<p>I understand that GPA in general is very important to top schools. I personally have a 3.75 overall, but I got a 4.0 junior year. Do you guys think that because there are so many applicants admissions officers cut a line and automatically reject students without a certain gpa/text score etc?</p>
<p>Brown University has too many applicants to distinguish between awesome test scores and GPA’s, which is why extracurricular activities and personal essays are used to help make an overall decision. Essentially, no, I’d have to say that Brown, along with the other top 20-30 universities, have a large amount of individuals who are accepted or at least deferred due to exemplary essays or unique services they have accomplished. </p>
<p>Students with perfect GPA’s and 2400’s are rejected all the time.
However, students with 1800’s and 26’s on the ACT are accepted sometimes.
The school wants more than just numbers and clearly wants to get to know you to see if Brown is a personal fit for you. </p>
<p>Though I’m giving you hope that a 3.75 is not too terrible to consider Brown as a choice, do realize that the number of students are exceptional enough to get accepted without high test scores or GPA’s are in fact minuscule in comparison to the students who get 35’s and 3.8/.9/4.0… Usually those students have other things going for them, as I previously stated, such as hooks or intense leadership.</p>
<p>I had 3.0s 9th and 10th grade, but had the highest GPA junior and senior year, and have 1870 SAT. if a defined cutoff line existed, it would reject so much greatness</p>