<p>A perfect GPA is looked at more favorably than something that is less, but the difference between 4.0 and 3.99 should be negligible to the top 10 universities and all the ivies, right? At least I hope so...</p>
<p>The simple answer is no.</p>
<p>EDIT:
I meant that it'll open a fissure and suck everyone who sees the horrible GPA into the depths of hell!</p>
<p>Of course. Once they see the .01, they assume that you are ugly and untalented. Then they burn your application in a trash can full of liquor and dance around in a ritual to purge the filth of the 3.99 off their otherwise pure bodies.</p>
<p>It doesn't matter, davezhan. Picking that level of nit isn't worth the time it takes.</p>
<p>lmao Baelor... No a 3.99 is almost impossible unless you took hundreds of classes and got one B, or you have like a 0.01 credit class and you got a B in it. Even if you did have a 3.99, that would be fine for elite schools.</p>
<p>Yes, because a 3.99 =/= 4.0 . Have you no respect for the mathematics?</p>
<p>But seriously, the degree to which a 3.99 will downplay your application will depend solely on the context in which your stats are being evaluated. </p>
<p>Lets say the adcom has run into a bit of a dillema- there is only one seat left, but the adcom has to choose between two nearly identical applicants, either of which would be a great fit for the school. However, one student has a 3.9999, and the other has a 4.0. </p>
<p>4.0 > 3.9999</p>
<p>Do the math.</p>
<p>For highly selective colleges who get rated on selectivity, difference between 4.00 and 3.99 is more significant than difference between, say 3.99 and 3.98, or 4.01 and 4.00. Reason: student profiles of gpa's state number of students above 4.0 cut-off. So it makes college stats look better. It will come into play only if you are compared w/ another similar candidate at 4.0. Other than that, you should ignore it. In any case, I assume you have no more control on it. So ignore it.</p>
<p>^ That is to some degree true. For example, Stanford's admit statistics break down SAT even between 700-790 and 800. </p>
<p>So 3.98 v. 3.99 (or 2380 v. 2390) is sometimes less significant than 3.99 v. 4.00 (or 2390 v. 24000. But even selective colleges don't care. From my school, Harvard has accepted 30-40 students over the last ten years. Two had 4.0s.</p>
<p>It's not negligible. For top colleges, even the slightest blemish can make the greatest difference in the admissions game.</p>
<p>For less than 1500 spots in top colleges, there are thousands more applicants with perfect 4.00 GPAs. In a pool of almost equally competitive candidates, even the most small deviation for perfection can be grounds for automatic rejection without further consideration. </p>
<p>Furthermore.. the positions for normal applicants are diminished significantly due to the influx of legacies, athletes, and URM/socio-economic background considerations. Also, even with the few non-4.00'ers considered for admission, most of the acceptances will go to those with significantly superior SAT scores, extracurriculars, and personal accomplishments. </p>
<p>but for the run of the mill applicant? A 3.99 would be the kiss of death, especially in today's ultra competitive atmosphere where 25,000 perfectly competent applicants must be rejected, often for no good reason at all.</p>
<p>Dirty</a> Secrets of College Admissions - The Daily Beast</p>
<p>Read the article. Admissions Officers have room to be biased and subjective: they can reject you for the stupidest reasons..</p>
<p>So no... the difference is not negligible. I would diversify your plans for college and consider several safties you genuinely like. </p>
<p>I was going to leave it at that as a satire, but it does sound too sincere. If I was on the other side, that was how I'd defend my position. </p>
<p>Yes... the difference will hardly be noticed. It's fine. Don't worry. That was a stupid question to ask. (more soothing talk). </p>
<p>I got in with 2 B's and a 3.94 UW GPA.</p>
<p>well, technically, 3.9999... =4 because there's no number that comes between the 2 numbers. However, you GPA is 3.99, not 3.9999... so maybe there's a difference...</p>
<p>or not.</p>
<p>No, there's a difference.</p>
<p>zenbad: I can imagine a wild scenario where a robotic admissions officer dumps one candidate over .01GPA but it would only be hypothetical. The fact is even the most selective schools realize that once a standard of achievement is met, the other intangibles come into play. That's why lots of 4.0s get rejected over their lessors.</p>
<p>FYI: I got two Bs in Honors Chemistry. In my application, I stated that I wanted to be a Chem major. I think my UW GPA was about 3.91 or something -- I was about 10-12th in my class of 200. Kiss of death? Nope. Admitted to all schools applied, accepted a slot at my HYP alma mater. Turns out my SATs placed me in the lower third. And I'm Asian. How about dem apples?</p>
<p>I hate to be blunt, but if you don't possess the logic (or character) to answer that question for yourself then your application will be looked at unfavorably anyway.</p>
<p>a 3.99 is excellent and is well in range for any college in the U.S.</p>
<p>AHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHA. I can't tell if this thread is serious or not. Either way it's still funny.</p>
<p>The val of the senior class at my school has a 3.993 UW. She had gotten A's throughout her HS career, until she met a Mr. AP Calculus and got an A-.</p>
<p>So it is possible to have a 3.99.</p>
<p>Wow!
All I've got to say is g.p.a's are way overrated in the college process. you'd be suprised how many perfect gpa's get rejected while kids with 3.6-3.8 get accepted because they have an outside life.</p>
<p>^^^^^^^^^</p>
<p>Right on. Check the GPA stats for elite schools, only the top 25% had perfect GPA's in high school.</p>
<p>How can you even get a 3.99? Do you get points off for A-'s rather than A's?</p>
<p>^Yes Ari, for many schools A=4.0, A-=3.7, B+=3.3, etc.</p>