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How Ivy League and Highly Selective Colleges Evaluate High School GPAs
An FAQ-style breakdown answering how top-tier universities look beyond the raw number to evaluate course rigor, grade trends, and school context.
July 9, 2026
An FAQ-style breakdown answering how top-tier universities look beyond the raw number to evaluate course rigor, grade trends, and school context.
Colleges evaluate GPA from multiple angles simultaneously. This FAQ covers every dimension of that evaluation.
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