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GPA

does my gpa really matter when it comes to college decisions

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2 years ago

Absolutely.

It is one of the key criteria for all college admissions.

It's like your suit when you go to an interview. If you don't have a suit, you most likely will not get the job. If your suit is perfectly fitted, pressed, no wrinkles, a great style, then that's a plus.

The other academic factors like course rigor, test scores, intellectual vitality, academic honors are like your accessories. So if you show up with perfectly pressed shirt, a beautiful tie or scarf, polished shoes and matching handsome belt, you will impress your audience.

There are some very basic schools like community college where your GPA is not a factor in admissions but the harder and more prestigious school you apply to, the more it will matter.

Good luck.

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2 years ago

While it is not the only determining factor in college decisions, your gpa is the evidence to support how well or how poorly you have handled your classes and curriculum. So not only will it affect what schools you get into, but it is a great guideline for you to use when finding a school, because you can use the average gpa of admitted students. if you use the collegevine chancing calculator, it will really help you quantify that importance. In short, YES.

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2 years ago

Well your GPA is apart of your academic progress so yes it does matter. Plus based on your growth or decline trend that make up your gpa colleges may accept or decline you plus all colleges have a minimum requirement for GPAs so they're very important.

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2 years ago

Absolutely! And the further into high school it gets, the less chances you have to bring up your GPA, so don't slack - good grades are the first thing colleges look at on your application.

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2 years ago

Depends on the college. if you are asking about a good college, then the answer is yes.

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