<p>So my freshman year I got two B's on a tough math class, but haven't gotten a B since. Unweighted GPA (which is what my school reports) is about a 3.92 (top 10% of class, though on the lower end). My question is, will a high SAT score (2340) and 3x 800's on subject tests make up for that lapse in GPA?</p>
<p>For example, would a student with a 2250 SAT and 4.0 GPA have an advantage over a 2340 SAT and 3.9 GPA? If, say, all other aspects of an application were exactly the same, who would have the advantage?</p>
<p>I know this may sound petty, but I just want to know. Thanks in advance.</p>
<p>Don’t worry about your in good shape. Having a 3.92 is about the same as a 4.0. You would probably have the advantage because SAT score is standardized while GPA is different for each school. </p>
<p>Your GPA is not low compared to your SAT score.</p>
<p>You are very lucky. If you had gotten a 2400 on the SAT, then colleges may wonder why your GPA is not as perfect as your SAT score and they may think that you are a slacker. This would severely hurt your chances at many of the top universities.</p>
<p>Fortunately for you, neither your GPA nor your SAT score is perfect, so colleges will not think that you are a slacker. Thus, an imperfect 2340 SAT score actually helps you. 
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<p>what about a 3.88-3.90 and a 2310?</p>
<p>@Mangiafuoco LOL I’m not sure if you’re being serious or not…I’ve never seen that argument before.</p>
<p>It won’t make up for it–SATs don’t “make up” for bad grades–but your 9th grade Bs are inconsequential.</p>
<p>@Mangiafuoco - I think I read that book – “Things Ivy League Applicants Tell Themselves At Night”? </p>
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<li>Did you read what the OP wrote? No one in their right mind would call this kid a slacker. </li>
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<p>Okay this is a real question. If I have a 3.71 UW 4.55 W and a 35 ACT would that “qualify” me? </p>
<p>@testadvice What was mentioned in that book? I’m not applying to any Ivies but i’m sort of intrigued. </p>
<p>@NoError @testadvice
It should have been obvious that I was not being serious. I even included a winking smiley at the end of my post to show that I was joking.</p>
<p>@NoError - Ironically I was joking too. However, that would be a good book idea, wouldn’t it… :)</p>
<p>If you’re not applying to an Ivy, then which schools are you afraid you won’t get into with your GPA/scores?</p>
<p>I would say they’re about the same, 2340 and 3.9 may actually be more impressive. But in the end, definitely the GPA depends on the degree of difficulty of classes – a 4.0 all non-honors student versus a 3.8 AP and all honors student is a massive difference, and I’m sure top schools would prefer the 3.8 in that case.</p>
<p>Alright I’ve realized that my GPA is not really a big deal. </p>
<p>I think its time to close this thread.</p>
<p>@TomsRiverParent oh the hypocrisy. I genuinely wanted to know the answer to this question. You see, I don’t have an MBA from an Ivy, so I’m not intelligent enough to realize the ridiculousness of the question. </p>
<p>Perhaps if you had received an MBA from an Ivy, you would have mentioned the specific school instead of generalizing the whole system, as many cc’s do, as a quick way to inject prestige into your “argument”.</p>
<p>Goodbye. I will now seek an MBA from an Ivy so I can justify making unsubstantiated and hypocritical claims.</p>
<p>@TomsRiverParent removed his reply. That’s awkward.</p>
<p>No I didn’t.
You must have flagged it and CC removed it.
What, you can’t take criticism. </p>
<p>@TomsRiverParent I did not flag it, it seems as if somebody else had. Which makes sense, since it was not adding to the discussion.</p>