<p>Im from canada, and we dont have GPAs here (well i dont think so, we definitely dont use the term)
i think i understand it well enough. but whats the difference between weighted and unweighted GPA? i dont really understand that.</p>
<p>Unweighted is determined by giving points for letter grades; A=4, B=3 etc, (regardless if they are honours or AP courses) then dividing by # of courses. Top GPA (all As, is a 4 uw)
Weighted allows an extra point for APs and certain Honours courses for max of 5w (very rare, since that requires an AP in 9th grade and max APs, Hs in other grades).</p>
<p>oh wow thanks.
well that definitely sounds easier than our stupid canadian curriculum based on percents:@ or do you use percents in the US too?</p>
<p>In most schools students (at least my D's and others I know of) receive a percentage grade in a course, but the final transcript grade is a letter grade. Eg (90% + is A, 80%+ is B etc.). Some schools give A-, B+ etc.
Colleges look at the Canadian system differently and acknowledge that an 85% for example may be considered an A etc in your system, depending on the profile your school supplies, and other factors.</p>
<p>okay thank you.</p>