<p>I am seeing several quotes for GPA's and I want to understand them clearly. The following is my understanding of these terms: </p>
<p>UW GPA: I assume that this means the calculated GPA for the all of the grades quoted on a HS transcript. No additional credit is given for the difficulty of the class (honors, AP, etc)</p>
<p>W GPA: Again, I assume that this stat is the total HS GPA on a student's transcript that takes into account the level of difficulty of each class taken. Honors courses are awarded an additional 0.5 pt, while AP courses are awarded an additional 1.0 point. </p>
<p>State school GPA: This is a formula that some universities use. It allows for extra credit to be given to AP and Honors courses, but only takes into account the so called academic courses. </p>
<p>If all of the above is correct, then why do people still refer to their unweighted GPA's? Shouldn't the W-GPA and "State" GPA's be the only GPA's considered?</p>
<p>I’ve always kind of wondered how unweighted GPA might figure in with admission decisions at schools like FSU that talk up primarily refigured weighted GPA. As an example, if the applicant has say a 4.3 weighted GPA for his pure academic courses but has straight D’s in courses like PE, keyboarding, bookkeeping, etc.–isn’t FSU likely to take these poor grades into consideration?</p>
<p>Too, I’m sure most of the admission decision-making is automated with a computer program. Can anyone detail a comprehensive list of all the factors that are used in the admission decision making. As an example for Florida residents, is there a factor assigned for each applicant’s high school or county of residence. How many data entries are made for each individual of the 30,000 or so applicants that factor into a denial or acceptance. Also at what point is an applicants file actually picked up and reviewed by an admissions person. What number of essays are actually read? Thanks for any help</p>
<p>If you attended an admissions “session” on campus, you used to get a handout with weights to different things. I will look for a link. I think some of it is in FSU’s common data set.</p>
<p>This info is for the class of 08-09. For 09-10 the SAT writing WAS considered. 09-10 stats usually go up in September. The 25% and 75% SAT and ACT scores have been a little higher each year, as have GPA’s. Also look at the difference between required courses and recommended courses for high school classes. They not only put greater weight on strength of schedule, they really want to see 4 science, 4 math, 2 history and 2 social sciences and 4 language as a recommended minimun-- and the average student accepted has 4.5 of english, 5 of math and 4.5 of history/social science and 4 of science. That is the average student. There are lots of students with 4X4 block scheduling doubling up and getting ahead. While not many students are taking 0.5 credits in anything, if you have have the accepted students taking 4 English and the other half 5, you will end up with 4.5. So half of the accepted students had 5 english, 5 history/social science. It means they are not looking for coasters senior year.</p>
<p>^ Thank you. My sister is doing a tour in August–I understand July is already booked up. The CDS is a form FSU completes after the fact when admissions have already been completed. I guess what I would like to see is the actual “check list” FSU uses in processing applicants, including any “unwritten” factors and other policies used by FSU in selecting freshman applicants. Probably won’t see them.</p>
<p>Some how I was timed out before this made it: here is the rest of my post</p>
<p>That is about all the info we have, unless someone on admission pipes in. </p>
<p>My guess, a computer has a certain combined GPA and test score set after which you are IN without more than a quick look at your resume, essay and guidance counselor report. There is also a certain SAT/ACT and GPA under which you are a no. They are on record that you cannot have less than a 500 on M, CR and W unless you apply via the care program. The resume and essay are probably most important for those in the bottom 50%.</p>
<p>They like strength of schedule and GPA over SAT/ACT scores, as they want hard working students and those who have proven themselves in AP/IB/DE over those with potential but who are either lazy or bored. </p>
<p>And while teacher rec’s are optional, they are read and considered, as listed on the link. So for those in the bottom 33% of stats, SEND TEACHER REC’s from teachers who really know you and will right a strong rec.</p>