<p>I’m seriously having trouble trying to figure out what exactly goes into configuring my Cal Poly GPA. I heard they use 9th grade grades as well, but I’ve never actually had this confirmed. Can someone help me out with this? I have everything else complete and I really can’t wait to send out my application and start the long wait till spring haha. Thanks so much!</p>
<p>Yes, they go back into your application and use 9th grade gpa.</p>
<p>Socal, do you know if an improvement from ninth grade to 10th and 11th grade will affect their decision?</p>
<p>I have not heard of any evidence that Cal Poly looks at GPA trends.</p>
<p>Don’t worry about calculating your exact GPA. Just enter all of your 9-11 courses and Cal Poly will recalculate your GPA according to their formula.</p>
<p>How does Cal Poly calculate GPA?</p>
<p>I searched on the Cal Poly web site and tried Goggle. But I can’t find anything.</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>BusyMei, See: [How</a> to Apply - Admissions - Cal Poly](<a href=“Cal Poly Admissions”>Cal Poly Admissions)</p>
<p>College prep GPA Calculated by Cal Poly for 9th -11th grade coursework designated on the application (with honors points granted for courses designated as “honors,” “advanced placement" or “international baccalaureate” on a high school transcript, for up to eight semesters).</p>
<p>Basically, they take your grades (A,B,C,D) for 3 years and award points based on the standard 4-point scale (no plus or minus so a B+ is 3 points), then add up to 8 more points for an honors, IB or AP class. This means you get some credit for taking hard classes but there is a limit on the boost they give your GPA. As I recall, the max GPA you can get is about a 4.25 (all As in all classes for 3 years with the 8 bonus points).</p>