<p>I have been reading these forums awhile now. I have a question so I made an account.
I have a 4.0 UW GPA right now, but I might get a B in one of my classes. I am worried that an UW GPA of 3.9 might hinder my chances a little bit. Can anyone elaborate on how much it will hurt me?</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>Well, according to CollegeBoard’s current stats on Princeton, 81% of the most recently accepted students had 3.75+ for an unweighted GPA, 11% had between 3.5 and 3.74, 6% had between 3.25 and 3.49, and 2% had between 3.0 and 3.24.</p>
<p>I want to say the average is actually somewhere around 3.8, but I can’t recall where I found that stat, so it may be unreliable.</p>
<p>Anyway, I personally don’t think it’ll hurt your chances much at all. The other factors of your application are much more important than getting one B.</p>
<p>Okay, thanks.</p>
<p>hey, i just wanted to say…tigerton, i love your username! :D</p>
<p>Thanks : D I wish it helped me in college admissions.</p>
<p>Okay, instead of making a new thread, I am going to update this one.
-My father went to Princeton, and I also plan on applying ED. How much will this boost me, and in what ways?</p>
<p>Princeton doesn’t have ED.</p>
<p>Oooh, just looked it up. You’re right. I’ll just have to use ED on Penn instead.</p>
<p>well if you want to go to princeton as your first choice, i’d caution you against using ED for any other school. EA maybe. but not ED.</p>
<p>Hmm that’s true. Princeton can see the other places I apply?</p>
<p>No, but if Penn accepts you ED, then you’re going to Penn, and you’ll never know if you would have been accepted to Princeton.</p>
<p>Oh, that’s right. Dang, I wish Princeton had ED. Hopefully legacy will help me. I suppose I still have EA at some places.</p>
<p>Wow, apparently Princeton got rid of ED only two years ago. : (.</p>