Comments on: Accepted! – what it takes to get into Whitman College

By: C.J. Wisler

C.J. Wisler — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 22:37:12 +0000

I cannot speak for Whitman College’s Admissions Office. You would have to email them. I would say work hard the next few months, apply, work hard on your essays, and see what happens.

By: bryan

bryan — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 20:13:13 +0000

hey im a junior at west valley high. i screwed around alot in the past years and i realy want to go to whitman but my gpa can only get to a 3.3 gpa is there still a possible way to get in?

By: C.J. Wisler

C.J. Wisler — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 06:32:19 +0000

Correction: the average GPA that was 3.89 was the incoming class of 2012 – two years ago.

By: C.J. Wisler

C.J. Wisler — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 06:31:17 +0000

The average GPA changes year to year. This year the average GPA of an accepted Whitman student was higher because it was far more competitive. However, most of what colleges look at anymore is what you are involved in, what you have accomplished, and your SAT/ACT scores. Your essay counts for a lot as well – you need to express what you can bring to Whitman that will add to the community. Don’t freak too much about your GPA.

By: Justin Rose

Justin Rose — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 01:32:10 +0000

For the fall 2010 Early Decision students, is it really true that the minimum GPA is 3.89? Whitman is my dream college and I don’t have those kind of grades, but in my interview I was told that it wouldn’t matter and I would still be considered. Please tell me. I have never heard anything like that before (the AVERAGE GPA for Whitman last year was 3.78, meaning they accepted people with far lower GPA’s than that).