<p>So Kelley requires a 3.7 GPA as one of their criteria for direct admission. In asterisks below (on their website), it states that "If weighted gpa is provided on the high school transcript, the weighted gpa will be used". </p>
<p>If my school only provides the unweighted gpa on the transcript, what does this mean? Will IU calculate a weighted GPA for me? I ask this because my unweighted GPA is slightly under 3.7, but my weighted GPA is well above 3.7.</p>
<p>Thanks in advance!</p>
<p>No, IU and Kelley will use your unweighted GPA.</p>
<p>Is there some way you can ask your counselor to put the weighted GPA on your transcript?</p>
<p>@hkem123 - Hm okay… thanks. Doesn’t that seem weird though? Can’t help but feel it’s rather unfair that some students will be considered based on their weighted GPA and others based on their unweighted.</p>
<p>@purpleacorn - Well the transcript was sent a while ago and the app is under review atm, so it’s a done deal at this point I would assume. I’ll try calling the admission office tomorrow.</p>
<p>I know that people have een able to successfully appeal if your GPA did not make the standard but your SAT/ACT score is well-above the standard.</p>
<p>@sodomojo, why would your school send unweighted? That makes no sense. Weighted classes are weighted for a reason. At least in our school there is no comparison in the level of rigor between honors and non-honors classes.</p>
<p>Well most of my schools either calculate a weighted GPA on their own or use the unweighted GPA while also factoring in the difficulty level of the courseload. I was under the assumption that the same applied to IU Kelley.</p>
<p>Still doesn’t make much sense to me though that some applicants are reviewed with a weighted GPA and others with an unweighted, anyone else know more about this?</p>
<p>Kelley just doesn’t want to have to get into the business of making judgements on how to recalculate GPA. So when IU admissions enter whatever GPA is on your transcript into the system it is either a 3.7+ or it isn’t. All high schools have their own way of weighing GPA’s, so Kelley does not want to have to deal with making subjective decisions on how to reweigh an already arbitrary number that a high school has created. </p>
<p>And as an applicant, you always have the option of petitioning, so it doesn’t really hurt you.</p>
<p>Okay, thanks for the help!</p>