<p>I mainly asking this question to put off studying for finals.</p>
<p>But anyway, I have been very luck (and hardworking) in my High School career and up till this point I have recieved a 4.0 GPA for all 2 and a half years of High School. This year however, I strongly believe that I will recieve a B in a History Elective (not a CP class) that I am taking this year. I will most likey recieve an A in all of my other 5 classes.</p>
<p>Essentially, on the transcript my High School sends out, it will say I have a 3.9 (unless they round because I think it comes out to being a 3.977). However, I also know that most colleges recalculate GPA's and only use the CP and AP classes that you take as classes that factor into your GPA.</p>
<p>So my two questions are, will it matter at all? and if it does, do colleges see a difference between a 3.97 and a 4.0?</p>
<p>Oh, this all unweighted by the way, my HS doesn't weight.</p>
<p>You won't get the benefit of being perfect but you're never, ever going to be rejected because some other dude had a 4.0. A 3.9 and a 4.0 are easily comparable and admissions would look deeper to make their decision.</p>
<p>I think there is a difference. Saying a 3.9 = 4.0 is like saying a 2390 = 2400. There is a small but indeniable difference. I don't think it will make or break you though.</p>
<p>Yeah, pretty much what I figured. My school doesn't rank either so it won't affect that.</p>
<p>By the way Murasaki, my post is very different from the one you linked to. Namely in that I acknowledge a 3.9 as being good. Also, his is weighted.</p>
<p>Anyway, thanks. Gotta get back to the books.</p>
<p>The difference is not "indeniable." Realistically, if you have a 3.9 and a 2390 instead of a 4.0 and 2400, you do not have "less of a chance" at getting in assuming that all your other qualities are the same.</p>
<p>in all honesty, a 3.9 looks more appealing to my eyes than does a 4.0. whereas a 4.0 may depict a "perfect" student, a 3.9 may show that the student is well rounded- not entirely focused on his schoolworks, but other activities as well.
^may not make sense but all in all, a 3.9 look much better to me than a 4.0</p>
<p>That's because you assume that the 4.0 kid has no extracurriculars/no life beyond academics. I guess its just a jealousy/bias factor that we all have. (at least I do). I'll admit it, the kids that get 2300+ and a a flawless GPA and amazing extracurrics.....damn</p>
<p>Yeah pirt, comments like that are only funny for people who are like "ahhh no! I got a B!"</p>
<p>I'll admit its slightly humorous that I ask this question as one B isn't a bad thing. But really, I'm using CC today as a way to give me a break from studying. So any post I make today can just be held at the fact that I'm only posting because I don't want to be doing work.</p>
<p>I think GPA isn't that important though, especially since different schools use different systems of grading. I think what's more important is how you compare relative to your class. For example, I'm ranked first at my school and I don't even have 4.0 UW because it's nearly next to impossible to get due to the stringent grading. My current UW GPA is 3.938. (W GPA 4.084)</p>