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Opinion | For college admissions, let’s value grit over GPAs

Meanwhile, let’s hope the College Board comes up with a new GPA — Grit Potential Assessment. ... For college admissions, let’s value grit over GPAs. November 28, 2018. College textbooks. read more

The Quest for a New GPA: GRIT - Psychology Today

Rethinking college admissions ... positively stunned when I saw Purdue University President Mitch Daniels’ recent Washington Post column—"For college admissions, let’s value grit over GPAs ... read more

Let's value grit over grades

The result: It is now not unusual for colleges to see high school GPA averages above a "perfect" 4.0. Soon, it will be time to get real and reset the scale with its top at either 5.0 or 6.0. read more

Mitch Daniels: Let's value grit over grades - Maryland Daily Record

Resuming a debate that has arisen occasionally in the past, some U.S. colleges have announced that they will no longer require applicants to provide ... read more

Mitch Daniels: Let’s value grit over grades - The Salt Lake Tribune

Mitch Daniels: Let’s value grit over grades In this photo taken Jan. 17, 2016, a student looks at questions during a college test preparation class at Holton Arms School. read more

Get Accepted: What Is A Good GPA For Getting Into College?

A “good” GPA for college admission depends on which college you’re applying to. Like we discussed above, if you want to get into an Ivy League university, your GPA should probably have a ... read more

What Students Should Know About the GPA Scale | Best Colleges | U.S. News - U.S. News & World Report

Getty Images. Students should also be aware that when their GPA lands on a college admissions officer's desk, it’s often recalculated. Some colleges put each student’s GPA on the same scale to ... read more

Test: The four-letter word that works with GPA for college admissions

Neither test scores nor GPAs alone paint a complete picture of a student’s ability. Instead, looking at GPAs and test scores together in college admissions offers a more comprehensive view of a ... read more

How to Get Accepted Into College With a Low GPA | Best Colleges | U.S. News - U.S. News & World Report

A college GPA factors into financial aid and scholarship eligibility, program admission and graduation. Cole Claybourn June 30, 2025 How to Become a Sports Reporter ... read more

More Colleges Offering Admission to Students Who Never Applied - WSJ - The Wall Street Journal

Direct admissions allows colleges to send offers to students based just on their GPAs or a few other criteria, without the hassle of essays, recommendation letters and months of uncertainty. read more

The Quest for a New GPA: GRIT | Psychology Today Canada

Mitch Daniels loves GRIT, and so do I. Love: What Really Matters. A loving relationship can be an oasis in uncertain times, but nurturing it requires attention, honesty, openness, vulnerability ... read more