<p>I'd like to ask a question for future reference...</p>
<p>I'm thinking about applying for grad school in the future and I noticed that most of them require either an overall GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) in all undergraduate studies or a 3.0 in the last 60 credit hours of undergrad studies. By the time I graduate with my BSBA I will have attended three different colleges. I started at a community college in NV (no degree)then transferred to a 4-year in HI. I've also attended summer school and will take a few more classes at a community college in HI (because it's cheaper). What I'm wondering is...when applying for grad school how will they determine my GPA since I've been to three different schools? Will they just take my GPA from the institution that I got the degree from? Will they add up each school's GPA and divide it by three? Or is there something else they'd do? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!</p>
<p>You’ll need to check with the specific graduate programs you plan to apply to because each school has their own policies. However, the graduate schools that I am familiar with put the primary weight on your formal undergraduate record (i.e., those courses that lead to your BA or BS degree). So if the courses you took at community college (whether the first two years or in the summer) transfer to your 4-year school and are counted as credits towards your degree requirements, they will look at them. If they didn’t transfer, they are less important. Does your 4-year school count these outside classes and does it include them in any way on your transcript? Your undergraduate GPA – the one that is reported by the school that grants your bachelors degree – is the one that will get the most scrutiny.</p>
<p>Thank you so much for your reply! </p>
<p>Yes, the courses I’ve taken at the community colleges transfer and are counted towards my degree requirements. Two classes transferred only as electives, but it shouldn’t matter because they’ll probably still be looked at. The courses are included on my 4-year school’s transcript showing just “3 credit hours earned” but the grades and GPA don’t show. Thanks, once again. I found your reply very helpful!</p>