<p>Are SAT scores weighted more than GPA and Essays?</p>
<p>And, can great Subject Test scores out weight deficiencies in the SAT I's?</p>
<p>Lemme know!</p>
<p>Adcoms insist that the transcript (a term that includes GPA, course rigor, individual grades, and course selection) is the most important part of the application. I would argue, however, that once students have high SATs and GPAs, the higher SAT generally wins out. Michele Hernandez, in her book A is for Admission, agrees, adding that adcoms occasionally overlook a smattering of B’s when students have extremely high test scores. </p>
<p>Of course, many on CC would disagree. And certainly, a 2400 won’t save a 2.0 or even a 3.0. </p>
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<p>The SAT I is traditionally considered more heavily, though admission is unlikely without high scores across the board.</p>
<p>GPA is validated by SAT and SAT 2 scores. They share a symbiotic relationship in my opinion.</p>
<p>Will a 2370 SATII make up for only a 2280 SAT1?</p>
<p>glassesarechic, thanks for that input! It brightened my day in no small measure. 
Sometimes, when I read on CC and elsewhere about all of the shiny 4.0 applicants to my dream school (H), my couple of pesky, glaring B+'s make me anxious. It’s a relief to know that my SATs can make up for that! </p>
<p>Do you by any chance have an internet source for that, or is it only in the book itself? I have heard that Michele Hernandez is a very reputable/trustworthy source.</p>
<p>Subject tests won’t make up for Sat 1 scores since Sat 1 carries much more weight than subject tests. But your SAT score is pretty high already. Plus, you can’t really add them together to get a “score”.</p>
<p>I know UT-Austin and Harvard aren’t the most comparable, but an admissions officer there weas saying that it does look rather bad if someone has a low GPA, but high SAT scores, since it basically implies you’re smart, but won’t apply yourself, which I can understand. </p>
<p>I mean, the thought process is probably something like, okay, you’re a genius… but you’re not going to do anything with yourself, whereas this person clearly applies him/herself even if they have lower SAT scores… Who has a higher chance of making your school look better? The applied one :)</p>
<p>Hope that helps :)</p>
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<p>Precisely.</p>
<p>I think the SAT is more a test of your (pardon me for saying this, as it is a controversial topic) intelligence. GPA is a test of your intelligence coupled with your ability to work hard. People with high SAT scores and with decent GPAs that are initially low but peak in junior year are considered competitive applicants, and possibly would be viewed more favorably than applicants with consistently high GPAs and low/decent SAT scores.</p>