<p>My high school does GPAs on a 100-point scale, and every time I try to convert it to a 4-point scale, I get a different answer. So I decided to just ask if anyone knew what the equivalent would be on a 100-point scale. Also, my school has all unweighted grades, so what GPA out of 100 on an unweighted scale would you need to get into Cornell?</p>
<p>I’m applying with a 92.7 GPA because I did very bad freshman year, but the people who apply to Cornell at my school (which isn’t that many) have 97+ GPAs. I’m trying to not be discouraged, but you shouldn’t either. GPA or Test scores aren’t everything. I’ll give you a quick stat.</p>
<p>Out of 27 people who applied in the last 4 years at my school, only 3 got in. One of those 3 had a 26 ACT (which they submitted). </p>
<p>My point is that essays are very important when it comes to your Cornell application. Almost everyone who applies to schools like Cornell have nearly the same stats. I’m sure people have a 31 ACT (like me). The truth is that the essays will be the part of your app that puts you over the top.</p>
<p>Just my 2 cents.</p>
<p>people from my school have gotten in with 93s</p>
<p>GPA isn’t an accurate measure because some schools are much more rigorous than others and vice versa.</p>
<p>Which is why class rank is reported. Generally, you should be in at the very least, top 10% to have a shot, but really the top 5% to have a solid chance. Those who get in with lower ranks are typically hooked applicants, meaning they are minority’s, legacies, or athletes, same with low test scores such as the 26 ACT above (but not always).</p>
<p>Okay good! Because I have a 93.3 and a lot of people made it seem like that was too low to even bother applying.</p>