

We’ll Tell You What We Want
12 snips Aug 17, 2020
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Overrated: GPA Boosting with Easy Classes
- Focus on challenging academics, not easy GPA boosters.
- Admissions committees value genuine intellectual curiosity.
Italian Fluency Example
- An applicant fluent in Italian took introductory Italian.
- This looks like gaming the system for a GPA boost.
Challenging Language Example
- An applicant with low grades in a difficult language was admitted.
- His passion for the language and its related region was clear.