<p>What do you think was the lowest GPA ever that an Ivy League school accepted?</p>
<p>3.8.......</p>
<p>I'd think probably closer to a 3.0, but that may have been from someone who really led some sort of extraordinary life, conquered big life challenges, had a disability, very poor financial condition, were of a minority, etc.</p>
<p>Lowest ever? I wouldn't be surprised if it was in the 1's. I bet they have taken many people with 2.0 gpas who do extraodinary things or have circumstances (like family deaths) that they have had to deal with.</p>
<p>noooo. Many schools have cut off points where they won't even look at an application if it is below a certain level. That's not saying ALL of the ivies do, but it is extremely doubtful that they are going to give an app. the time to read it when the GPA is in the 1's or 2's. I would say 3.5-3.8 being the lowest for many schools in recent history. I suppose that it is possible that there have been a very small number of 3.0s with extenuating circumstances combined with hugely impressive leadership, extra cirriculars, etc.</p>
<p>Hey, what about Yale and Harvard who are notorious for admitting unqualified students because of alumni contributions. Look at some of the people who got into these schools just because of their daddies (i.e. George W. Bush)</p>
<p>you make a good point....who knows what their GPA is though></p>
<p>dunno about bush's GPA but his SAT was 1206 and that is pretty damn low for Yale</p>
<p>Bush had like a C average didn't he?</p>
<p>1206 huh? seems a lil impossible based on the way the test is graded but whatever lol</p>
<p>I think he meant 1260.</p>
<p>Not taking up for G.W. (actually I am amazed that he scored that well if in fact he did) BUT the scoring has changed as they have "re-centered" the scores. I believe I have read that a 1260 would today be 100 points or so higher. It could be somewhat verified (or at least put in the correct historical context) by seeing what the percentile for a 1260 was in the Dark Ages, and comparing that percentile to today's scores. Apples to apples.</p>
<p>I googled it and came up with the following info. It was a 1206, a 566 V and a 640 Math which at least one site says is the equivalent to a 1280 today. Also it appears on 1 site to be the 88th percentile AND corresponds to an IQ reported as being as high as 132 and as low as 129. Go figure. "Grain of salt" appears important here.</p>
<p>It's 1206. They didn't use to round.</p>
<p>Hey, what about Yale and Harvard who are notorious for admitting unqualified students because of alumni contributions. Look at some of the people who got into these schools just because of their daddies (i.e. George W. Bush)</p>
<p>The same can be said for many african american who go to this these schools being admitted just because they are african american. You can't just single Bush out a lot of underqualified democrates have gone to ivies because of daddy contributions (ie Al Gore).</p>
<p>What about athletes to Ivys? A linebacker from my school about 2 years back got in to Harvard with a 3.5 and an SAT in the high 1200s.</p>
<p>heres a question along the same lines...what about special talent recruitment to top schools other than sports (ie music, art, science, etc), can it help compensate for a lower GPA?</p>
<p>No, Bush did score a 1206, but the test was graded differently back then. In the year Bush took the sat, his score of 1206 put him in the 93rd percentile of test-takers.</p>
<p>lol inmemoryofsl no thats not true. kerry took it not that many years in difference and scored in the 1400s about which was in the 90 percentiles. my dad was around then taking the sats and the 1200s were not considered anywhere near 90%</p>
<p>No proof kerry got 1400.</p>