Hey Guys! I noticed something a tab bit weird with my GPA after junior year. My unweighted dropped but my weighted increased. Which one would colleges look at?
The answer depends upon the college, but usually the Unweighted GPA is the GPA the colleges will look at since different HS’s have different weighting systems.
Thanks! So I know that most colleges look at your GPA trend and I am guessing they will look at unweighted too? Would they consider that even though my unweighted dropped, my weighted GPA increased?
They will look at your increased HS course rigor which I assume is the reason your weighted GPA increased, so they will note that in their application review. Unless the college specifically states how they calculate your weighted GPA, your UW GPA is still your best gauge on how you compare.
Remember, GPA is only part of the whole application. Concentrate on doing well academically, but also make sure the rest of your college application makes you stand out.
Right, but if they see you went from honors Pre-calc to AP Calc and went from an A- to a B+ they still know you are doing well in a more rigorous class.