Is there a certain GPA cutoff for Ivies?

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<p>Like 3.9+ or 3.8+? What is the GPA (unweighted), in your opinion, that makes you go like "Wow, that kid got in?"</p>

<p>I'm asking this because this year, due to my ridiculous classes (I got unlucky and got ALL the hard teachers...) caused my 3.9 UW GPA to go to a 3.85, and my transcript will have two B+s. I feel that this is going to kill my shot at most top-tier schools.</p>

<p>And also-- I've asked this before, but I just want to confirm-- do good test scores negate lackluster grades? My grades aren't the best, but I have 2300+ SATI and I have an 800 Math II and 800 Physics (B+s were in calc BC and physics honors).</p>

<p>For the record, my rank is still really high. Top 1-2%</p>

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<p>yah, 4.0 or bust.</p>

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<p>I doubt, I mean I don’t remember which of HYPS… but a percentage of students with a 2.5-3.0 I think was like 3%.</p>

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<p>No, there is not. High schools differ too much in their grading standards (and the students who attend them) for there to be a one-size-fits-all cut-off score. </p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-admissions/567740-selective-colleges-admitting-students-below-3-75-gpa.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-admissions/567740-selective-colleges-admitting-students-below-3-75-gpa.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>I had 5 or 6 B’s on my transcript, with a 3.75 UW, and a 34 ACT and still was accepted to Cornell, Brown, and Dartmouth, and was waitlisted at Yale. So I don’t think there’s a magic GPA, or I wouldn’t of had a chance…</p>

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<p>I had a 3.6 UW GPA with 9 B’s and was admitted to Penn, so I definitely would not worry too much about a few B’s, as long as your class rank is still very good.</p>

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<p>Don’t listen to stephennn.</p>

<p>As long as your rank is good and you have a 3.8+ GPA you’ll be fine. There isn’t any defined cutoff, but obviously the better your GPA the better your chances.</p>