<p>Graduate Adcoms are not blind. They know that a 3.5 from Harvard is probably better than a 3.8 at a no name state. They know which courses are harder and which are not, and they also have a sense of the teachers who you get recommendations from, whether they are good teachers or not. I’m sure that they look into your app more than just as a number. They definitely take into account the rigor of your courses and such…</p>