how to list GPA

<p>Unweighted GPA is 3.66. Weighted GPA is 4.36. For Common App, should GPA be listed as 4.36 on a 5.0 scale weighted? Or, 4.36 on a 4.0 scale, weighted?</p>

<p>Good question. I figure most colleges recalculate or just go off tanscripts so you can’t really mess up.</p>

<p>There have been a number of discussions about this and people here on cc disagree, but the majority of posters seem to think 4.36/4.0 weighted is the way to go. Personally, I’m in the 5.0 camp. Either way, don’t sweat it. Your transcript is what counts here. GPA isn’t a required field, so you don’t have to fill it out. If you choose to report your GPA, neither the 4.0 nor 5.0 scale will be considered “wrong” by adcoms.</p>