A unified voice from the gifted community might be one which states that GPA is just one measure of an individual's education, and encourages talking up the value of a diverse array of accomplishments, roles, and experiences.
Any metric used for college admissions will be gamed, and I fear that holistic admissions is often used to smuggle in various preferences. In addition to GPA, maybe colleges should also look at the number of credits earned in academic subjects. Of course, if this becomes a commonly used metric, some people will take extra classes just to pile on credits. Elite college admissions processes will always be evolving.
