<p>The US should standardize this thing already. Fairfax County, VA makes a 93 and above an A. Some people are claiming GPA's of 4.3 on these forums(not weighted). Honestly, can somebody help me understand this madness and what seems to be the standard?</p>
<p>My school's standards:
89.5 is usually rounded up to an A</p>
<p>Unweighted GPA:
A=4
B=3
C=2</p>
<p>GPA is calculated by semester grade, not quarter. For example, an A first quarter, A second quarter, and C on the semester exam is counted as a 4.</p>
<p>Weighted GPA(Honors and AP):
A=5
B=4
C=3</p>
<p>Other counties have honors count as 4.5 and AP as 5.</p>
<p>i agree that GPA should be standardized, but I think the 4.5/5 thing is better because at least in my school, there is a big difference between honors and ap</p>
<p>GPA Discrepancies happen all over the world, from the UK to Mexico. This isn't a US problem, it's an income thing...
When I went to New Zealand and Australia two summers ago, I studied at two schools, and the divide was great. At the first school I studied at (roughly the equivalent of two grade levels above me), I could do the school work easily with no previous background. At the second school, the school work was challenging and interesting. The difference? One was an underfunded school in a rural town, while the other was a urban school in a rich neighborhood in Sydney.</p>