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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Is there a gpa cutoff beyond which candidates are grouped in the high academic bucket. Some people seem to think at private schools 3.9 is a cutoff. When a 3.93 and 4.0 with same rigor are evaluated, does the 4.0 get a slight edge? Or AOs pretty much focus on ECs at that point. Should a student who has a 3.94 apply to same school as a 4.0 in ED or is it a disadvantage?[/quote]

FWIW, my DD applied ED to a school with a 4.341, her friend (almost exactly the same class load) applied to the same school EA with a 4.35.  My DD got a "no" and her friend got a "yes".  This is in the data that our private school shares, it's anonymous, but there is enough data to know who is who.

All the decimals matter - especially at a large school. It's how they make these decisions.

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If they really differentiated between a 4.34 and 4.35 then that is crazy. I am hoping there is more at play here like the major or recos etc.[/quote]

You didn’t mention test scores. These are really important and can be the differentiator. My DC has a very high test score and is getting accepted everywhere over kids in the class with slightly higher GPAs but test scores 100 points lower. The other kids have more impressive ECs, if I am being honest. Schools are really loving the 1560+/35+ test scores this year! [/quote]

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