<p>Hi, I am going to be a junior next year and freshman year, I got 2 A-s (Unweighted GPA: 4.0, weighted GPA: 4.0, our junior high doesn't offer aps or honors). Sophomore year, I took more challenging classes (Weighted GPA: 4.85, unweighted: 4.0) and I got two A-s first semester, 1 A- second semester. If I am A- free (I hope to be) junior year and first semester of senior year, will colleges (hypsm) look at this badly considering I have pretty good test scores/extracurriculars so far. Please respond. Gracias mucho!</p>
<p>If your school counts an ‘A-’ as a 4.0, then an ‘A-’ is just as good as an ‘A+’.</p>
<p>Saugus is 100% correct.</p>
<p>ok thanks im still not 100% that this is the case, because there is a big difference between 90% and 100%. To be honest, 1st semester sophomore year chem a- was a big dissappoint as well as calc bc a-. both, i know i could have gotten an a and missed it by <.5%.
do you know of anyone whos gotten into hypsm with a couple of a-s that can verify this?
im strong in both categories, was a finalist in usnco, so that should clear up chem, and i have numerous awards in math. and 5s on both ap tests… im just not really into the nit picky grades sorta thing.</p>
<p>Yes, one A- automatically sends you to a community college. I’m sorry.</p>
<p>“im just not really into the nit picky grades sorta thing”
You are worried about a A-… hmm.</p>
<p>Relax. You are only a incoming junior. You already took AP CALC BC as a sophomore, which is pretty impressive.</p>
<p>People get into HYPSM with B’s. How? Well, there’s more to an application then just grades.</p>
<p>If your school reports just letter grades, they most likely don’t even send the + or the - to the colleges, and frankly, I don’t think the colleges care at all.
And I think for most people, the difference between an A- and an A+ is more of a pride or accomplishment sort of thing. Not to impress colleges.</p>
<p>on a GPA scale from 0-4. and i really wouldn’t like to resort to luck on college admissions. im trying my best to successfully advertise myself to colleges.</p>
<p>No matter what, luck will be a factor.</p>
<p>Focus on scoring high on your standardized tests. Make a difference with your EC’s. Be committed. Read these forums.</p>
<p>People will probably blast you for posting a post like this… CC doesn’t usually like these types of posts.
Good luck.</p>
<p>yes, people will probably blast me for doing this, but i do appreciate honest opinions on this because i am concerned. i will take your advice, gracias. more posts on this thread would be appreciated!</p>
<p>where am I? Seriously. Also, I hope OP doesn’t take Spanish. Otherwise (s)he doesn’t deserve a 4.0.</p>
<p>For each “-,” they kill one member of your family. Once they run out of members and pets, you get rejected.</p>
<p>I hope you have lots of siblings.</p>
<p>Stanford’s admissions office has explicitly stated on more than one occasion that when they recalculate GPA’s, they consider all A’s, regardless of the +/-, as 4.0’s. I don’t think HYP and other Ivies would be too different. After all, think about it – with the number of applicants they receive every year, they would rather NOT do so much number crunching ;)</p>
<p>Listen to Saugus. He has the right of it.</p>
<p>Alright thanks a lot. im more convinced now. consider this thread done! =)</p>