Which one would be better for ivies?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Which of the following two cases would be viewed more favorably by a HYP adcom.</p>

<p>just going by scores - not ec/essays</p>

<li><p>4.0uw + 2300 + SATII: 700-750 range for all.</p></li>
<li><p>3.67uw + 2400 + SATII: 800’s for all.</p></li>
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<p>thanks</p>

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<p>I would say the second one, if there was a good enough reason for the lower GPA. Maybe it's just me, but I don't find high grades as impressive as high SAT scores. Especially perfect ones.</p>

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<p>No way! The first one is much better. 2300 will get you over the bar at most schools, but a 3.67 will raise a couple eyebrows.</p>

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<p>GPA is more important than SAT.</p>

5

<p>i would say first one, since 2300 is very high, and the 700-750 range is high as well. as for gpa, the difference between a 4.0 and 3.67 is comparatively much greater than a 2400 to a 2300 sat</p>

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<p>GPA is much more important than SAT.
If you think about it, GPA represents your achievement during four years of high school, while SAT represents your achievement in one Saturday morning.
Moreover, 2300 and 2400 are virtually same.</p>

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<p>I would say that SAT is almost as important as GPA but I agree that the difference between a 3.67 and a 4.0 is greater than between a 2300 and a 2400 and then 750 and 800.</p>

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<p>The first one for many of the reasons said above.</p>

<p>In addition, the person with a 2400 and perfect SAT II's will look very lazy in comparison with the 4.0. </p>

<p>Class rank would matter though. In addition, a 3.67 and 800's in SAT II's in classes he got B's in would be better. That's the only way, I would say.</p>

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<p>It depends on your situation. If someone is black, then I'd say SAT is more important, because I've heard of a black valedictorian who only got a 1410 on the SAT. For every other race (especially Asian), I'd say being well-rounded is more important. Blacks only have this advantage because we're stereotypically poor performers on standardized tests, so the few of us that do score in the upper echelon of scores are greatly rewarded.</p>

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<p>Even for URMs, the first one would be better. A 2300 is in the "upper echelon of scores," and the GPA is a lot better.</p>

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<p>how bout an ultra-competitive school with no rank. And low gpa due to bad freshmen year. And would be around a 3.99 from 10-12</p>

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<p>the first one for the exact reasons stated above.</p>