The Truth About GPA, AP Scores, and College Admissions

Wednesday, September 30th, 2026

7:30 PM - 8:30 PM EST

 

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Surprising Statistics:

  • Grade Inflation: GPA rose notably from ~3.17 to ~3.36 (2010–2021), while test scores fell.
  • Learning Discrepancy: A's and B's have increased, but many students still fail to meet college-readiness.
  • Elite School GPAs: At elite colleges, a large share of applicants have near-perfect GPAs.
  • AP Score Inflation: On the nine most popular AP exams, the share of students passing (scoring 3 or higher) jumped from about 52 percent in 2021 to 71 percent in 2025. The jump followed a scoring change called "evidence-based standard setting," not a rise in actual student performance.

What will you learn?

  • GPA vs. Test Scores: Finding the right balance.
  • What colleges look for beyond the numbers.
  • Unweighted vs. Weighted GPA explained.
  • How AP scores factor in, and why they've been rising.
  • Strategies to strengthen your application.
  • Real admissions insights.
  • Tips for families.

Learn from test prep experts

Curvebreakers' owner, Nicholas LaPoma, and his team of instructors and tutors have extensive experience with the SAT and ACT, and have already taken the available digital SAT practice tests. All tutors are required to score in the 99th-percentile on the SAT or ACT.

Nick LaPoma

Nicholas LaPoma

Owner of Curvebreakers

Mark Hellman-1

Mark Hellman

Director of School Partnerships
Pro Tutor & Master Trainer

Brittany Verlezza

Brittany Verlezza

Pro Tutor

Neeraj Tangal

Neeraj Tangal

Subject Tutor - Math

Imman

Imman

Subject Tutor - History, Math, and Science

Tim DeMaro

Tim DeMaro

Subject Tutor - English, Math, and Science

Kalpita Chakote

Kalpita Chakote

Subject Tutor - English and History

Brandon Blackwell

Brandon Blackwell

Subject Tutor - Math and Science

Amanda Banke

Amanda Banke

Subject Tutor - English and History

Subject Tutor (6)

Harshita Sehgal

Subject Tutor - English, Math, and Science

Subject Tutor (7)

Jim Vaas

Subject Tutor - History

About Curvebreakers

Curvebreakers is an educational services company, serving the New York City and Long Island Area since 2015. Located in Garden City, Curvebreakers assists students in grades 3-12 with GPA support, subject tutoring, SAT / ACT test preparation, and  college admissions essays. The company also partners with both parochial and public schools as well as non-profit organizations like PTAs and PTSAs. To date, Curvebreakers has over 18 school partners, is a Nassau BOCES vendor, and a NYC DOE vendor.

"Fantastic tutoring service.  My daughter has been using Curvebreakers for the past 2 years for assistance with Algebra 1 and chemistry.  Using this tutoring service has helped her to feel more confident and has enhanced her performance in these classes."

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Tara K.

"My son attends Curvebreakers and is very happy with his 1:1 tutor. Nick matched him up with a man who he felt would work well with him. They clicked immediately. My son is prepping for the SAT test as well as getting subject tutoring. We have a scheduled time set weekly and they work from beginning to end. As the parent, I get session updates and I am informed of assigned work for the following session. We are both very pleased with Curvebreakers and would definitely recommend it to others."

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Kerry K.

"Curvebreakers has been a great experience.  Nick and his staff are awesome.  They are extremely helpful in all aspects of the business and I highly recommend their services."

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