<p>Greetings everyone. :-) How are you guys doing? I have a question regarding my GPA. I'd appreciate it if anyone could assist me on a few questions pertaining to/about my GPA. </p>
<p>-Before I continue, let me briefly explain how our grading system works.
For example: My Chemistry Class...
I have the following grades: A, B, A, A, A, A, A, A, A, A, B. In order for me to find out what my grade is for the class, I have to average those grades out right? ..well of course it would make sense to know what the value of each letter grade is. (Grade Values according to State Department of Education: A=4, B=3, C=2, D=1, F=0) Now that I know what the value of each letter grade is, I will average them. We have a total of 11 grades so far...9 of those are A's, and 2 B's which would mean after multiplying 9 * 4 = 34 and adding that to 2 * 3 = 6 would equal 40. </p>
<p>Here's a better visual of what's going on: [(9x4=36) + (2+3=6)] = 40.</p>
<p>Now after finding the total of all the grades combines, we divide that by the total number of grades, which we already know is 11.<br>
So therefore, 40/11 = 3.63... </p>
<p>Grading Point System:
3.5+ = A
2.5-3.4 = B
1.5-2.4=C ??
1.0-1.4=D ??
Below 1.0 = F</p>
<p>So that would mean that in Chemistry, I have an A average for tests, which is great. However, there is a variety of factors that contribute for me to know my report card grade for the quarter...the participation and exam grade (test grades count as 2/4).</p>
<p>Because I have an A on my exam, and a B in participation: Test Average Doubled (Doubled) A, A, Exam- A, Participation - B after averaging (by substituting the value of each letter grade)...it would give me an an average of 3.75, which according the chart above is still an A, although not perfect. </p>
<p>Secondly, there are 4 quarters (nine weeks each). In each quarter, we receive a report card. If I manage to maintain an A average for chemistry, an A would appear on my report card for the second quarter (because we are already in the second quarter) ...finally when all four quarters are over with, each of the four quarterly grades are averaged to get the final grade...</p>
<p>***IMPORTANT NOTE: Classes that are honors/ap receive an addition point. That would mean for example, rather than an A = 4 points, and a B = 3 Points, an A would instead equal 5 points, and B 4 points, etc... However, regular courses stay the same.</p>
<p>Now I had to clarify this because I was told that the simple way of replacing each honor/ap and regular course with it's weighted value is not a correct way of calculating our gpa. There is a more complex way of doing so...</p>
<p>Anyhow, if you received word that it would not matter to average it the regular way (where an honor/ap course would equal a maximum of 5 and regular courses a max of 4...), PLEASE, PLEASE let me know by posting/giving a response. Mucho Gracias! Mike.</p>