<p>during my senior year, how much would that boost up my GPA?? if i have a 3.1 then a 4.0, would that get me around a 3.5? thanks!</p>
<p>It depends on how many credits you get per course type. GPA isn't simply averaging. If it gives you any comfort, your GPA will definitely go up. Remember, though, that colleges usually don't factor in your first semester Senior year grades since they come out to late to make a huge impact.</p>
<p>1) are you crazy? four hundredths of a point is huge....MAYBE a 3.2....much more likely just a 3.15</p>
<p>2) How likely is that? Unless you drop any Honors AP classes you have had previously (which would not be good) it is ridic to think your going to go from doing poor B+ work do doing stellar A+ work. It just doesn't go like that, and if it DOES then you should kick your self because it means that you could have done so much better in high school and where ever you end up going is beneath you...</p>
<p>3) If you really wanted to figure out how muc it would help you just go to the calculator...not so difficult</p>
<p>that's pretty unlikely you'll get a 4.0, unless you really slacked off and are prepared to study!!! i know that courses like AP can get you a higher GPA than normal academic or honors courses, but ofcourse it's harder too, so if you're really worried about your GPA and are prepared to study, then i recommend taking a few AP's next year. and plus, if you do well, the scores will get sent to your college too!</p>
<p>"that's pretty unlikely you'll get a 4.0"</p>
<p>he said hes aiming to get a 3.5 by making a 4.0 first semester</p>
<p>I don't think you will bring it up that high. You have 6 semesters of grade that have brought you to your 3.1. Even if you get a 4.0 your first term with a full load, that is only 1/7 of your grades. Of course, different schools average differently, so you may want to discuss this with your GC, but I really don't see your gpa going up that high. For all the colleges know if only year end grades are posted, you start out each year with a great GPA and go down hill second semester to get a B average for the year.</p>
<p>Haven't had a statistics course, huh?</p>
<p>Clearly you do not understand how GPA is calculated. One semester of a 4.0 will not balance out 6 other semesters of 3.1 level work. It would raise your GPA by either .1 or .2 at best I would guess depending on your grading scale.</p>
<p>Contrarily, if you establish a high GPA your first couple of years in school, it is harder to blow it or drag it down.</p>
<p>Cross posted with the cpt.</p>
<p>lets say you take 6 classes per semester</p>
<p>freshman year: 18.6 points (3.1x6) + 18.6
sophomore year: 18.6 + 18.6
junior: 18.6 + 18.6</p>
<p>18.6 x 6 = 111.6</p>
<p>senior year: (4x6) = 24</p>
<p>111.6+24 = 135.6/ ((6) classes multiply number of semesters (7)) = 135.6/42 = 3.23</p>
<p>lets say you take 7 classes this semester instead</p>
<p>111.6+28 = 139.6/ ((6) classes multiply number of semesters (7)) = 139.6/43 = 3.25</p>
<p>guess not :(</p>
<p>Tzar since when is B+ work poor?</p>
<p>this website seems to be full of neurotic kids who can't talk to girls</p>
<p>well if you are looking to apply to UCs then senior year wont matter, no matter how much you improve.</p>
<p>I’m sorry, but looking at you math abilities, you are unlikely to get a 4.0 even if you lace your classes with blow-offs. Your GPA will be between 3.20-3.25 for sure. No more and no less. Sounds cruel, but it’s the truth. If you just realized the importance of education it is too late to boost your high school grades. Just go to a local college then transfer into a better one or go to a good grad school form the local college by doing well in it. Many people are successful without going to good colleges like the current speaker of the house who went to Xavier. so if you try hard from now, you can accomplish anything you want 
so don’t get bummed out form my response :-p.</p>
<p>Why did you pull up a two year old thread? The OP is long gone.</p>
<p>Lets do the math. Assuming you take the same # of credits each year. lets assume 16 credits a year (the act # of credits doesnt matter).</p>
<p>(16 cred * 3yrs * 3.1) + (4.0 * 8cred) / (16cr * 3 + 8cr) = 3.23 GPA after 1st Semester as a senior. </p>
<p>The weight of the 3.1 for 3 yrs weighs down how much your gpa can rise as a senior.</p>