<p>hey everyone,in my school we have this weird gpa system that deflates everyone's grades. it is a competive public school (one of the best in the state), also. will dartmouth take this into consideration, especially when comparing to students who go to noncompetitive schools with higher gpas.</p>
<p>As long as your rank is good and you have strong SATs, I wouldn't worry.</p>
<p>hmm, my school doesnt have rank (or weighted gpas), and my sats and sat iis are ok; my AP scores are pretty good though.
My grades are actually pretty good individually, just the gpa is misleading and it seems like i have lower grades.</p>
<p>Colleges will estimate your rank based on school profile and past experience with your school. If you're in the top 5% (or even ten at a tougher school and higher at a very elite school) the actual gpa doesn't matter. At a high school like mine that sends 30 plus% to ivies and the like, gpas can look pretty low and still be top of class.</p>
<p>The SAT score is important to show where you stand among a broader peer group. Again, if you're at least above last year's average, 1480 cr + math, don't worry. And they don't look at AP scores for admission.</p>
<p>really? </p>
<p>i thought they look at AP scores as well. why do they request it then?</p>
<p>i think they request it for class placement once you are actually accepted</p>