<p>I would much rather have a mediocre 3.7ish GPA and a high SAT of 2300+ than a 4.0 and a mediocre 2000ish. I can actually get somewhere with that 2300, but not anywhere spectacular with that 2000. It’s pretty obvious that top universities think the SAT is more important than the GPA after a certain threshold. How many people with 1900-2000’s and 4.0 GPA’s get into top 10 universities? Not that many, unless you are a URM/athlete/other special case. Now, if you had a 3.7 and a 2300+, you’d probably get in somewhere, assuming that EC’s, essays, and recs are pretty outstanding as well.</p>