<p>I was wondering if anyone here has gotten in to an ivy with a low uw gpa. Lets say 3.5 or 3.6.</p>
<p>excluding atheletes, urms, etc.</p>
<p>If you did, please post your stats and say why you think you got in. </p>
<p>i checked the ea decisions and couldnt find any at all.</p>
<p>do you mean 3.5 unweighted or weighted.</p>
<p>unweighted...</p>
<p>3.6 is possible, given you have amazing ECs and test scores.</p>
<p>^and high class rank.</p>
<p>High class rank is a must. GPA is all relative.</p>
<p>Yes, that is true. So, even if you have a low uw, take alot of APs to have a high weighted. Weighted gpa can give you a high rank.</p>
<p>well what if school doesnt rank</p>
<p>like mine</p>
<p>Then your guidenace my write in her rec about your academic credentials.</p>
<p>Generally when the ivies diverge away from the 1600s and 4.0s, they accept the 4.0s 1300s. However, I think you could have a shot.</p>
<p>Would it make a difference if the low gpa is due to a bad freshmen year and have had pretty much straight A's soph/junior years?</p>
<p>Yeah, freshman years dont matter much. They are not even considered at Princeton, Stanford, and other top schools.</p>
<p>Schools know aprox where you rank even if your school doesn't rank. Peple get in with less than stellar GPAs if they have something really exceptional. Could be a sport, nationally ranked talent, an EC that truly sets you apart. A girl at my school raised over a half million dollars for tsunami relief and went to Harvard with less than top grades (though from a very top school).</p>
<p>You dont have to raise a million dollars to get in. Just be passionate about ECs and make them stand out. If you have a low gpa, make sure you are great test wise (Sat, SAT IIs, APs).</p>
<p>James, you simply don't have a clue what you're talking about. Low GPA plus high SAT equals underachiever, not something popular at top schools. Exceptional ECs, short of being an athlete, urm or really rich, is the way.</p>
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James, you simply don't have a clue what you're talking about. Low GPA plus high SAT equals underachiever, not something popular at top schools. Exceptional ECs, short of being an athlete, urm or really rich, is the way.
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<p>Low GPA + High Rank doesnt equal to underachiever. Adcoms look at course rigor, which is also a factor. I agree that ECs should stand out, but your idea of an EC that stands out is ridiculous. SAT and SAT II scores, in addition with AP scores can help if the gpa is low. And I get my information from real adcoms, not a misinformed troll.</p>
<p>Duh, but who was talking about rank? You said low GPA. You get your info from adcoms? Hard to believe. </p>
<p>Just read the archieves people, this question has been asked over and over with the same answer being given again and again, low GPA and high SAT doesn't play at top schools. Period.</p>
<p>What is considered a "low" weighted GPA, out of curiosity?</p>
<p>edit to add: general consensus low as in 3.5-3.7, 3.8-4.0, 4.0-4.2...?</p>
<p>I mentioned rank:</p>
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Yes, that is true. So, even if you have a low uw, take alot of APs to have a high weighted. Weighted gpa can give you a high rank.
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<p>If you are an applicant (which I assume you're not), good luck making a million dollars for harvard :D.</p>
<p>On a serious note, I would like to warn everyone not to take suze seriously, since she has no clue what she's talking about. I get my information from real college books as well as from questions answered by Ivy adcoms.</p>
<p>It's not GPA, it's rank. A 4.0 ncan be under top 10% at some schools and val at others. Then school is important. My high schol sends 30 plus percent to ivies every year, so being in the top 25% means you're competitive. My neighborhood public sends maybe 2% to ivies, and you need to be top 5%. Qnd they expect higher SATs from top private schools, our average is high 1300s, whereas you get a break if your school is deemed to have not prepared you as well.</p>