@ucbalumnus We didn’t know if it was based on an exaggerated weighting system which is precisely why our policy was to “de-weight” all grades. We had our own conversion factor for grades which I feel was standard to most colleges and universities. That said, our regional admissions counselors did have a good idea about the standards at many if not most schools, especially those presenting many students over the years.
@doschicos We actually ignored the GPAs shown on transcripts. Our admissions clerks would make these calculations themselves (a very simple step if the school uses Naviance). In the case of non-standard transcripts, the written evaluations etc. appeared on our screens.