<p>Hello to all of you,</p>
<p>I was curious, for current students/alumni/or whoever else is reading this. Does everyone who gets into Princeton, or any other highly selective school for that matter, have a high school GPA of a 4.0? Is it be possible to get into Princeton with B's on your transcript in conjunction with a hook, good test scores, extracurriculars, and essays? Thanks for your input!</p>
<p>P.S When I say Perfect GPA, I don't mean a 3.9-3.8, but a bit lower (3.6-3.5ish)</p>
<p>Two Things,</p>
<p>Rice is not Princeton
A 3.5 is not a perfect GPA. If you have below a 3.5 from a non-elite school (Like a respected one that rice knows) its going to be tough, but ECs and essays do matter too</p>
<p>Did you mean to post this on the Princeton forum?</p>
<p>ok, im asking about RICE not princeton
will a 3.5 GPA that has great improvement from freshman to junior year and at least a 2100 SATS have any shot of getting in?</p>
<p>It’s possible, but unlikely. A 3.5 is pretty low in comparison to other applicants, but the upward trend will help. If the rest of your application is extremely strong, then you might have a shot despite the GPA, but I wouldn’t count on it.</p>
<p>What is your class rank?</p>
<p>there are about 800 people in my grade, and so i am in the top 50th percentile (i know its not good compared to other rice applicants, but my school is one of the best in New York City and very competitive so i am hoping they will be a little lenient in that area.)
i am currently a junior and taking 3 aps. and will be taking more senior year</p>
<p>It really depends on who else applies from your school. If you have a hook, your EC’s and essays are good etc. you may be able to get in. It will be very hard though as there are 400 people ranked ahead of you.</p>
<p>fredddd - Definitely talk with your guidance counselors as they can provide a better assessment by knowing all of the components of your application. They will also know their admission histories of their graduates with schools like Rice. The middle 50% of acceptances to Rice had SAT scores of 1350 to 1500 and you seem to be competitive with that metric. Remember that Rice has a yield of been between 35% to 40%, so your GPA and class rank (you did state that you were in the top 50th percentile, not that you were at the 50th percentile) do not mean an automatic rejection.</p>