<p>Let's say you have a student who does not have a stellar GPA but shows interest and is excelling in one or two particular fields of study (e.g. Someone with a 3.5 - 3.7 but is adept at math). Will a college not put as much emphasis on the humanities for this person's application? Will they take into account that other courses have brought down this person's GPA?</p>
<p>thanks and hopefully you understand what it is I am asking...</p>
<p>I’m pretty sure a college wants to see you get A’s in every subject. So if you have a recommendation or essay that says you’re a simply amazing math kid, it might make up for your worse grades in humanities if you need it. But there’s really no other way that colleges will know that you are excelling more in math than the kids with 3.9-4.0s…</p>
<p>I think it really depends on the college.</p>
<p>For places like MIT, this might certainly be true. For other top schools, they want you to be good all-around.</p>
<p>Also, a 3.5-3.7 isn’t that bad. It’s certainly not excellent, but it’s definitely a top-tier GPA.</p>