I am currently a junior and I really want to get into a top school like MIT, Princeton, or Harvard. I have a 93 unweighted GPA out of 100. Is this too low for these schools. I have a good SAT score and I am very involved in EC’s but how much will my GPA impact me?
It’s a 4.0 UW…
Oh no, it’s all over for you - shame on you for getting such a low gpa…
Ok but seriously? It’s a 4.0 UW. You think that’s low?
Only on CC…
Contrary to what the other posters have stated that is not necessarily a 4.0. A comparable GPA on the 4.0 scale would have to be calculated by class. If ALL of your classes were 93 or above then you have a 4.0. However, that’s really tangential to your question. How is your class rank? A 93 in a school where the top 10% of students average a 95 or above will have problems getting into the schools you mention. If you are in the top couple of % then that’s much better.
it all depends on your school. for example, I have a 3.92, but at my school, that’s lower than any person who got into a USNWR top 10 school (just as a measure of selectivity) without legacy. a 93 does sound a bit low overall
I have a 3.82 unweighted GPA, but out of 100 my grades would average to a 93 (this also makes sense without looking at my grades, because 3.82 is a bit higher than an A-, which is a 92 at my school).
Your actual grades also get attention- do you have mostly A-'s with a few A’s and B+'s, or lots of A+'s and some C’s? Also, as I’m sure you’ve heard, if you show an upward trend, your GPA is very good (if not, don’t worry too much- it’s still solid). Keep in mind that they’ll look at your transcript, not just at your GPA.
How does a 93/100 translate to a 4.0 UW?
Let me guess - is your next thread about your abysmal 790 score on the SAT 2? Or your 35 ACT? Really, that is a good GPA. Not going to guarantee you admission to those schools, because nothing can, but it shouldn’t hurt you. Good job.
The fact that you are asking if it is too low means that you know that in your school, a 93 most likely does not equate to the highest GPA. A 93 at my daughters school is a 3.5. The kids that are getting into Harvard Yale MIT at our high school, which is highly competitive, have the highest possible GPA that you can attain. But don’t fret, if you have a hook, or perhaps you are an underrepresented minority, you would be a fantastic candidate for these top tier schools. Best of luck. You should be proud of yourself.
I should also add that no one can tell you whether you are getting in with a certain GPA to a certain school. I have seen kids get in over others with higher GPAs. And I’m not talking about situations where they want to protect their yield. I’m talking about top tier schools that just chose the 3.8 over the 4.0.
If none of your class is below 91, then you may be 4.0. Since 93 is just the average of all class, it is impossible to convert it to 4.0 scale without knowing the grade of each class.
Still do not understand how a 93 that is a 4.0?
So at my friend’s school the GPA is out of 4.3 because they have A+s (which almost no one ever gets in certain classes). So if my friend had a 4.0 because she really had mostly As (some A- and some A+) what does that translate to on a 4 scale? Her school does not weight or rank but her GPA puts her at about top 10% of a very small elite school. Mathematically she thinks it is actually a 3.7 something when you do the ration with 4/4.3 but that seems wrong somehow.
My cousin said that colleges care if it is an A and A- is fine since it is still an A. Anyone agree? I am not sure
The reality is that schools like MIT, Princeton and Harvard accept only a teeny tiny little percentage of those who apply.
So the best and brightest still have to consider their application a crapshoot. No matter how high your grades, your SAT/ACT, how stellar your activities-- still nothing close to “good” odds of admission.
So apply. But cast a wide net, including schools you can happily see yourself, where the admissions are more likely.