GPA and Its Impact on College Admissions
GPA GAME
HOW DOES GPA AFFECT YOUR ADMISSION TO
COLLEGE?
WHAT’S GPA?
•
GRADE POINT AVERAGE
•
ALL YOUR GRADES ARE ADDED TOGETHER AND THEN DIVIDED BY THE NUMBER OF CLASSES
YOU HAVE TAKEN
•
VARIES FROM ONE HIGH SCHOOL TO ANOTHER
•
IT MAY INCLUDE ONLY ACADEMIC CLASSES AT SOME SCHOOLS
•
MIGHT INCLUDE ALL CLASSES AT SOME SCHOOLS
•
HS GPA IS CONVERTED TO 4.00 ON COLLEGE SCALE DURING ADMISSIONS PROCESS
GPA ON COLLEGE SCALE
•
COLLEGE GPA IS CALCULATED ON 4.00 SCALE
•
4.00 = “A”
•
3.00 = “B”
•
2.00 = “C”
•
1.00 = “D”
COLLEGE GPA SCALES
•
4.00 = “A”
•
3.67 = “A-”
•
3.33 = “B+”
•
3.00 = “B”
•
2.67 = “B-”
•
2.33 = “C+”
•
2.00 = “C”
•
1.67 = “C-”
•
1.33 = “D+”
•
1.00 = “D”
•
.67 = “D-”
DOES MY GPA AFFECT COLLEGE ADMISSION?
•
YES AND NO
•
IT VARIES BY THE COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY YOU
APPLY TO
•
MORE DETAILS TO COME AS WE PLAY THE GAME !
GAME TIME!
4.00,
4.00,
3.90,
3.90,
3.80,
3.80,
3.70,
3.70,
3.60,
3.60,
3.50
3.50
,
,
3.40,
3.40,
3.30,
3.30,
3.20,
3.20,
3.10
3.10
IF YOU HAVE TAKEN AN EXCEPTIONALLY STRONG
ACADEMIC PROGRAM, MOVE UP 2 SPOTS
WHO MOVES?
3.80,
3.80,
4.00,
4.00,
3.90,
3.90,
3.70,
3.70,
3.40,
3.40,
3.60,
3.60,
3.50
3.50
,
,
3.30,
3.30,
3.20,
3.20,
3.10
3.10
EXCEPTIONALLY STRONG ACADEMIC PROGRAMS ARE
FAVORED – AP/IB/HONORS, G/T
WHO MOVES?
IF YOU PLAY AN INSTRUMENT AT A
HIGH LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY –
MOVE UP 1 SPOT
3.80,
3.80,
4.00,
4.00,
3.70,
3.70,
3.90,
3.90,
3.40,
3.40,
3.50,
3.50,
3.60,
3.60,
3.30,
3.30,
3.20,
3.20,
3.10
3.10
PLAYING AN INSTRUMENT AT A HIGH LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY = DESIRED AS
MUSIC MAJOR WITH FEW OPENINGS FOR CERTAIN INSTRUMENTS.
AUDITIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR MUSIC MAJORS AT MOST COLLEGES.
WHO MOVES?
IF YOU CLEARLY STATED THAT THIS COLLEGE WAS
YOUR FIRST CHOICE BY MAKING AN EARLY
DECISION APPLICATION AND COMMITMENT -
MOVE UP 2 SPOTS
3.80,
3.80,
4.00,
4.00,
3.70,
3.70,
3.90,
3.90,
3.60,
3.60,
3.40,
3.40,
3.50,
3.50,
3.30,
3.30,
3.20,
3.20,
3.10
3.10
MAKING AN EARLY DECISION APPLICATION AND COMMITMENT =
DEMONSTRATED INTEREST, HIGHLY FAVORED IN COLLEGE ADMISSION
OFFICES
WHO MOVES?
IF YOUR INTENDED MAJOR IS
PSYCHOLOGY OR PREMED,
MOVE DOWN
1 SPOT
4.00,
4.00,
3.80,
3.80,
3.70,
3.70,
3.60,
3.60,
3.90,
3.90,
3.40,
3.40,
3.50,
3.50,
3.30,
3.30,
3.20,
3.20,
3.10
3.10
INTENDED MAJOR IS PSYCHOLOGY OR PREMED – THOSE ARE VERY POPULAR INTERESTS
DURING COLLEGE ADMISSION PROCESS.
IT IS OK TO APPLY WITH THOSE ARE YOUR INTERESTS.
WHO IS ON THE MOVE?
IF YOUR INTENDED MAJOR IS GREEK
AND THERE IS A CLEAR RATIONALE
FOR YOUR CHOICE – MOVE UP
+1
4.00,
4.00,
3.80,
3.80,
3.70,
3.70,
3.60,
3.60,
3.90,
3.90,
3.50,
3.50,
3.40,
3.40,
3.30,
3.30,
3.20,
3.20,
3.10
3.10
INTENDED MAJOR IS GREEK AND THERE IS A CLEAR RATIONALE = NOT MANY STUDENTS WANT
TO MAJOR IN GREEK.
COLLEGES WITH THIS MAJOR WOULD WANT THIS STUDENT.
WHO MOVES?
IF YOU DO NOT KNOW YOUR TEACHERS WELL
AND HAD TROUBLE FINDING SOMEONE TO
WRITE YOUR COLLEGE RECOMMENDATION
–
MOVE DOWN 2 SPOTS
4.00,
4.00,
3.80,
3.80,
3.60,
3.60,
3.90,
3.90,
3.70,
3.70,
3.50,
3.50,
3.40,
3.40,
3.30,
3.30,
3.20,
3.20,
3.10
3.10
FIND TEACHERS WHO TAUGHT YOU IN 2 OR MORE CLASSES TO WRITE YOUR COLLEGE
RECOMMENDATION. ALSO- GIVE YOUR COLLEGE ADVISOR A LIST OF YOUR ACTIVITIES AND
SOME BACKGROUND INFO TO HELP THEM WRITE YOUR LETTER.
WHO IS MOVING?
IF - WHEN YOU CUT & PASTED YOUR COLLEGE
ESSAY, YOU FORGOT TO CHANGE THE NAME OF
THE COLLEGE YOU WERE APPLYING TO, MOVE
DOWN
3 SPOTS
4.00,
4.00,
3.60,
3.60,
3.90,
3.90,
3.70,
3.70,
3.80,
3.80,
3.50,
3.50,
3.40,
3.40,
3.30,
3.30,
3.20,
3.20,
3.10
3.10
FORGETTING TO CHANGE THE NAME OF THE COLLEGE YOU WERE APPLYING TO
= HUGE MISTAKE…CARELESS! NECESSARY TO PAY ATTENTION TO DETAILS. HAVE SOMEONE ELSE
PROOF READ IT BEFORE YOU HIT THE “SUBMIT” BUTTON.
WHO IS MAKING THE MOVE?
IF YOU ARE A LEGACY -
MOVE UP
2 SPOTS
4.00,
4.00,
3.60,
3.60,
3.90,
3.90,
3.50,
3.50,
3.70,
3.70,
3.80,
3.80,
3.20,
3.20,
3.40,
3.40,
3.10,
3.10,
3.30
3.30
A LEGACY = PARENT/PARENTS, GRANDPARENT/PARENTS, AND/OR SIBLING(S) GRADUATED
FROM THE COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY YOU ARE APPLYING TO
WHO MOVES?
•
IF YOU DID NOT WRITE THE
OPTIONAL ESSAY FOR YOUR
COLLEGE APPLICATION
– MOVE
DOWN 1
3.60,
3.60,
4.00,
4.00,
3.90,
3.90,
3.50,
3.50,
3.70,
3.70,
3.80,
3.80,
3.20,
3.20,
3.40,
3.40,
3.30,
3.30,
3.10
3.10
WRITE
THE OPTIONAL ESSAY FOR YOUR COLLEGE APPLICATION
ANYWAY.
WE WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT
YOU
WHO IS MOVING NEXT?
IF THE TOPIC OF YOUR COLLEGE
ESSAY WAS “WHAT I LEARNED FROM
PLAYING SPORTS”
– MOVE DOWN 1
4.00,
4.00,
3.60,
3.60,
3.90,
3.90,
3.50,
3.50,
3.70,
3.70,
3.80,
3.80,
3.20,
3.20,
3.40,
3.40,
3.30,
3.30,
3.10
3.10
“WHAT I LEARNED FROM PLAYING SPORTS” IS A VERY COMMON ESSAY – WE READ
THOUSANDS OF THESE. IF YOU MUST USE THIS - SAY HOW IT INFLUENCED YOU TO CONSIDER
ATHLETIC TRAINING, OR CONSIDER MEDICINE/PHYSICAL THERAPY AS A MAJOR
MOVING NEXT IS…
IF YOU WROTE THE ESSAY OF THE YEAR—THE
ONE THAT WAS PASSED AROUND THE ENTIRE
ADMISSION OFFICE BECAUSE IT WAS SO
REMARKABLE
– MOVE UP 3
4.00,
4.00,
3.60,
3.60,
3.90,
3.90,
3.50,
3.50,
3.70,
3.70,
3.30,
3.30,
3.80,
3.80,
3.20,
3.20,
3.40,
3.40,
3.10
3.10
ESSAY OF THE YEAR—THE ONE THAT WAS PASSED AROUND THE ENTIRE ADMISSION OFFICE =
WE WANT TO KNOW WHAT MAKES YOU TICK, WHAT MOTIVATES YOU, YOUR DREAMS &
GOALS
WHO’S ON THE MOVE?
IF YOU WILL BE FIRST IN YOUR
FAMILY TO ATTEND COLLEGE -
MOVE UP 1
4.00,
4.00,
3.60,
3.60,
3.90,
3.90,
3.50,
3.50,
3.70,
3.70,
3.30,
3.30,
3.80,
3.80,
3.40,
3.40,
3.20,
3.20,
3.10
3.10
BEING THE FIRST IN YOUR FAMILY TO ATTEND COLLEGE = YOU ARE CONSIDERED A FIRST
GENERATION STUDENT…ALL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES WANT TO HELP YOU ALONG YOUR
JOURNEY TO ACHIEVE YOUR DREAM/GOAL TO BE THE FIRST COLLEGE GRADUATE IN YOUR FAMILY
MOVING NEXT IS…
IF YOU PARTICIPATED IN AN ENRICHING
SUMMER PROGRAM BETWEEN YOUR
JUNIOR AND SENIOR YEARS
MOVE UP 2
3.90,
3.90,
4.00,
4.00,
3.50,
3.50,
3.60,
3.60,
3.70,
3.70,
3.30,
3.30,
3.80,
3.80,
3.40,
3.40,
3.20,
3.20,
3.10
3.10
PARTICIPATION IN AN ENRICHING SUMMER PROGRAM BETWEEN YOUR JUNIOR AND SENIOR YEARS IS
A PLUS…ESPECIALLY IF IT IS THE COLLEGE YOU ARE APPLYING TO. SHOWS YOU THINK OUTSIDE THE
BOX…DIDN’T JUST HANG AROUND THE POOL/BEACH OR DID NETFLIX & CHILL THE ENTIRE SUMMER.
MOVING NEXT IS…
IF YOU DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN ANY
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES, PART-TIME
JOB OR HAD FAMILY RESPONSIBILITIES
–
MOVE DOWN 3
3.90,
3.90,
3.50,
3.50,
3.60,
3.60,
3.70,
3.70,
4.00,
4.00,
3.30,
3.30,
3.80,
3.80,
3.40,
3.40,
3.20,
3.20,
3.10
3.10
IF THE ACTIVITY SECTION IS EMPTY, COLLEGES WILL ASSUME YOU DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN ANY
EXTRACURRICULARS, WORK PART-TIME OR HAVE FAMILY RESPONSIBILITIES. WE WANT TO KNOW
WHAT YOU DO – BEFORE/AFTER SCHOOL, ON BREAKS, VACATION, ETC.
NEXT ON THE MOVE…
IF YOU HAVE PARTICIPATED IN A
SIGNIFICANT COMMUNITY SERVICE
PROJECT – MOVE UP
1
3.90,
3.90,
3.60,
3.60,
3.50,
3.50,
3.70,
3.70,
4.00,
4.00,
3.30,
3.30,
3.40,
3.40,
3.80,
3.80,
3.20,
3.20,
3.10
3.10
PARTICIPATION IN A SIGNIFICANT COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT = LOOKED UPON FAVORABLY
AS MOST COLLEGES WANT STUDENTS WHO ARE CIVIC MINDED AND ENGAGED
NEXT TO MOVE IS…
•
IF YOU EARNED GIRL SCOUT
GOLD AWARD OR EAGLE
SCOUT STATUS – MOVE UP
2
3.90,
3.90,
3.60,
3.60,
4.00,
4.00,
3.50,
3.50,
3.70,
3.70,
3.30,
3.30,
3.20,
3.20,
3.40,
3.40,
3.80,
3.80,
3.10
3.10
EARNING THE GIRL SCOUT GOLD AWARD OR EAGLE SCOUT STATUS = SHOWS LEADERSHIP,
COMMITMENT , THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX, GOAL ORIENTED
NEXT ON THE MOVE IS…
IF YOU PLAGERIZED AN AP AMERICAN
HISTORY PAPER AND GOT CAUGHT =
BYE BYE
YOU’RE OUT OF THE
COMPETITION ENTIRELY
3.90,
3.90,
3.60,
3.60,
4.00,
4.00,
3.50,
3.50,
3.70,
3.70,
3.30,
3.30,
3.20,
3.20,
3.40,
3.40,
3.10
3.10
IF YOU PLAGERIZED AN AP AMERICAN HISTORY PAPER AND GOT CAUGHT—
CHEATING IS NEVER, EVER ACCEPTABLE!
EVERYTHING YOU DO IN THE DARK, ALWAYS COMES TO LIGHT… BE HONEST!
WHO IS MOVING?
IF YOU ARE A VARSITY ATHLETE AND
LETTERED OR HELD A POSITION OF
LEADERSHIP ON THE TEAM – MOVE UP
2
3.90,
3.90,
3.60,
3.60,
4.00,
4.00,
3.50,
3.50,
3.70,
3.70,
3.40,
3.40,
3.30,
3.30,
3.10,
3.10,
3.20
3.20
IF YOU ARE A VARSITY ATHLETE AND LETTERED OR HELD A POSITION OF LEADERSHIP ON THE
TEAM – IT IS A PLUS IF YOU ARE BEING RECRUITED AS A STUDENT-ATHLETE. BE SURE TO REGISTER
WITH THE NCAA ELIGIBILITY CENTER.
MAKING THE NEXT MOVE IS…
IF YOU GOT A “D” IN AN ACADEMIC
COURSE AT THE END OF YOUR JUNIOR
YEAR, MOVE DOWN
3 SPOTS
3.90,
3.90,
3.60,
3.60,
4.00,
4.00,
3.50,
3.50,
3.70,
3.70,
3.40,
3.40,
3.10,
3.10,
3.20,
3.20,
3.30
3.30
YOU GOT A “D” IN AN ACADEMIC COURSE AT THE END OF YOUR JUNIOR YEAR = THIS IS
CHALLENGING YEAR DUE TO THE PANDEMIC…WE WILL LOOK AT EVERYTHING.
WAS THE “D’ IN A YOUR STRONGEST OR WEAKEST SUBJECT?
MOVING ON…
IF YOU USED THE “ADDITONAL INFORMATION”
SECTION OF THE COMMON APP TO EXPLAIN THE “D”
GRADE OR EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES AND
YOUR COUNSELOR OR TEACHER CORROBORATED
YOUR STORY
+1
3.90,
3.90,
3.60,
3.60,
4.00,
4.00,
3.50,
3.50,
3.70,
3.70,
3.40,
3.40,
3.10,
3.10,
3.30,
3.30,
3.20
3.20
*USE THE “ADDITONAL INFORMATION” SECTION OF THE COMMON APP TO
EXPLAIN ANY/ALL EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES!
PLEASE DON’T MAKE US ASSUME
NEXT TO MOVE IS…
IF YOU ARE A LEGAL RESIDENT OF
TEXAS APPLYING TO COLLEGE IN THE
NORTHEASTERN USA – MOVE UP 2
SPOTS
4.00,
4.00,
3.90,
3.90,
3.60,
3.60,
3.50,
3.50,
3.70,
3.70,
3.40,
3.40,
3.10,
3.10,
3.30,
3.30,
3.20
3.20
APPLYING TO OUT OF STATE COLLEGES ARE FAVORED USUALLY BY PRIVATE COLLEGES &
UNIVERSITIES WHO VALUE GEOGRAPHIC DIVERSITY IN THE STUDENT BODY.
MOVE AGAIN…
IF YOU NEVER GAVE YOUR COUNSELOR
ANY PERSONAL INFORMATION TO USE
IN WRITING YOUR COLLEGE
RECOMMENDATION – MOVE DOWN 1
4.00,
4.00,
3.90,
3.90,
3.60,
3.60,
3.50,
3.50,
3.40,
3.40,
3.70,
3.70,
3.10,
3.10,
3.30,
3.30,
3.20
3.20
GIVE YOUR COUNSELOR AS MUCH PERSONAL INFORMATION AS POSSIBLE (HOBBIES, SPECIAL
SKILLS/TALENTS, INTERESTS) TO USE IN WRITING YOUR COLLEGE RECOMMENDATION.
GIVE THEM ADVANCE NOTICE AS WELL – AT LEAST A MONTH
, NOT LAST MINUTE.
LACK OF PLANNING ON YOUR PART, DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN EMERGENCY ON THEIR PART.
READY TO MOVE?
IF YOU HAD “
A
’S” FROM 9
TH
TO 11
TH
GRADES, BUT YOUR FIRST SEMESTER
SENIOR GRADES HAD MORE “
C
’
S” THAN
“
A
’S” – MOVE DOWN 3 SPOTS
4.00,
4.00,
3.60,
3.60,
3.50,
3.50,
3.40,
3.40,
3.90,
3.90,
3.70,
3.70,
3.10,
3.10,
3.30,
3.30,
3.20
3.20
IF YOU HAD “A’S” FROM 9
TH
TO 11
TH
GRADES, BUT YOUR FIRST SEMESTER SENIOR GRADES HAD
MORE “C’S” THAN “A’S” = TELL US WHAT FACTORS ARE AFFECTING YOU IN SCHOOL, AT HOME,
IS IT AN ILLNESS, ETC.
MOVING NEXT IS…
YOU WANT TO PROTECT YOUR GPA. IF
YOUR SCHOOL OFFERS ACADEMICALLY
CHALLENGING COURSES BUT YOU DID NOT
TAKE ANY – MOVE DOWN 2 SPOTS
4.00,
4.00,
3.60,
3.60,
3.50,
3.50,
3.40,
3.40,
3.90,
3.90,
3.70,
3.70,
3.10,
3.10,
3.30,
3.30,
3.20*
3.20*
UNCHANGED
UNCHANGED
PROTECTING YOUR GPA WHILE YOUR SCHOOL OFFERS ACADEMICALLY CHALLENGING COURSES, BUT
YOU DID NOT TAKE ANY.
MAKES ADMISSIONS OFFICE ASK 1) WHAT IS THE STUDENT AFRAID OF? WE WANT TO SEE THAT YOU
HAVE CHALLENGED YOURSELF. 2) DID YOU TRANSFER IN FROM ANOTHER SCHOOL WHERE IT WASN’T
OFFERED?
WHO’S MOVING?
IF YOU GOT CAUGHT DRINKING
ALCOHOL IN YOUR JUNIOR OR
SENIOR YEAR – MOVE DOWN 2
4.00,
4.00,
3.60,
3.60,
3.50,
3.50,
3.40,
3.40,
3.90,
3.90,
3.70,
3.70,
3.10,
3.10,
3.20,
3.20,
3.30
3.30
IF YOU GOT CAUGHT DRINKING ALCOHOL IN YOUR JUNIOR OR SENIOR YEAR – EVEN ON
SCHOOL TRIP ABROAD = NOT CONDONED.
DRINKING AGE IS 21
4 MORE TO GO
4 MORE TO GO
. MOVING NEXT…
. MOVING NEXT…
IF YOU ARE A PERSON OF COLOR
APPLYING TO A PREDOMINANTLY
WHITE CAMPUS (PWI) – MOVE UP 1
4.00,
4.00,
3.60,
3.60,
3.50,
3.50,
3.40,
3.40,
3.70,
3.70,
3.90,
3.90,
3.10,
3.10,
3.20,
3.20,
3.30
3.30
A PERSON OF COLOR APPLYING TO A PREDOMINANTLY WHITE CAMPUS (PWI) = COLLEGES
WANT TO DIVERSIFY STUDENT BODY
3 MORE TO GO
3 MORE TO GO
- NEXT TO MOVE…
- NEXT TO MOVE…
IF YOU ATTENDED A COLLEGE INFORMATION
SESSION AT YOUR HIGH SCHOOL, WENT A
COLLEGE FAIR & FILLED OUT THE INQUIRY CARD,
OR VISITED THE COLLEGE CAMPUS AND FILLED
OUT A CARD THERE – MOVE UP 2 SPOTS
3.60,
3.60,
4.00,
4.00,
3.50,
3.50,
3.40,
3.40,
3.70,
3.70,
3.90,
3.90,
3.10,
3.10,
3.20,
3.20,
3.30
3.30
ATTENDING A COLLEGE INFORMATION SESSION AT YOUR HIGH SCHOOL, ATTENDING A COLLEGE
FAIR & FILLED OUT THE INQUIRY CARD, OR VISITED THE COLLEGE CAMPUS AND FILLED OUT A CARD
THERE (INCLUDES VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING WITH COLLEGES) =
DEMONSTRATED INTEREST
2
2
ND
ND
TO LAST
TO LAST
– MOVING NEXT IS…
– MOVING NEXT IS…
IF YOU ARE AN
UNDOCUMENTED STUDENT,
MOVE DOWN 2
3.60,
3.60,
4.00,
4.00,
3.50,
3.50,
3.40,
3.40,
3.70,
3.70,
3.10,
3.10,
3.90,
3.90,
3.20,
3.20,
3.30
3.30
UNDOCUMENTED STUDENTS ARE ACCEPTED BY A FEW COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES. ASK IF THE
INSTITUTION IS A “SANCTUARY CAMPUS” AS THEY WILL NOT PROVIDE INFO ON YOUR STATUS
TO ICE. ASK FOR ADMISSION OFFICER(S) WHO WORK WITH UNDOCUMENTED STUDENTS.
LAST
LAST
MOVE…
MOVE…
IF YOUR LAST NAME IS
GATES
—THE NAME
ON THE COLLEGE LIBRARY IS
GATES
—AND
IT’S
NOT A COINCIDENCE
,
MOVE ALL THE
WAY TO THE FRONT
AND STAY THERE!
3.20,
3.20,
3.60,
3.60,
4.00,
4.00,
3.50,
3.50,
3.40,
3.40,
3.70,
3.70,
3.10,
3.10,
3.90,
3.90,
3.30
3.30
IF YOUR LAST NAME IS
GATES
—THE NAME ON THE COLLEGE LIBRARY IS
GATES
—AND IT’S NOT
A COINCIDENCE. IT’S USUALLY
A LARGE DONOR
TO THE COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY…AS LONG AS
THE STUDENT IS STRONG ACADEMICALLY
Q & A
Q & A
JO ANNE PHANG
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
OFFICE OF ADMISSIONS
JAPHANG@SYR.EDU
GPA, or Grade Point Average, plays a crucial role in college admissions. It is an average of all your grades, which varies from high schools and must be converted to a 4.00 scale for college evaluation. College GPA scales, such as A, B, C, and D, determine your academic performance. However, the influence of GPA on admission varies among colleges and universities. Factors like the strength of your academic program, proficiency in an instrument, and early decision applications can affect your position in the admission process.
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GPA GAME HOW DOES GPA AFFECT YOUR ADMISSION TO COLLEGE?
WHATS GPA? GRADE POINT AVERAGE ALL YOUR GRADES ARE ADDED TOGETHER AND THEN DIVIDED BY THE NUMBER OF CLASSES YOU HAVE TAKEN VARIES FROM ONE HIGH SCHOOL TO ANOTHER IT MAY INCLUDE ONLY ACADEMIC CLASSES AT SOME SCHOOLS MIGHT INCLUDE ALL CLASSES AT SOME SCHOOLS HS GPA IS CONVERTED TO 4.00 ON COLLEGE SCALE DURING ADMISSIONS PROCESS
GPA ON COLLEGE SCALE COLLEGE GPA IS CALCULATED ON 4.00 SCALE 4.00 = A 3.00 = B 2.00 = C 1.00 = D
COLLEGE GPA SCALES 2.33 = C+ 4.00 = A 3.67 = A- 3.33 = B+ 3.00 = B 2.67 = B- 2.00 = C 1.67 = C- 1.33 = D+ 1.00 = D .67 = D-
DOES MY GPA AFFECT COLLEGE ADMISSION? YES AND NO IT VARIES BY THE COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY YOU APPLY TO MORE DETAILS TO COME AS WE PLAY THE GAME !
GAME TIME! 4.00, 3.90, 3.80, 3.70, 3.60, 3.50, 3.40, 3.30, 3.20, 3.10
IF YOU HAVE TAKEN AN EXCEPTIONALLY STRONG ACADEMIC PROGRAM, MOVE UP 2 SPOTS WHO MOVES?
3.80, 4.00, 3.90, 3.70, 3.40, 3.60, 3.50, 3.30, 3.20, 3.10 EXCEPTIONALLY STRONG ACADEMIC PROGRAMS ARE FAVORED AP/IB/HONORS, G/T
WHO MOVES? IF YOU PLAY AN INSTRUMENT AT A HIGH LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY MOVE UP 1 SPOT
3.80, 4.00, 3.70, 3.90, 3.40, 3.50, 3.60, 3.30, 3.20, 3.10 PLAYING AN INSTRUMENT AT A HIGH LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY = DESIRED AS MUSIC MAJOR WITH FEW OPENINGS FOR CERTAIN INSTRUMENTS. AUDITIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR MUSIC MAJORS AT MOST COLLEGES.
WHO MOVES? IF YOU CLEARLY STATED THAT THIS COLLEGE WAS YOUR FIRST CHOICE BY MAKING AN EARLY DECISION APPLICATION AND COMMITMENT - MOVE UP 2 SPOTS
3.80, 4.00, 3.70, 3.90, 3.60, 3.40, 3.50, 3.30, 3.20, 3.10 MAKING AN EARLY DECISION APPLICATION AND COMMITMENT = DEMONSTRATED INTEREST, HIGHLY FAVORED IN COLLEGE ADMISSION OFFICES
WHO MOVES? IF YOUR INTENDED MAJOR IS PSYCHOLOGY OR PREMED, MOVE DOWN 1 SPOT
4.00,3.80, 3.70, 3.60,3.90, 3.40, 3.50, 3.30, 3.20, 3.10 INTENDED MAJOR IS PSYCHOLOGY OR PREMED THOSE ARE VERY POPULAR INTERESTS DURING COLLEGE ADMISSION PROCESS. IT IS OK TO APPLY WITH THOSE ARE YOUR INTERESTS.
WHO IS ON THE MOVE? IF YOUR INTENDED MAJOR IS GREEK AND THERE IS A CLEAR RATIONALE FOR YOUR CHOICE MOVE UP +1
4.00, 3.80, 3.70, 3.60, 3.90,3.50, 3.40, 3.30, 3.20, 3.10 INTENDED MAJOR IS GREEK AND THERE IS A CLEAR RATIONALE = NOT MANY STUDENTS WANT TO MAJOR IN GREEK. COLLEGES WITH THIS MAJOR WOULD WANT THIS STUDENT.
WHO MOVES? IF YOU DO NOT KNOW YOUR TEACHERS WELL AND HAD TROUBLE FINDING SOMEONE TO WRITE YOUR COLLEGE RECOMMENDATION MOVE DOWN 2 SPOTS
4.00, 3.80, 3.60, 3.90,3.70, 3.50, 3.40, 3.30, 3.20, 3.10 FIND TEACHERS WHO TAUGHT YOU IN 2 OR MORE CLASSES TO WRITE YOUR COLLEGE RECOMMENDATION. ALSO- GIVE YOUR COLLEGE ADVISOR A LIST OF YOUR ACTIVITIES AND SOME BACKGROUND INFO TO HELP THEM WRITE YOUR LETTER.
WHO IS MOVING? IF - WHEN YOU CUT & PASTED YOUR COLLEGE ESSAY, YOU FORGOT TO CHANGE THE NAME OF THE COLLEGE YOU WERE APPLYING TO, MOVE DOWN 3 SPOTS
4.00, 3.60, 3.90, 3.70,3.80, 3.50, 3.40, 3.30, 3.20, 3.10 FORGETTING TO CHANGE THE NAME OF THE COLLEGE YOU WERE APPLYING TO = HUGE MISTAKE CARELESS! NECESSARY TO PAY ATTENTION TO DETAILS. HAVE SOMEONE ELSE PROOF READ IT BEFORE YOU HIT THE SUBMIT BUTTON.
WHO IS MAKING THE MOVE? IF YOU ARE A LEGACY - MOVE UP 2 SPOTS
4.00, 3.60, 3.90,3.50, 3.70, 3.80, 3.20, 3.40,3.10, 3.30 A LEGACY = PARENT/PARENTS, GRANDPARENT/PARENTS, AND/OR SIBLING(S) GRADUATED FROM THE COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY YOU ARE APPLYING TO
WHO MOVES? IF YOU DID NOT WRITE THE OPTIONAL ESSAY FOR YOUR COLLEGE APPLICATION MOVE DOWN 1
3.60, 4.00, 3.90, 3.50, 3.70, 3.80, 3.20, 3.40, 3.30, 3.10 WRITETHE OPTIONAL ESSAY FOR YOUR COLLEGE APPLICATION ANYWAY. WE WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT YOU
WHO IS MOVING NEXT? IF THE TOPIC OF YOUR COLLEGE ESSAY WAS WHAT I LEARNED FROM PLAYING SPORTS MOVE DOWN 1
4.00,3.60, 3.90, 3.50, 3.70, 3.80, 3.20, 3.40, 3.30, 3.10 WHAT I LEARNED FROM PLAYING SPORTS IS A VERY COMMON ESSAY WE READ THOUSANDS OF THESE. IF YOU MUST USE THIS - SAY HOW IT INFLUENCED YOU TO CONSIDER ATHLETIC TRAINING, OR CONSIDER MEDICINE/PHYSICAL THERAPY AS A MAJOR
MOVING NEXT IS IF YOU WROTE THE ESSAY OF THE YEAR THE ONE THAT WAS PASSED AROUND THE ENTIRE ADMISSION OFFICE BECAUSE IT WAS SO REMARKABLE MOVE UP 3
4.00, 3.60, 3.90, 3.50, 3.70,3.30, 3.80, 3.20, 3.40, 3.10 ESSAY OF THE YEAR THE ONE THAT WAS PASSED AROUND THE ENTIRE ADMISSION OFFICE = WE WANT TO KNOW WHAT MAKES YOU TICK, WHAT MOTIVATES YOU, YOUR DREAMS & GOALS
WHOS ON THE MOVE? IF YOU WILL BE FIRST IN YOUR FAMILY TO ATTEND COLLEGE - MOVE UP 1
4.00, 3.60, 3.90, 3.50, 3.70, 3.30, 3.80, 3.40, 3.20, 3.10 BEING THE FIRST IN YOUR FAMILY TO ATTEND COLLEGE = YOU ARE CONSIDERED A FIRST GENERATION STUDENT ALL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES WANT TO HELP YOU ALONG YOUR JOURNEY TO ACHIEVE YOUR DREAM/GOAL TO BE THE FIRST COLLEGE GRADUATE IN YOUR FAMILY
MOVING NEXT IS IF YOU PARTICIPATED IN AN ENRICHING SUMMER PROGRAM BETWEEN YOUR JUNIOR AND SENIOR YEARS MOVE UP 2
3.90, 4.00,3.50, 3.60, 3.70, 3.30, 3.80, 3.40, 3.20, 3.10 PARTICIPATION IN AN ENRICHING SUMMER PROGRAM BETWEEN YOUR JUNIOR AND SENIOR YEARS IS A PLUS ESPECIALLY IF IT IS THE COLLEGE YOU ARE APPLYING TO. SHOWS YOU THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX DIDN T JUST HANG AROUND THE POOL/BEACH OR DID NETFLIX & CHILL THE ENTIRE SUMMER.
MOVING NEXT IS IF YOU DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN ANY EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES, PART-TIME JOB OR HAD FAMILY RESPONSIBILITIES MOVE DOWN 3
3.90, 3.50, 3.60, 3.70,4.00, 3.30, 3.80, 3.40, 3.20, 3.10 IF THE ACTIVITY SECTION IS EMPTY, COLLEGES WILL ASSUME YOU DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN ANY EXTRACURRICULARS, WORK PART-TIME OR HAVE FAMILY RESPONSIBILITIES. WE WANT TO KNOW WHAT YOU DO BEFORE/AFTER SCHOOL, ON BREAKS, VACATION, ETC.
NEXT ON THE MOVE IF YOU HAVE PARTICIPATED IN A SIGNIFICANT COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT MOVE UP 1
3.90,3.60, 3.50, 3.70, 4.00, 3.30, 3.40, 3.80, 3.20, 3.10 PARTICIPATION IN A SIGNIFICANT COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT = LOOKED UPON FAVORABLY AS MOST COLLEGES WANT STUDENTS WHO ARE CIVIC MINDED AND ENGAGED
NEXT TO MOVE IS IF YOU EARNED GIRL SCOUT GOLD AWARD OR EAGLE SCOUT STATUS MOVE UP 2
3.90, 3.60,4.00, 3.50, 3.70, 3.30, 3.20, 3.40, 3.80, 3.10 EARNING THE GIRL SCOUT GOLD AWARD OR EAGLE SCOUT STATUS = SHOWS LEADERSHIP, COMMITMENT , THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX, GOAL ORIENTED
NEXT ON THE MOVE IS IF YOU PLAGERIZED AN AP AMERICAN HISTORY PAPER AND GOT CAUGHT = BYE BYE YOU RE OUT OF THE COMPETITION ENTIRELY
3.90, 3.60, 4.00, 3.50, 3.70, 3.30, 3.20, 3.40, 3.10 IF YOU PLAGERIZED AN AP AMERICAN HISTORY PAPER AND GOT CAUGHT CHEATING IS NEVER, EVER ACCEPTABLE! EVERYTHING YOU DO IN THE DARK, ALWAYS COMES TO LIGHT BE HONEST!
WHO IS MOVING? IF YOU ARE A VARSITY ATHLETE AND LETTERED OR HELD A POSITION OF LEADERSHIP ON THE TEAM MOVE UP 2
3.90, 3.60, 4.00, 3.50, 3.70,3.40, 3.30, 3.10, 3.20 IF YOU ARE A VARSITY ATHLETE AND LETTERED OR HELD A POSITION OF LEADERSHIP ON THE TEAM IT IS A PLUS IF YOU ARE BEING RECRUITED AS A STUDENT-ATHLETE. BE SURE TO REGISTER WITH THE NCAA ELIGIBILITY CENTER.
MAKING THE NEXT MOVE IS IF YOU GOT A D IN AN ACADEMIC COURSE AT THE END OF YOUR JUNIOR YEAR, MOVE DOWN 3 SPOTS
3.90, 3.60, 4.00, 3.50, 3.70, 3.40, 3.10, 3.20, 3.30 YOU GOT A D IN AN ACADEMIC COURSE AT THE END OF YOUR JUNIOR YEAR = THIS IS CHALLENGING YEAR DUE TO THE PANDEMIC WE WILL LOOK AT EVERYTHING. WAS THE D IN A YOUR STRONGEST OR WEAKEST SUBJECT?
MOVING ON IF YOU USED THE ADDITONAL INFORMATION SECTION OF THE COMMON APP TO EXPLAIN THE D GRADE OR EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES AND YOUR COUNSELOR OR TEACHER CORROBORATED YOUR STORY +1
3.90, 3.60, 4.00, 3.50, 3.70, 3.40, 3.10, 3.30, 3.20 *USE THE ADDITONAL INFORMATION SECTION OF THE COMMON APP TO EXPLAIN ANY/ALL EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES! PLEASE DON T MAKE US ASSUME
NEXT TO MOVE IS IF YOU ARE A LEGAL RESIDENT OF TEXAS APPLYING TO COLLEGE IN THE NORTHEASTERN USA MOVE UP 2 SPOTS
4.00, 3.90, 3.60, 3.50, 3.70, 3.40, 3.10, 3.30, 3.20 APPLYING TO OUT OF STATE COLLEGES ARE FAVORED USUALLY BY PRIVATE COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES WHO VALUE GEOGRAPHIC DIVERSITY IN THE STUDENT BODY.
MOVE AGAIN IF YOU NEVER GAVE YOUR COUNSELOR ANY PERSONAL INFORMATION TO USE IN WRITING YOUR COLLEGE RECOMMENDATION MOVE DOWN 1
4.00, 3.90, 3.60, 3.50, 3.40,3.70, 3.10, 3.30, 3.20 GIVE YOUR COUNSELOR AS MUCH PERSONAL INFORMATION AS POSSIBLE (HOBBIES, SPECIAL SKILLS/TALENTS, INTERESTS) TO USE IN WRITING YOUR COLLEGE RECOMMENDATION. GIVE THEM ADVANCE NOTICE AS WELL AT LEAST A MONTH, NOT LAST MINUTE. LACK OF PLANNING ON YOUR PART, DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN EMERGENCY ON THEIR PART.
