<p>Okay. Here is my understanding of how GPA works, I’m sure someone will know more. Colleges look at your class rank, or percentile if your school doesn’t rank. As long as you’re in the top 10ish% of your class, or even 5ish%, then you should be okay. They also look at your courses, so that if you get a B in Linear Algebra as a freshman as opposed to an A in prealgebra as a freshman, the B is better. I imagine that they also look at the trend of your grades, so that if you show a marked improvement, that just shows that you’re capable of accomplishing things if you set your mind to it. Junior year is the most important year, IMO because it’s the year where major opportunities open up and when you should be ready to take on more challenges. Honestly, in the grand scheme of things, I don’t think your GPA can’t be overcome by other things. Like if you write a book and get it published but you aren’t valedictorian, I don’t think a college will care.</p>