<p>Our high school calculates grades based on a 6 point scale rather than a 10 point scale. For example, a 94 100 = A, 90 - 93 = B+, 84 89 = B etc. No extra points are given for honors courses and only .5 is given for an AP course. </p>
<p>My son has a GPA of 3.5. If he were evaluated on a normal 10 point scale with extra points given for honors and AP courses, he would have a GPA of 4.6. </p>
<p>Will this be taken into account when he applies? Or, does the Academy only use the GPA calculation supplied by the high school?</p>
<p>It will be taken into consideration.</p>
<p>yeah, we're on a 4 point scale, so mine looks lower than everyone else's, but they took that into consideration.</p>
<p>The academy has a system where they will adjust his GPA to what they think it is compared to other applicants.</p>
<p>I thought that the academy only takes unweighted GPAs into consideration for applicants...</p>
<p>I am in the same boat as you maximus, when I applied I knew my GPA was about 3.8, they readjusted it and it was bumped up to a 3.9 something. It will be corrected.</p>
<p>Mine too. My school gives no weight to honors classes and just uses a straight 4.0 scale so my GPA went from 4.0 to 4.34 when USAFA reconfigured it. Don't worry about what system the school uses.</p>