<p>Quote from a discussion at Lehigh (MUCH easier to get into than Chicago)
The applicant was from a Connecticut high school the committee knew well. The student struggled gradewise even though she took hardly any rigorous courses. Yet, she had more than 1500 on her SAT.</p>
<p>“She could have a 1600 for all I care,” said Majed Dergham, director of diversity recruitment. “That rigor . . ., I can’t believe we’re even considering it.”
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<p>Zephyr’s advice is excellent: where do students with a 3.6 from your school end up going?</p>
<p>You should get “Colleges that change lives” and/or “377 colleges” from your library. Many schools will be happy to take you with a 35 ACT and a 3.7 (I assume you’re going to keep on improving).</p>