<p>first of all,
i wanted to know if a lowish gpa and high test scores are better than a high gpa and a low test score. this is regardless of recomendation letters and extra curriculars. </p>
<p>for instance,
3.8 - 32 ACT
3.98 - 26 ACT. </p>
<p>secondly,
i wanted to know what 'superscoring' is...and what a 'curve' on the ACT means. people on this site bring it up and i dont understand what they mean by this. is it necessarily a good thing ? </p>
<p>please post and let me know.</p>
<p>It’s better if they match, otherwise it is indicative of a weakness.</p>
<p>For example, a 4.0 GPA with a 24 on the ACT can be a sign of a weak course load or an easy A school. </p>
<p>Curve doesn’t affect you honestly, it just is a method of how the pump out your scores. Superscoring, not sure many schools superscore the ACT [where they take the best scores from each section]</p>
<p>Honestly you could of google’d this stuff fairly easily…</p>
<p>I’d rather have the first… a 3.8 is really good lol
If it were more like 2.8 w/ 32 ACT or a 3.98 w/ 26 ACT, I would probably still go with the 32 ACT</p>
<p>well can’t curving the act improve your score?
how often does this happen ? </p>
<p>and a 2.8 with a 32? isnt a 2.8 slightly bit extreme ?</p>
<p>Well that was just a number to say because a 3.8 is really high. Maybe like a 3.2 or something idk. but a 26 ACT is blah</p>
<p>haha well thank youuu :)</p>
<p>if anybody else has anything to say on this topic, please posttt!</p>
<p>I’ve read and tend to agree with the opinion that a higher test score is better than a really high GPA and a low test score, as the latter only shows diligence. Then again, I’m biased… 2310 SAT and a 35 with a 3.65</p>
<p>I’d say most schools look favorably upon slightly higher GPA’s as oppose to test scores since high test scores and low GPA usually means, to them, a student that is smart but lazy - they would much rather have someone who worked hard. There were several of my friends who had a 1300 - 1450ish (out of 1600) who had GPA’s around 3.3 - 3.5 UW who didn’t make it into the University of Florida over people who had 3.7 - 3.9 GPAs with SATs in the 1200 range. Of course there were teacher recs and essays and maybe even some affirmative action going on so my variables are dependent that I listed, but that’s just the impression I get.</p>
<p>that’s silly to say… yes some people are naturally gifted and can get 2200+ without too much prep, but others put in hard work and a lot of studying (ie the opposite of lazy)
yet in school i know people who sleep in class and still manage to get A’s. so it works both ways.</p>
<p>I’ve read and tend to agree with the opinion that a higher test score is better than a really high GPA and a low test score, as the latter only shows diligence. Then again, I’m biased… 2310 SAT and a 35 with a 3.65
-no those are excellent scores. any school would be luck to have you!</p>
<p>I’d say most schools look favorably upon slightly higher GPA’s as oppose to test scores since high test scores and low GPA usually means, to them, a student that is smart but lazy - they would much rather have someone who worked hard.
-why would a top notch college choose a lazy student over a hard working student? that is kind of ridiculous.</p>