do colleges look at 3.97 gpa as 4.0?
if they don't, then would they accept a student with a 3.97 gpa over a person with a 4.0 gpa after looking at their over all extra curricular activities, etc? Is it possible to be accepted to uc berkeley with a 3.97 gpa? thnx for answering it'll really help
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They look at a 3.97 GPA as a 3.97 GPA, not as a 4.0. But it won't matter. It's still a great GPA. And schools like U Cal Berkeley get a LOT of applicants with near-perfect and perfect GPAs, and reject them. Although your GPA matters a lot, admissions to schools like that has a lot to do with your entire package, so things like your extra curriculars and etc. really do matter. It's entirely possible that you'd be accepted over someone with a 4.0 if the rest of your application was stronger than theirs. So don't stress about the GPA.
I am not sure about UC Berkeley but...
3.97 is not shabby. That means you probably got 1 B? Maybe 2?
Colleges like to see well-rounded students that are involved with their school, not just students that can lock themselves in a room and study study study.
So a student with a 3.97 and extra-currs shows that you have better time management, more sociable skills, and can work as a team. Which looks a whole lot better than a student who has a 4.0 and nothing else.
No. 3.97 is 3.97. That being said, a 3.97 really isn't any worse than a 4.0, and you shouldn't let one B in your history, or however that worked out let you feel worse about your academic past.
Of course extra carricular activities can make you more appealing than some 4.0 who had no other life. Your test scores like the SAT will also factor in.
Don't let a 3.97 prevent you from applying anywhere.
Definitely. In fact, for top schools, you could probably go as low as a 3.7 and maybe even a 3.5 if you have the extra-curricular activities. Note that with the activities, you should be trying more for substantive things-- not just a litany of things to have a long list but several things that evidence depth of commitment and involvement. Leadership roles. Long-term involvement. The ability to articulate why you've been involved in said activities-- that sort of thing. Nowadays, top applicants all have top grades and test scores and big lists of activities. What makes you stand out becomes the question, which gets to looking at the sincerity of involvement.
Hope this helps. Good luck!