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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]GPA 4.21 is an A though, not a B+ right?[/quote]

No, given that many classes are on a 5.0 scale.  Also, [b]you can take Honors rather than AP or IB classes and still get the 1 point bump, meaning an A gets you a 5.0, even though your classes might not be that tough. [/b] That is why a "4.0" student no longer means what it used to mean.

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true but lack of rigor will cost your DC. 4.2 w/ honors is not the same as 4.2 with AP/IBs. [/quote]

Exactly.  That's what I meant, although I wasn't clear.  [b]When you hear that a 4.2 student didn't get in, at first that might sound surprising, but that might be a mostly B student who only took "Honors" classes, which means the kid didn't take the most rigorous path available.  [/b]Combine that with low test scores, not many EC's, and a lackluster essay, and that 4.2 student is not looking so impressive anymore.  I'm not talking about any particular kid who might have been described in this thread, I'm just explaining what to think about in trying to correlate grades with admissions.[/quote]

I know several kids with this sort of profile who were rejected.[/quote]

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