<p>ok so I have ~3.4 uw gpa and ~3.7 w gpa
still waiting on sat scores but i think i got:
~2000+
~760-800 math
~600-650 CR
~630-680 writing</p>
<p>I am looking at an engineering school that has an average
3.9 w gpa
570-650 math
540-620 CR
doesn't count writing</p>
<p>an was wondering if the high sat math would
counter my low gpa</p>
<p>Any advice would help,
Thanks!!!!</p>
<p>Probably… But beware, your GPA may be below the cutoff for merit scholarships this school offers.</p>
<p>From what i know, colleges use the SAT to test your knowledge right? So, one of the many uses of the SAT is that is fairly/equally tests the quality of your knowledge/gpa. For example: I could have a 4.5 by completely ********ting my way through high school with very easy teachers. Becuase of this, i wouldve recieved a 1600 on the SAT. Compared to someone else, who might not even be allowed to get anything higher than a 4.0, works their ass off and ends up with a 3.6. As a result of this, you could end up with a 2000+ on your SAT. It speaks for itself. Also, this is where the ranking system comes in handy, it can generally estimate how “hard” is was to get those grades compared to your other peers. So the higher your rank, the more they respect that gpa. EC’s matter aswell. Work on those to maximize your chances</p>
<p>thanks!</p>
<p>any other facts?</p>
<p>“From what i know, colleges use the SAT to test your knowledge right?”</p>
<p>Wrong. From the College board website: " Admissions officers use the SAT in conjunction with other measures such as high school GPA to predict how well a student will perform academically at a particular college or university.</p>
<p>In college admissions, predictive validity refers to the ability of an admissions factor (SAT scores, HSGPA, etc.) to successfully predict a specific outcome (first-year GPA, retention to second year, etc.)" [About</a> the SAT](<a href=“News and Press Releases - Newsroom | College Board”>News and Press Releases - Newsroom | College Board)</p>
<p>Colleges place more weight on the GPA. This is because the GPA represents your day to day performance, rather then how you do one Saturday morning…</p>
<p>GPA (and great rank if your school does that) > SAT imo, but i think everyone will agree that they are viewed very closely.</p>
<p>Look up the Common Data Set for your schools of interest, section C7. That will tell you what attributes are used in admission and what weight is placed on each. For one example, last I checked U Nebraska had scores rated as very important and GPA as considered.</p>