First off, I’m not asking if GPA is the only thing that matters, I know that EC’s matter too. I have a 3.9 UW gpa and a 4.7 W. The only reason I don’t have a 4.0 UW is a B in Freshman honors English in the first semester. All of my other grades are A’s. I am an Asian male. Do they care whether I got 1 B? Is it possible to get in with under a 4.0 UW GPA? Again, I know about EC’s, I’m just asking if one B is a deal breaker.
Yes, with that one B, your only option for college will be North by Northwest Nevada State Community College (online program).
No, it is not a deal breaker. Please don’t fixate on one school. Places like Yale are a crapshoot for almost everyone.
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Of course not. There are so many factors that come into play. Admission is so selective, it’s a crapshoot but 1 B freshman year isn’t something to worry about.
You will not be auto-rejected for having “only” a 3.9 GPA with B grade(s) only in 9th grade.
However, at Yale and other similarly selective schools, high GPA and test scores are merely necessary, but nowhere near sufficient, for admission. Distinguishing between many applicants with similarly high GPA and test scores involves many subjectively graded parts of the application, which applicants and others outside the admissions office tend not to have observability into how they are evaluated or whether yours are “good” in the context of such a school’s applicant pool.
One B is certainly not a deal breaker. But as you know it is super-competitive so your whole package (ECs, standardized tests, essays, LOR etc.) needs to be extremely strong to have a chance at Yale.
Haha @Eeyore123, had a good laugh. Thanks.
OP what a handle is that man. Are you a spam bot?
Don’t get hung up over Yale or any other Ivy League. Overrated, very expensive and horrible pressure cookers for many students who constantly feel that they don’t deserve being there. Especially for undergraduate, do you want to rack up enormous debt before even starting grad school? Unless your parents are rich, that’s another story… I have 2 students and we didn’t give them any consideration.
If you need some additional info to put you at ease, go to an actual result thread.
You will see people with less than a 4.0 get accepted. You will also see people with 4.0 get deferred/rejected.
Also OP what are your standardized test scores? Anything less than absolutely genius scores is apparently problematic to have a shot at Yale.
@WilliamNYC, are you sure that you’re a parent of college aged kids?
OP, I don’t remember if Yale counts freshman year grades in putting together their GPA, but even if they do, they understand that it’s not the end of the world.
My son had some B grades. His UW GPA was not a 4.0; I don’t remember what it was. He was a strong student, but he did not get perfect As in every course. He was accepted to Yale and has done well there.
You also don’t need “genius scores,” whatever those are, in order to be accepted, regardless of what WilliamNYC says.
The short answer to your question is Yes, Yale with a 3.9 is possible. It would not be a remarkable event if you were accepted with a 3.9. That said, as you know, it’s a tough school to be accepted to.
Chances of being admitted with 1600 SAT/ 4.0 GPA is 20%. Just a fact.
@wchatar2 only if you are more than just a person that considers practicing perfect testing and perfect grades an EC,.
No you don’t have to have a 4.0uw. A “b” wont break your chances. You don’t have to be valedictorian or cure cancer. You do have to show by your transcripts that you can handle a very difficult curriculum. You do have to show that you can handle the pressure of not being the top or best in your class. You have to have passion and show that you will be a unique addition to the select few that are chosen. Perfect grades and scores are not as rare as you would think. Character, passion and the ability to naturally contribute to a community are. Those that are admitted will have a combination of both.