<p>Yes. There are great colleges that will forgive a subpar GPA or SAT, but you need to come in strong elsewhere. Without additional information, it is hard to tell you where you should go for your long shot. If you have a low GPA and class rank and hit the average mark on everything else, you still don’t have much of a chance at any tippy-top. You can check <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/767118-under-3-6-gpa-applying-top-20-parents-thread.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/767118-under-3-6-gpa-applying-top-20-parents-thread.html</a> for examples of kids aiming for top 20 schools with subpar GPA’s.</p>