GPA vs SAT

College Search & Selection
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<p>What are some top schools that don't value GPA as much as SAT scores, or other parts of your application?</p>

<p>Ofcourse ALL schools look at gpa, but some weigh it more heavily than others.</p>

<p>I've heard USC, what are some others? Especially those in the top 50 or so.</p>

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<p>most state schools look at only GPA and SAT scores, usually with equal weight (and class rank if you provide it)</p>

<p>smaller private schools and liberal arts colleges take a more “holistic” view and don’t value the GPA as much. Of course it’s important but they also look at essays, extracurriculars, recommendations etc…</p>

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<p>Actually, USC (if were talkin’ Cali here) looks pretty heavily at GPA</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.usc.edu/admission/undergraduate/private/0910/FreshmanProfile2008v3.pdf[/url]”>http://www.usc.edu/admission/undergraduate/private/0910/FreshmanProfile2008v3.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>the middle 50% of admitted students had and unweighted GPA of a 3.8</p>

<p>Honestly, I don’t really know of top colleges that don’t strongly consider an applicants GPA. Usually it’s the other way around, I mean there are plenty of top LACs that could care less about SATs</p>

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<p>JNE23, do you have specific schools that you are looking at? I have a college book that tells you how much each school values GPA, SAT, extracurrculars etc…</p>

<p>For USC:
Very Important: Essay, GPA, Recommendations, Rigor of secondary School Record, SAT/ACT
Important: Extracurriculars, Talent/Ability
Considered: class rank, alumni relation, character, first generation, interview, race, volunteer/work experience</p>