How do you get higher than a 4.0?

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<p>I was wondering how you get better than a 4.0 GPA.</p>

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<p>AP courses.</p>

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<p>Some schools consider an A+ to be a 4.33
Some schools weight honors and AP courses at a 4.5 or 5.0</p>

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<p>Many college admissions committees rip out the "weights" and look at unweighted GPA in the context of the overall rigor of the courses selected.</p>

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<p>Sorry, I didn't even clarify, I meant in college.</p>

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<p>some colleges have different GPA schemes as others, though most go on a 4 point scale. </p>

<p>MIT has a 5.0 max for example</p>

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<p>Oh, so I couldn't get higher than a 4.0 at most universities?</p>

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<p>That is correct</p>

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<p>Our high school has an A average be a 4.0 Anything above that (A+) makes the GPA rise above 4.0.</p>