<p>I'm just curious because if it's by semester it'll add a whole tenth of a point to my cumulative GPA.</p>
<p>Depends on your school/district.</p>
<p>^ Ha , this is what I was about to say:</p>
<p>"It all depends on your school or county"</p>
<p>Mine is done by quarter, which seems ridiculously unfair, to be honest. If it weren't for that stupid system I would still have my 4.0 (my single A- came as a quarter grade, not a semester grade).</p>
<p>Bummer, southeasttitan, you need to go to our school. They do it by semester AND minuses and plusses don't affect it. So an A- is a 4.0</p>
<p>Of course the adcomms recalc to their way, so it doesn't matter a whole lot.</p>
<p>Mine is done by year... even if someone gets a B for two quarters and a B on a semester exam, if they get A's the other two quarters and on the other semester exam, they get an A for the course. </p>
<p>Our grades aren't inflated; our school system just makes it crazy easy to get 4.0s. The guidance counselors have to send a note (in addition to the explanation of how the grading system works) saying "Please ignore the fact that kids with 3.95s are ranked 30th...!"</p>
<p>If it's done by year, then how do semester-long classes work with GPA?</p>
<p>They count for half as much in the cumulative GPA. We only have three or four of those offered, though.</p>