<p>I got in today with a 3.05 GPA and a 26 on the ACT, and I put down Business as a major.</p>
<p>As I have posted previously:</p>
<p>From Indiana University at Bloomington’s Common Data Set 2006-07, which can be found here:</p>
<p><a href=“Indiana University Bloomington”>Indiana University Bloomington;
<p>Students in top ten percent of high-school graduating class 27%
Students in top quarter of high-school graduating class 61%
Students in top half of high-school graduating class 95%</p>
<p>Percent who had GPA of 3.75 and higher: 33%
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.74: 20%
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.49: 20%
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.24: 16%
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.99: 10%
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.49: 1%
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.99: 0%
Percent who had GPA below 1.0: 0%
Totals = 100%</p>
<p>Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year
(freshman) students who submitted GPA: 3.50% (exactly what rrah estimated!)</p>
<p>Percent of total first-time, first-year (freshman) students who
submitted high school GPA: 93.32%</p>
<p>Last year’s class (2006-2007) had an average SAT CR+M total of 551/570 = 1121. (as shown on the Common Data Set listed above).</p>
<h2>The school already announced that this year’s class (2007-2008) average SAT CR+M total is 1146, meaning that their average high school GPA is probably slightly higher than what is listed above.</h2>
<p>Based upon this, you are approximately in the lowest 15% GPA-wise of those accepted to the school, and your ACT score of 26 (which is the equivalent of a 1185 out of 1600 SAT score) is approximately in the highest 40% or so of those accepted.</p>
<p>In other words, if you didn’t have an above average test score, you probably wouldn’t have gotten in. (My guess is you are probably also from Indiana and took a relatively tough courseload–meaning your weighted GPA was much higher than the 3.05 GPA–probably unweighted–that you posted here).</p>
<p>P.S. Congratulations on your acceptance to IU-B.</p>
<p>“P.S. Congratulations on your acceptance to IU-B.”</p>
<p>Thanks alot, but I am from Illinois, and my GPA was weighted, however I did take a very tough course load (all A.P and Honors in English, Math, Science, and some History)</p>
<p>Well, the high test score, plus the fact that you took a very tough courseload, plus are very likely to attend the university (which improves the college’s “yield” numbers) are all factors that were probably considered to be in your favor. </p>
<p>(P.S. The reason I say you are likely to attend is because you are from a “neighboring” state to Indiana–and probably didn’t get accepted–or didn’t apply–to the University of Illinois based upon your stats.)</p>
<p>Congratulations again and I hope you enjoy whichever university/college you attend.</p>
<p>Johnny, I agree with Calcruzer and also want to add that if a person is in an unrepresented minority group, they will be admitted using different standards, so it makes it even more difficult to try and compare one applicant to another. People don’t always consider that when they’re reading who got in with what scores.</p>
<p>Congrats on getting in, by the way.</p>
<p>Congrats! Is there anything that could’ve altered their decision, like race or minority group or whatever? Reason I ask is I have a 2.79 gpa and 31 act and I’m also from IL with a somewhat tough courseload, and I’m really hoping I got in! Also, did you write the optional personal statement? How were your ECs? Also, when did you apply?</p>
<h2>“Congrats! Is there anything that could’ve altered their decision, like race or minority group or whatever? Reason I ask is I have a 2.79 gpa and 31 act and I’m also from IL with a somewhat tough courseload, and I’m really hoping I got in! Also, did you write the optional personal statement? How were your ECs? Also, when did you apply?”</h2>
<p>I am a gigantic minority, I did not write the optional personal statement, my EC’s were Football, Wrestling, Newspaper, and Church Youth Group. hope that helped!</p>
<p>Anyone can put down a business major. The question is, can you survive A100, K201, ETC.</p>