<p>My school weights an A- the same as an A and an A+. I recently, however, found out that colleges don't do the same. I have already recieved 3-4 A-'s as a freshman. How bad is this? Do all colleges weight an A- as a 3.7? I heard that colleges can't see whether you get an A, A-, or A+, but it shows up as simply an A on the transcript. My source is very reliable. Is this true? Could it be perhaps only my school does this? Or is it simpply false?</p>
<p>Talk to your guidance counselor about your transcript. The counselor can tell you, definitely, what the A- will look like on your transcript. Different colleges weigh grades differently. A- grades freshman year are not the end of the world! And your GPA is looked at in reference to the GPA of other students in your class. Finally a few colleges don’t even use your freshman grades in calculating GPA. Don’t waste your time worrying about this, but talk to your guidance counselor. </p>