<p>*In other words, the school expects colleges to learn about the school and consider their students’ record on that basis. *</p>
<p>That is just arrogant, and kind of conceited on their part. What makes them think that the nation’s hundreds of colleges have the time (or interest) in learning about this school’s odd-ball policy? Do they think if EVERY high school instituted an odd ball policy, that colleges would spend time learning about each and every one? That is just naive thinking - and actually, it’s rather childish thinking.</p>
<p>My sons’ Catholic school used to refuse to weight grades, but then it was shown that students were actually losing out on automatic merit scholarships at various schools in the region. Some students were also likely getting rejected from some elite schools due to their GPAs, but there was no way to prove that. However, the financial repercussions were easily demonstrated when awards would be “automatic.”</p>
<p>At that point, there was no way that the school board could further justify standing by their position. However, then the board dragged its feet for 18 months “deciding” how to weight the grades. Later, at a parent meeting, when they said that they were “still deciding how,” I stood up and reminded them that when I was on the school board, we didn’t spend THAT MUCH TIME interviewing candidates and hiring the current principal. Sheepishly, they came up with weighted GPA scale within the month (by just copying another school’s weighting system.) Seriously, sometimes schools have to be shamed into doing what’s right. </p>
<p>*It is frustrating – feels like my son is taking a knife to a gun fight because the school confiscated his gun and sent him off with a knife for the fight. *</p>
<p>If I were you, I would copy off some examples of automatic scholarships that your son could have qualified for if his grades had been weighted. Then I’d ask how they could continue with a policy that unnecessarily is costing students thousands of dollars in scholarships. If necessary, I’d encourage other parents to do the same and ask the same question. </p>
<p>Is this a public or private school?</p>
<p>His school gives out letter grades like most other schools, but it doesn’t compute a GPA.</p>
<p>So, if you think his GPA is slight under 3.0, are you saying that he has a mix of As, Bs, and Cs, and if you gave each A a 4, each B a 3, and each C a 2, they would average to just under a 3.0? Are you including everything in his GPA (including PE and electives)? or just core subjects? </p>
<p>Does the school give minuses and pluses?</p>