applications thus far, as I know it's noted on my transcript. It might be on yours as well; I don't know.</p>
<p>In any event, it's definitely an honor. I'd imagine it looks good, regardless of how Dean's List is defined at your school. But of course, the GPA itself is going to matter most.</p>
<p>I agree. It's about GPA, but you should may be list the honor. I mean it varies from school to school. At my school, there's Dean Honors (3.5) and Dean's High Honors (3.75).</p>
<p>I feel as though Dean's List is (or at the very least) should be taken into consideration ALONG with GPA.</p>
<p>For example, my school (Top 30 US News) practices rather extreme grade deflation.</p>
<p>The cut-off for dean's list, in my opinion and that of most of the school, is reflective of this steep grade deflation (3.0 is the cut off).</p>
<p>If one were to look at my GPA, it may not seem that impressive. But then if one saw the school I was coming from as well as the fact that despite my GPA, I still made Dean's List, it may carry a little more weight.</p>
<p>Just my two cents.</p>
<p>Just put in the Honours and prizes section of the application. I'm on mine but i felt that my gpa was strong enough for that to be evident so I didn't put it. Used the space for other achievements but in a case like Kash_Money's I'd definitely put it.</p>