Would you rather have a 3.6+ GPA at a mid tier UC, or low 3.0 at a higher tier UC?

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<p>When I mean higher tier UC, I really just mean UCLA and UC Berkeley. Mid Tier, I mean pretty much all of them except UC Riverside, Merced, and Santa Cruz. What would you rather have?</p>

<p>i.e. 3.66 at UC San Diego or UC Irvine, etc.</p>

<p>3.13 at UC Berkeley/UCLA</p>

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<p>You don’t consider UCSD to be “higher-tier”? <em>Cries</em> Anyway, I would much rather have a 3.6 at a “mid-tier” than a 3.13 at LA or Berk. I would also rather have a 3.9ish GPA at a “low-tier”. It depends on your major and what you want to do after though.</p>

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<p>for what?</p>

<p>A higher gpa easily wins for grad/professional school.</p>

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<p>I’m going the high GPA/low rank route. I’m at Riverside and I’m attempting at least a 3.9 if not 4.0 through a double major (Physics & Math), in addition to large amounts of research and LOR’s from both faculty here and faculty at other, more reputable institutions through summer work-- hopefully Stanford, because that tops my list of grad schools – in order to bolster my candidacy for PhD programs.</p>

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<p>I would say a high GPA, but my dad always say you cannot buy Prestige :)</p>

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<p>I would say having a higher gpa is more desirable</p>

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<p>A 4.0 at a higher tier UC.</p>