How do I calculate my academic index?

For many years, the AI was calculated using a “Converted Rank Score” derived from a student’s rank/GPA, the average of 3 SAT subject tests, and the average SAT (or converted ACT composite), each on a scale of 80 (so 240 was the top score). The Academic Index formula has been modified since it was first developed.

What is a good academic index score?

The school then converts this information to a score on a 20 through 80 scale, with 80 being the best score (roughly equivalent to 4.0 unweighted GPA or a 1600 on the SAT). The three areas are added together to get an index score out of 240.

What is a good academic index score for Ivy League?

Using this system, an Ivy League school like Harvard, with a high Academic Index of 220 and a standard deviation of 14 would have its bands defined as follows: High: 197-210, Med: 183-196, Low: 176-182, Low-Low: 171-175.

Do Ivies still use academic index?

The Academic Index (AI) is used by Ivy League schools to ensure that athletes are not admitted with significantly lower academic qualifications than the general student population. The index is based on GPA, SAT/ACT tests scores, and SAT Subject test scores.

Is academic index only for athletes?

Today, all elite colleges use their versions of AI not just for their athlete recruits, but they also use a variation of the AI as a means of parsing non-athlete recruits for academic qualifications.

What SAT score do Ivy League athletes need?

A recruited athlete must have a minimum AI of 171 in order to be admitted to an Ivy League school. (A student in the middle of MKA’s class with SAT Reasoning and Subject test scores around 600 would just meet the minimum.)

Do recruited athletes have to take SAT?

According to those guidelines, prospective student-athletes must submit either their ACT or SAT scores. At the height of the pandemic in April, the NCAA did announce that they will be waiving the standardized test requirement for 2020 high school graduates.

What GPA do Harvard athletes need?

The following standards have been established for student-athletes planning to compete their freshmen year: Student-athletes must earn at least a 2.3 grade-point average in the required core courses and achieve a minimum standardized test score (ACT/SAT) according to the NCAA Initial Eligibility sliding scale.

Which sport has the highest GPA?

Slippery Rock had repeats in top GPA’s in Field Hockey (3.794), Women’s Soccer (3.723) and Men’s Track & Field (3.380). The Rock has recorded the top GPA in Field Hockey for all 10 years….PSAC Releases 2020-21 Top Team GPA Winners.

Sport	Team	Team GPA
Field Hockey	Slippery Rock*	3.794
Football	Mercyhurst	3.172
Men’s Golf	IUP	3.714
Women’s Golf	Shepherd	3.822

Do only geniuses go to Harvard?

Below are some of those myths, along with facts, which we hope will dispel any misconceptions. MYTH: Harvard is only for geniuses. FACT: Harvard rejects literally hundreds of candidates with 1400-plus SAT scores and 4.0 GPA’s in favor of students with lesser academic achievements.