<p>I'm trying to get into possibly the following colleges:
Vanderbilt
Emory
Princeton
UGA
If any of you guys have been to those schools, what do you think the ideal GPA and SAT/ACT scores are to get in to them?</p>
<p>Also, what do you think are "good grades" just in general?</p>
<p>As close as a 4.0 as possible for Princeton, not lower than a 3.8 at the BARE minimum unless you have a major hook. Vandy and Emory are probably good with 3.8. Don’t know a lot about UGA. </p>
<p>In general at my school, which is a top public school in the country (it was #1 a few years ago)- </p>
<p>85-90 unweighted average is “mediocre”
90-95 unweighted average is “good”
95-97 unweighted average is “great”
97+ unweighted average is “exceptional”</p>
<p>Future Ivy Leaguers are in the great to exceptional range, with HYP being exceptional and the rest of the top 10 goers in the great range.</p>
<p>For the SAT
1800- Average
2000- Above Average
2100- Good
2250- Great
2350- Exceptional
2400- The Best</p>
<p>Usaully, all the T10 goers are in the Great to the Best range. Since the SAT became a test of 2400 points, the valedictorian has always gotten a 2400 with the sal and other top students around a 2350.</p>
<p>To me, the term “good grades” implies an unweighted 3.5 or higher (all As and Bs, at least 50% As). It also implies challenging one’s self academically, ie. take mostly honors/AP classes.</p>
<p>That being said, you need EXCELLENT grades and outstanding accomplishments, ambitions, and intellectual curiosity to even be seriously considered for most of those schools. If you were to be considered for admission to Princeton, your unweighted GPA would ideally be over 3.75, and the weighted would be well over 4.0. You would probably have taken and gotten good scores on about 5-10 APs and over 2100 on the SAT. You’d of course support those good grades with extracurriculars showing passion in a specific field, community service, worldliness, and achievement outside of the classroom.</p>
<p>I want to see some more responses to this so,</p>
<p>BUMP</p>
<p>I agree with both of your responses.
I was wondering because so many people say you need amazing grades to get in, but only 6-8% of ivy leagues accepted students. :(</p>
<p>For the top schools it is not grades and scores that get you in. Of course you need to be in the upper range, but you need something extra that makes you stand out from all the other students with great grades and scores. It could be an amazing essay or ec’s that show passion. I have especially noticed that they seem to go for ec’s that are outside the realm of your high school. Something that shows you are unique.</p>