<p>So my high school does it like this:
Regular Classes
100- 4.0
99- 3.9
98- 3.8
...
<70- 0.0</p>
<p>And for AP, PreAp classes, it's
100- 5.0
99- 4.9
98- 4.8
...
<70- 0.0</p>
<p>So is this a good indication of GPA?? I think it's weird that regular students and PreAp students are on a completely different scale. It's weird, how would I calculated a real unweighted GPA for apps? Thanks!</p>
<p>I think it’s weird that your GPA is based on your specific numerical grade & it’s seems like it would put you at a slight disadvantage. Most normal grading systems are based off of letter grades, so if you got a 100-93 (on a 7 point scale) it would could as a 4.0. At my school APs are worth 6.0, Honors are worth 5.0, and regular 4.0.</p>
<p>I dislike it. A theory I have is that it is simply all UW GPA, and if you have over a 4.0 it is considered a 4.0, the only reason for having it go to 5.0 is for rank. That’s a theory anyway.</p>
<p>That’s actually quite weird. Some schools calculate their own GPA when you apply to them, but for other schools, you’re out of luck, it seems.</p>
<p>I don’t know but it worries me that it might be calculated wrong/unfairly and will hurt my chances</p>
<p>I feel so sorry for you…</p>
<p>What do you mean? This could be good too couldn’t it? It’s just weird and hard to understand. Very atypical</p>
<p>I think the main problem is that while most students are getting a 4.0 for a 95, you’re getting a 3.5, which can make your GPA seem like you’ve gotten Bs when you’ve really gotten all As.</p>
<p>I think this is what you’d call a deflated GPA.</p>
<p>Umm, wow.
Sorry, at least the actuall grade number shows up on your transcript?</p>
<p>Colleges look at the rigor of your courses, not just the grade. </p>
<p>High schools have a document called a “school profile” that colleges can refer to, which explains the high school’s grading system and lists the most challenging course for different subjects. So they can tell whether you took the toughest course or not, and take that into consideration when they look at your GPA.</p>
<p>Plenty of schools have numerical grades, rather than letter grades. It is neither unusual nor weird.</p>
<p>It is Awesome</p>
<p>Are you in Texas? This is exactly what our school district does. The GPA on the report card is the weighted one not the unweighted one and unfortunately I think it was disadvantageous in our S’s college/scholarship applications. Sure the school adds a cover letter but not sure how far that really takes you. And yes, the colleges will often put it in their own system but again, not sure how far this goes into taking it in consideration. Good luck with college apps.</p>