A+ and A both count as 4.0... do graduate schools see it that way too?

Graduate School
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<p>At my college, an A+ counts the same as an A on the GPA grading scale. Both grades equal 4.</p>

<p>I know that different colleges have different methods of calculating GPA. For example, some honors classes are weighted more heavily than regular classes. It depends on the college.</p>

<p>I'm interested in applying to graduate school. How do graduate school admissions advisers delineate between weighted and non-weighted GPAs? Do they even bother?</p>

<p>The reason I'm wondering is because I'm currently a student trying to earn an undergraduate degree. Should I be striving for the A+, even though it currently makes no difference on my GPA scale? In other words, according to the GPA grading scale I adhere to now, an average of 93% and 100% are both counted equally as 4.0 each. So should I be content with that or worry about if a graduate school will lower my GPA if I don't have A+'s?</p>

<p>Sorry if that's confusing. It's just something I've been really wondering about! Thank you for your help!</p>

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<p>Always do your best in your classes. Of course an A+ on a transcript means more than an A even if the GPA does not reflect this. Admissions committees look at the details of your academic record, not just the GPA.</p>

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<p>It depends, because not every college offers an A+ grade. Either way, you’re showing a strong academic performance. You don’t need to quibble about the difference between, say, a 3.89 and a 3.93 - that’s not going to make the swing in admissions decisions. There are lots of other factors to consider that are going to be more important than a tiny GPA shift.</p>

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<p>Some schools don’t even give +/- grades. Only things given on your transcript are A, B, C, D, and F.</p>