Hi guys,
My state’s unweighted GPA system is basically an A is a 4 and a B is a 3. Right now, my unweighted GPA is a 3.62. However, there were about 2 or 3 classes where I was literally one point away from an A, which would put my unweighted GPA much higher.
My weighted GPA is quite good. I have around a 4.65.
Would colleges look at the unweighted at face value, or would they look at my class grades too? Thanks!
They generally pay attention to both UW and course rigor.
I really doubt your transcript will have class grades except A, B, etc
it is a very big difference between your UW and WGPA. Please check your calculations.
@seal16 That’s on my transcript! Our state’s calculations are really weird.
That really sucks if they only do put letter grades. It’s mostly due to my freshman year and the 1st semester of my sophomore year where I really wasn’t trying hard and had 91s and 92s (our state has 93-100 as an A, 84-92 as a B).
Pennsylvania?
You should ask your counselor or something about how they do your GPA. 3.62 UW basically means you have almost half A’s and B’s.
4.65 Weighted (assuming on a 5 scale) means (roughly) that you took 4 weighted each year and have gotten all A’s each year, that amounts to a 4.67 Weighted GPA and a 4.0 UW GPA.
Or 5 weighted each year and 1 B each year 3.92 GPA UW and 4.67 Weighted.
But even then your weighted should be around a 3.8~ at least considering your weighted is so high, something is definitely wrong. At my school an A is a 4 and B a 3 (no A-'s or B+'s) and have never encountered something like this.
@rdeng2614 - some schools weight AP courses as a full 1.0 above the unweighted grade. So an A in the AP course would be a 5.0. Not sure how prevalent that is (they certainly don’t do it in my district) but I’ve seen it here a number of times on CC.
Yeah I see what you’re saying. I think the only possibility is if OP took all weighted each year and got 4 As and 2 B’s each semester. 2 Bs each semester amounts to around a 3.66 UW GPA and a 4.67 weighted GPA, assuming he took 6 classes each semester.
Also OP, colleges look at your transcript so they also see your course rigor which is also very important for admissions. You’re takig a lot of weighted courses which is good.
@rdeng2614 That’s kind of how they do it. Except for the required classes like PE, all my classes have been on a honors or AP level. Also, on the weighted scale, they award points on a numbers scale (by that, I mean a 95 is worth more than a 94 and such).
@RunAllDay2 , order a transcript from your high school so you can see exactly what will be on it. You are entitled to see your transcript. You may need to fill out a form and/or pay a couple bucks to get it, and it will probably be an “unofficial” transcript, meaning it was given to you rather than sent directly to a college/scholarship administrator, etc. But it will be the same as what colleges will see.
Anyone else reading this, go order your transcript and check it for errors. It’s best to straighten errors out now than to wait until your transcript has been sent off to colleges.
Many schools use the 7 point scale (we’ve lived in two that do in OH). Too bad you weren’t trying those two years.
Hopefully, they see the improvements I’ve made as a junior. All A’s except for one B with 4 AP classes and a busy out of school schedule. I have improved every year, so I hope it counts for something.
Yes, colleges do like to see improvement.
When your HS sends your transcript they also send a school profile which explains their grading system, what level classes are available etc. So your GPA etc. will be viewed in the proper context. Additionally, many colleges actually recalculate a GPA based on their own criteria (ex. academic classes only, etc.). And I agree that schools like to see improving grades.