Low gpa, high sat (will chance back)

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<p>Male/Caucasian
Large Public (~515 students)
MA
Low income
Possible majors: Econ, Computer Science</p>

<p>3.2-3.3 unweighted (2.4 freshman, 3.0 sophomore, 3.7 junior, 4 (term 1) senior) Class rank: top 25%
3.8-3.9 weighted (.75 AP, .5 H, .25 regular)</p>

<p>SAT I: 2370 (800 Math, 800 CR, 770 Writing(11 Essay))
ACT: 36</p>

<p>SAT II: US Hist 2 & Physics & Math II (800 all)</p>

<p>AP Exams:</p>

<p>AP Lang (5)
AP US Hist (5)
AP Macroeconomics (5)
AP Microeconomics (5)
AP Comp Science A (5)
AP Psychology (5)
AP Calc AB (5)
AP Lit (5)
AP Government (5)</p>

<p>EC:</p>

<p>Cross Country Varsity (Junior & Senior)
Indoor Track Varsity (Junior & Senior)
Outdoor Track Varsity (Junior & Senior)
Summer Job at restaurant (Junior entering Senior)
Some volunteering hours (~ 50)</p>

<p>Assuming all Rec's are good.
Essays will be excellent.</p>

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<p>I think your ACT and SAT definitely make up for what’s not quite there with the GPA (which TBH isn’t bad). You’re also on an upward trend which helps. With compelling essays I’m sure you’ll get in.</p>

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<p>SAT, ACT, SAT2s, all 5s in APs, anyone looking at your GPA will be confused.
That said, any school will consider you as a terrific candidate.</p>

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<p>I’m not so sure. With all of the high test scores, the B+ GPA is a problem unless the high school has a case of grade deflation.</p>

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<p>res ipsa,
He does not have just a high SAT, I grant you it is a matter of prep. 800s on SAT 2s like Physics and History, 5s across the board on APs. It is hard to believe someone who mastered all this material has such low GPA.</p>