<p>I've noticed that almost everyone who successfully transfered to an Ivy League school had a GPA no lower than 3.7. I currently go to Tufts University, where I have a 3.6 GPA. I don't think I can get it up to a 3.7, though -- unless I get straight As. I have a lot of other things going for me, including great relationships with profs, activities, jobs, and internships.</p>
<p>But that doesn't change the fact that my GPA will not be 3.7+. Would it be unwise to apply to a number of Ivy League universities? Would the GPA end up not being too much of a problem since I go to a very good university?</p>
<p>no with a 3.6 GPA you are destined to be a hobo...join a hobo union to gain skills (washing cars, panhandling, knowing directions to every soup kitchen in your city) which will be important for you later on...might as well start doing something because a 3.6 GPA is REALLY BAD</p>
<p>i agree with fei...but the 3.7- really depends on where it's from! your class rank and other ECs and awards etc...
don't despair just b/c you got grade deflation... but if you notice everyone else is getting 3.7+ and you are not... then you gotta a problem!</p>
<p>they will not automatically reject you because you have a 3.6 GPA..there are other ways to make that application stand out...as far as I know the applications are not sorted by a computer which automatically rejects any person with a lower than a certain GPA</p>
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<p>look the fact is that not everyone is getting 3.7+ GPA. most people, on average, get below a 3.50.....yes on CC they are but these people are over-achieving (insert profanity)</p>
<p>I finished with a 3.52 from a CC as well. That doesn't mean that I fooled around. Most of my teachers were very difficult. The D that I got in Logic pretty much put a nail on my coffin as far as getting a 3.7+GPA is concerned. Never assume that so called easy classes are easy because they can have very difficult instructors teaching them. Miami-Dade Community College doesn't practice grade inflation. Most students have at least a 3.1 GPA. </p>
<p>Nevertheless, I am applying to Stanford, Yale, Brown, and University of Michigan. I hope and pray that ONE of these schools will accept me.</p>
<p>a 3.6 from tufts is probably more impressive than a 3.8 from a ttt. tufts is a good school. you will be able to get into some good schools if you don't mess up the rest of your app, although probably not HY-caliber.</p>
<p>redline, a 3.5 from a cc is probably autoreject at yale. i wouldn't waste your money</p>
<p>I had a 3.92 and I did not bother with the Ivy's. I think my GPA was high enough, however there are many factors when considering admissions to an Ivy league campus. I know other factors were just not up to par (I had a painfully low SAT, and no real feeling to retake it) in my case. However every situation is different, it's at least looking at all the factors and then trying to get an honest idea of how competitive you are.</p>
<p>Also as Fei said, remember that this website does not represent the majority of any school. After enough time here you'll start to think of a 3.5 as the lowest possible GPA people get, and that's not really the case at all.</p>
<p>I seriously don't see what the big deal about the ivy league is...basically it's only a thing for bragging (elitism) and helps you get that first job because of the network...</p>
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<p>The world-renowned scholars, resources, research opportunities, intellectual atmosphere, and the rest are meaningless.</p>