what academic average do yo have to have to get admitted to a good university?

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question says it all

Answer 1

It depends on:

What your definition of a "good university" is?
MIT/Yale/Harvard/Princeton you might not be able to get in even with a 4.0 (or whatever maximum your school has)

What your major would be (in the same university pre-med or engineering entry requirements are tougher than for "sports and leisure")?

Your high school (if your school is well-known as a rigorous school with extremely high expectations, there might be some leeway given).

Your state and whether you'll be attending in-state/out-of-state/private college (if you are in California, and willing to go to any in-state school you have to be in the top 15% of your class for state residents...case by case for out-of-state -- in Iowa it's 50% for in-state, 15% for out-of-state).

Your personal situation, for instance if:
you have a great story of hardship/poverty
you are a minority going into a very white, male dominated major you have wealthy family willing to donate millions to the school if they will just let you in (this of couse needs to be done subtly)
you really do have future NBA/NFL potential demonstrated by college recruiters (or recruiters for pro teams in the case of basketball) already coming to watch your high school games

Answer 2

At the top universities, 75% of admitted applicants have 2100 SATs and graduated in the top ten percent of their high school classes. There are many good universities where you don't have to do quite that well.

You might want to go to PrincetonReview.com

They give more detailed information about admission statistics. They also have a tool where you tell them about your background and interests, and they suggest good schools for you.

Answer 3

Your question's pretty broad. I think it's still a bit misguided though. I think in general, "good" schools look for self-motivated people who took advantage of their opportunities and created more for themselves. It's not all a numbers game and there is a large human aspect in it. Just act on your passions and interests in a way that a college admissions officer can see, and you'll do well in the admissions game.

Answer 4

Ivy league? Higher than 4.0 (by taking AP classes).

Answer 5

if you're talking gpa, then it's gotta be at least 3.7 or above. If you're talking on a 100 scale, it should be 94 or above

Answer 6

What do you consider a "good" school? I would say 3.5 or higher.

Answer 7

B+ and higher.