<p>hey guys</p>
<p>im not stupid or anything, but my high school isn't excalty the best high school in the world and everything i know about colleges require me to do my own research.
so
can someone explain to me what Unweighted GPA means?
and give and example too.</p>
<p>thanks in advance</p>
<p>Unweighted GPA is based solely on what grades you earn in your classes.</p>
<p>Weighted GPA is based on the grades you earn in your classes with extra points added based on difficulty of the classes (ie, points added for honors/advanced/AP/IB classes)</p>
<p>The way it's calculated varies from school to school too.</p>
<p>so would a 98 be differnet than a 92 or the like?
and how would colleges want your GPA reported?</p>
<p>Not sure of that way (with the 92 and 98), but usually the class point maximum for unweighted if 4. Therefore, an A = 4, B = 3, C = 2, etc.</p>
<p>The difference with weighted is that this time, honors and AP courses are +1 higher. Therefore, an A = 5, B = 4, C = 3 ( and I think a D and F don't get any credit? Correct me if I'm wrong).</p>