Does weighted GPA matter? If not, does unweighted GPA matter? That being said, what do you guys think of a 3.85 UW GPA and a 4.85 W GPA?
Also, do colleges consider how competitive your high school is- as it gives context to how rigorous the academic curricula is.
The more selective the college, the more GPA matters, the more weighted vs. unweighted matters, and the more they will look at rigor of course load. It varies considerably depending on the school. Some (many?) schools have their own formula to calculate each applicant’s GPA.
Don’t sweat the small differences/variations. Your GPA is good, just do the best you can. If you are wondering about a particular school, sometimes you will find GPA info on their website (try “freshman profile”) or in their Common Data Set or just by googling XX College applicant GPA.