<p>Does anyone know how Wash U calculates GPA for freshman applicants?</p>
<p>I'm pretty sure no elite school "calculates" GPA. They know how difficult your high school is, they see your grades and classes, and they look at it holistically.</p>
<p>I second that- they can tell immediately by looking at your transcript whether or not you would be academically strong at Wash U</p>