How can I raise my GPA?

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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<p>I just finished my sophomore year and my unweighted GPA is a 3.63. How can I raise it to a 3.7-3.8 by the time I apply to colleges. Is it even possible?</p>

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<p>Take classes that give GPA bumps. In my school they give a 1 point bump for AP classes and 0.5 point bump for honors classes. Just make sure you can handle the coursework of the hard classes you want to take. Also, STUDY YOUR BUTT OFF. But its not too late, don’t worry.</p>

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<p>Thank you. I took 3 honors classes this year and I am takng 2 AP’s/4 honors next year. What GPA should I aim for next year to get the 3.7-3.8 GPA?</p>

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<p>That’s just weighting, and not all schools do it.
The only way to raise your unweighted GPA is to get better grades, ideally in honors classes. Don’t take any study halls. </p>

<p>I already posted this on your other thread, but it might not be possible for you to have a 3.8 cumulative unweighted GPA by the end of junior year (and this is what counts for college admissions, in addition to course rigor).
Maybe you’ve taken 16 one-credit classes so far, and gotten ten As and six Bs. That’s a 3.63 unweighted GPA.
If you get all As next year, by the end of the year you’ll have taken 24 one-credit classes, with eighteen As and six Bs. You’ll have a 3.75 unweighted GPA by the end of your junior year.</p>

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<p>Durrrr how to raise GPA? I don’t know… Maybe you should get better grades??? Novel concept right there!</p>