<p>very much so gpowsang. However, it’s not as big of a deal if you don’t have many people in your class applying or they have well below average numbers. For instance, another private school in the same area as mine saw students with 1100’s and 3.5’s admitted fairly easily. It seems like they just don’t want too many from a particular school. You would have to evaluate your own situation to gauge how it affects you</p>