GPA vs Test Scores?

<p>Hi! I'm currently a rising junior in high school. My GPA is currently horrendous (90/100 UW, 95/100 W) But the last SAT practice test I took I got a 2230 (760 CR, 720 M, 750 WR) which I thought was decent. I have decent ECs with leadership, and about 200 volunteer hours. I would probably apply ED, as well. Do these make up for my atrocious GPA so far?</p>

<p>I hope this is a ■■■■■ post.</p>

<p>If not, your GPA isn’t bad at all.</p>

<p>Wow I really hate the out of 100 grading scale. My school doesn’t have it and I hate it. Based on other people I have seen on here a 90 isn’t horrendous its just on the low side. I heard that AP scores are the first thing colleges consider followed by SAT and ACT. So do well in your APs and you should be fine.</p>

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<p>…AP test scores are not even required to be submitted to Cornell as part of your application so they can not be weighed heavily, or at all in admission.</p>

<p>Ok. I was going off that thing that the president of Yale said.</p>

<p>Both GPA and SAT are considered important. I don’t think one is more important than the other. Maybe if everything else about your application is good, a good GPA could kind of make up for bad scores, or vice versa.</p>

<p>Considering different schools grade differently, a 90 at your school may equal a 95 at mine. That being said, it could also equal an 85. I think as long as you have solid standardized test scores and course rigor, you’ll be okay.</p>