<p>After getting rejected from a lot of colleges because of my low GPA, and the fact that I go to a school which has pretty bad grade deflation, im starting to see the flaws in the system. Shouldnt AP tests/SAT 2's/ SAT 1's be weighted more than GPA? Its more of a universal indicator which doesnt include participation, homework, or an easier school.</p>
<p>If i had it my way, I'd have every kid take a universal final for all the core subjects, and then look at that instead of the overall quarter grade. Its awful seeing kids who went to that easier school get into better colleges than me because they went to that easier school and didnt learn very much there :(.</p>
<p>GPA is measured over four years.
SAT and ACT scores are measured over four hours.</p>
<p>GPA is considered in the context of your high school, which throws out the “easier school” aspect (for the most part).</p>
<p>As for participation and homework, if you can’t keep up with the work and be a valuable member of the classroom in high school, why would that be any different in college? Colleges are looking for people who will add something to their classrooms and who will be prepared to do the work (sure, it’s not homework in the high school sense of the word, but it’s still a lot of work), and GPA is one of the indicators of which students are qualified and which aren’t.</p>
<p>Colleges don’t want lazy students who know a lot. They have the information. They want and need motivated students to learn from their professors and help the advancement of knowledge.</p>
<p>I understand your point of view. I think rank and SATs should matter a lot more than GPA. Teachers and schools set different standards for grades, so the only way to get a somewhat clear picture is to look at SATs and rank.</p>
<p>Many schools don’t rank. And to a significant extent, test scores are correlated to SES. A growing number of colleges are going test optional since they have found that college success is more closely correlated to GPA.</p>