<p>How do you compute a normal unweighted and weighted GPA. My S's transcript gives only a weighted GPA but it is computed according to an unusual method: Each grade gets an individual point value so 100 would be 4.0, 99 would be 3.99, 98 would be 3.97 and 97 would be 3.95 and so on. For weighted, AP classes get a small boost, and 100 is 4.10. These don't seem comparable to what is normally done for GPAs, so I was wondering what the standard for computation is. Is any A usually a 4.0, or is an A- less? And do honors and AP courses get extra weight in the weighted GPA?</p>
<p>In our local HS they don’t do +/- so an A is a 4.0, B a 3.0, etc. The cutoff for an A is a 93%. AP and Honors do get extra weight for weighted (I can’t remember right now but it’s like 10% for Honors and 30% for AP).</p>
<p>Since every HS seems to do it a bit differently, I know most colleges recompute according to their own rules. But I’m wondering if there’s any kind of standard method that, for example, people use when posting their GPA here along with other stats, because if not it’s pretty meaningless without knowing how it is computed, what the max is, what gets boosted for weighted, etc.</p>
<p>This is why rank matters, not GPA.</p>
<p>that makes sense, but even rank requires context of how competitive the school is</p>
<p>The colleges get average SAT scores, socio-economic data, etc., and know how ompetitive schools are.</p>