GPA Conversion From a 100-Point Scale to a 4.0 Scale

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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<p>Okay, so I've looked around and have found no concrete answer, but how do you convert a GPA from a scale out of 100 to one out of 4? Like, say I have a 98 out of 100. How would I convert this? </p>

<p>On College Board, it states that a 98 would be an A+ since it is in the 97-100 range. There it would be a 4.0 average. Same with Princeton Review (95-100 is a 4.0). </p>

<p>Or do you multiply the 98 by 0.04... thereby making it 3.92. </p>

<p>I'm not sure which is correct. Thanks for the help!</p>

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<p>Although, multiplying by 0.04 is correct, I would just divide by 25. That seems like the logical way to me. So a 98 would be a 3.92.</p>

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<p>^ But that’s wrong… (and dividing by 25 is the same as multiplying by .04).</p>

<p>92.5-100 = 4
89.5-92.4 = 3.67
86.5-89.4 = 3.34
etc.</p>

<p>or </p>

<p>89.5-100 = 4
79.5-89.4 = 3
etc.</p>

<p>Both of the ways I listed are accurate.</p>

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<p>I know it’s the same thing. I said what I would do. Nothing wrong with that.</p>

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<p>@dfree124 So therefore it would be a 4.0 GPA?</p>

<p>@Niquii77 And you are saying it would be a 3.92? </p>

<p>This is a bit confusing.</p>

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<p>It’s a 4.0. If it was a 3.92 then it would not comply with the standards that kids with 4.0 GPAs have. For example, why would a 98 by a 3.92 at one school but a 4.0 at another? At most schools a 98 is an A or A+, which is a 4.0 UW. Why would it be a 3.92 at another school? That just deflates the the GPA of the kid with the 3.92.</p>

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<p>@dfree124 Okay, that makes sense. So the College Board site should be referenced? Thanks for the info!</p>

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<p>Yea, just use that one. The way the percentages convert to the 4.0 scale varies from school to school. The college board chart gives an A- a 3.7, while an A- at my school is a 3.67… but whatever, they’re close enough.</p>

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<p>@dfree124 Okay, will do. Thanks again!</p>

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<p>I think as long as you have >90% for everything and good scores et al, you’ll be fine.</p>

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<p>Hi, I’m new here this is my first post so hopefully I’m in the right spot to ask this question. </p>

<p>If I have a 97 or 98 average unweighted for overall of all of high school but I got two Bs (unweighted) sophmore Year then is my GPA lower? Or is it just your overall that makes up your GPA?</p>

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<p>^
You can’t have a 4.0 unweighted if you’ve ever gotten a B, if that’s what you mean.</p>

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<p>So how do you figure out your GPA from percentage? I looked all through the online calculators but nothing is working. In my school, we get our grades in percentage and then your average in percentage. I always thought you used your average to get your GPA but thats not true so now i’m really confused. thanks so much for your help!</p>

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<p>93-100: 4.0
90-92: 3.7
87-89: 3.3
83-86: 3.0
80-82: 2.7</p>

<p>Take the percent you received for each class, and plug those values into the table above. Then take the average. Assuming all classes have the same credit value, this is your UW GPA. If your classes have different values, figure it out, you’re smart.</p>

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<p>I feel really bad for people with 100 point scales. To get a 4.0 they need perfect 100’s. Most people can get all A-'s and keep a 4.0</p>

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<p>To calculate your GPA, you need to use all the grades from individual classes! You can’t take your overall average and calculate a GPA from that. If you got a 98% in every class, you’d have a 4.0. But if, say, you got the 98% overall average from having a bunch of 100% grades and then a B, you wouldn’t have a 4.0.</p>