<p>My school does not calculate GPAs so I have a few questions...</p>
<p>What is the maximum? I thought it was 4 but I think I saw one higher.</p>
<p>Is there any system that connects SAT scores with a GPA? or GCE A levels?</p>
<p>It doesn't have to be that accurate, the colleges won't get it (it's for a "my chances" website that requires it).</p>
<p>It’s a complicated question, because there are different ways of calculating GPA. Some schools have a 4-point scale. Other schools “weight” grades depending on how difficult courses are - so an A in a regular class might be worth 4.0, while an A in an honors class is worth 5.0, and an A in an AP class is worth 6.0, for example. Scales like that have a maximum of 5, 6, or 7 points.</p>
<p>A typical 4.0 scale looks like this, and is the best way to estimate your unweighted GPA:
4.33 = A+
4.0 = A
3.66 = A-
3.33 = B+
3.0 = B
2.66 = B-
2.33 = C+
2.0 = C
1.66 = C-
1.33 = D+
1.0 = D
0.66 = D-
0.0 = F
Look at your final grades and assign each class the appropriate number of points. Then add them up and divide the total by the number of classes.</p>
<p>There is no formula to convert test scores into GPA, or vice versa. Some students do really well on tests but don’t try hard in class; some students try hard in class but have trouble on the tests, or (because of grade inflation) receive high grades without actually learning much, which leads to low test scores. Colleges will often look at the relationship between test scores and GPA to draw conclusions like that about applicants.</p>
<p>And some schools weight AP classes heavier and non-academic core classes (e.g. band) lighter, while others don’t.</p>