general question

<p>Ok, so i know its possible to get into a great school with a good gpa and bad sat scores. But wat about the other way around. i have a bad gpa (3.2 unweighted and 3.7 weighted) and good sat scores like above 2000. will this look really bad and has anyone gotten accpeted to a great school (emory, tufts, upenn etc) with a situation kinda like this?</p>

<p>It's possible. That profile is usually taken to mean two things. One is good, one is bad. The rest of your application will probably be used to determine how yours is viewed.</p>

<p>The good possibility: You go to a really tough, harsh-grading school and have been challenging yourself.</p>

<p>The bad possibility: I've heard this called the "slacker profile". Meaning, you're smart (hence the good test scores), but have a poor work ethic (hence the bad grades).</p>