GPA -- Just a single number?

<p>Hi, I just have one question</p>

<p>you know how grade 11's GPA is the most important of all year?</p>

<p>so in other words</p>

<p>9th grade gpa< 10th < 11th, 12th</p>

<p>Well my gpas for high school are</p>

<p>9th 3.33</p>

<p>10th 3.40</p>

<p>11th 3.83 Rank 63/460</p>

<p>12th first term 3.86 Rank 4/460</p>

<p>I didn't really try before grade 11</p>

<p>and I brought my gpa up a lot by studying hard</p>

<p>I know the upward trend is good, but will universities</p>

<p>add all those 4 and just divide them by 4??? :o</p>

<p>in other words (3.33+3.40+3.83+3.86)/4 ?????</p>

<p>Then my gpa is only 3.6</p>

<p>When they analyze my gpa, will they just look at the single number "3.6"?</p>

<p>Thanks</p>

<p>I'm sure they'll analyze it but a grade 11 surge isn't really too uncommon.</p>

<p>No, your gpa won't show up as 3.6. The upward trend is very reassuring to colleges, and backed up by your high rank, I think you have a very nice combo. As long as your courseload is currently challenging, you should find yourself a happy camper in April. Good luck jae.</p>

<p>dang howd you jump from 63 to 4 in one semester?</p>

<p>Perhaps his school ranks on a semester basis; not cumulative. I also find it hard to understand how he can jump 60 ranks in one semester.</p>

<p>Thanks, foldedpaper and somedumbnoob
and To noobcake and Tyler09:
I attend a Canadian high school
and we have the term system (It is equivalent to 2 semesters I think)
and the school ranks based on the average %.
I worked really hard in gr12</p>