<p>***. i took drugs and brain p/np so i know it doesn't count towards my GPA, but according to the lns website, gpa = (grade point x unit of class) / total units for semester. That means that 3 more points are in the denominator for a class that i passed. i don't get it. that's the same as if i had gotten an F in the class. I took 16 units this semester, 4 of which were pass no pass, so is my GPA divided by 12 or 16 units?
i'm sorry that sounds kind of confusing, but can someone explain this? wouldn't the units for a p/np class not be calculated in your GPA so it doesn't bring it down?</p>
<p>this is the site i was looking at.
[url=<a href="http://ls-advise.berkeley.edu/faq/grades.html%5DGrades%5B/url">http://ls-advise.berkeley.edu/faq/grades.html]Grades[/url</a>]</p>
<p>Um, look at their example carefully.</p>
<p>
[quote]
Example:</p>
<pre><code>Course = 5 units
Grade = B (3.0 grade points per unit)
5 X 3 = 15 grade points earned
Course Units Grade Grade Points
Chem 1A 4 B- 10.80
Rhet 10 4 C+ 9.20
French 1 5 P 00.00
8 20.00
**20 divided by 8 = 2.5 GPA
</code></pre>
<p>**
Grades of Passed (P), Not Passed (NP), Incomplete (I) or In-progress (IP) are *not *included in computing the GPA.
[/quote]
I don't understand why you are confused. In the example the 5 units for the p/np class (French) are quite clearly not used to compute the GPA. Only the 8 units in the graded classes. So for your case your grade points would be divided by 12 to get your GPA.</p>
<p>oh my gosh, you're right. oops. my excuse is finals mania. thanks</p>
<p>Fried brains huh? ;)</p>