<p>I have an 88.5 GPA - mostly because of freshman and early sophomore year. My average every year has been increasing, but I don't know if that helps.</p>
<p>And I have a 2260 SAT, 1500/1600. People told me that's really good and that it makes up for my GPA. Is this true?</p>
<p>And what colleges would fit my GPA/SAT? I don't really know what chance I have at in certain colleges, so I would like to get a feel of the general level of college that would be my target school.</p>
<p>Depending on what type of high school you attend. If your high school is small and relatively unknown, then SAT would have relatively more weight. If you go to an elite private school or a magnet school, then GPA is relatively more important. Looking at your stats, I would say you have a shot at Ivies.</p>
<p>I go to a magnet school. :[</p>
<p>Do you honestly think I have a shot at the Ivies??? Don’t give me false hope! I have an 88.5 average. That sucks!</p>
<p>I’m sorry, you dont have a shot at all at the Ivies with a 88.5, unless you’ve published like three books, your mom, dad, grandma, and grandpa went to the same Ivy, and they donated 2 million dollars.</p>
<p>The bad news: Colleges usually care more about grades than test scores, as they are a better indicator of how well you will do in college.</p>
<p>The good news: Colleges care more about junior/senior year grades than they do freshman/early sophomore year. An 88.5 with an upward trend is more impressive than a relatively stable 88.5 or an 88.5 with a downward trend.</p>
<p>Yeah I’ve reconciled myself with the fact that I won’t be getting into any Ivies. Whatever. But what colleges are target for someone with my stats? I don’t really have much of a perspective because I don’t know how to find colleges that suit my GPA</p>
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<p>Recognize that a lot of kids who don’t have a clue post here. That’s why common data sets and other places that you can get the facts are key.</p>
<p>You want to look for schools where your scores are well above the 75th percentile. They will be most likely to bend for a student with a below median GPA. Many state school that admit by formula also work for someone in your position–a high score can compensate for a lower GPA.</p>
<p>For many public universities, this is how they weigh GPA vs. SAT -</p>
<p>Approximately:
2/3 GPA
1/3 SAT</p>
<p>You’ll have a better shot at colleges that rely more on numerical rather than holistic application reviews.</p>