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How much does a strong upward trend in GPA matter?

Post by frcarpen » Wed Aug 21, 2013 5:40 pm

If I start with a 3.0 and end with a 3.6 (get straight A's the last semester with tough classes) how much does that really help my chances?
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Re: How much does a strong upward trend in GPA matter?

Post by rinkrat19 » Wed Aug 21, 2013 5:41 pm

frcarpen wrote:If I start with a 3.0 and end with a 3.6 (get straight A's the last semester with tough classes) how much does that really help my chances?
Not measurably.
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Re: How much does a strong upward trend in GPA matter?

Post by t-14orbust » Wed Aug 21, 2013 5:42 pm

A lot, because a 3.6 is so much better than a 3.0 lol
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Re: How much does a strong upward trend in GPA matter?

Post by Cicero76 » Wed Aug 21, 2013 5:42 pm

It helps. Negligibly.
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Re: How much does a strong upward trend in GPA matter?

Post by t-14orbust » Wed Aug 21, 2013 5:47 pm

It helps in that you will look better than someone who is all-else-equal but had a 4.00 for 2 years and dropped to a 3.6 by grad.
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