<p>couple points on gpa:</p>
<p>1) in this thread two times was it mentioned that it reflected a certain hard work ethic. Is nt this something that admissions would be interested in, too? Don’t they know that college is probably more than three solid hours of concentration?</p>
<p>2) GPA is cumulative, reflecting in one measure the total work of 3 plus yrs of HS; presumably, it would even out the inflationary and deflationary oddities of different teachers, too, since it is over 3+ yrs.</p>
<p>SO far, can I say that most admissions people, at least at the places with tons of apps, will use standardized test scores to weed out applicants, as an exclusion filter? That is , is it accurate to say, regardless of GPA, that one should NOT apply to a college if your score is less than…</p>
<p>a) … the 25 pct ile of the mid 50?</p>
<p>b) … the 50 pct ile of the mid 50?</p>
<p>c) … the 75 pct ile of the mid 50?</p>