On a college application does one put down their unweighted GPA or Weighted ?

Applying to College
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<p>I know Colleges recalculate ones GPA, but i'm unsure as to which type of GPA is better to put down.</p>

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<p>My counselor always told me to just put down the higher one.</p>

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<p>no usually there is a spot for both like on the common app</p>

<p>Answer mine ?</p>

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<p>I think you’re supposed to put the unweighted one. Colleges generally consider weighted GPAs to be near-worthless as there is too much subjectivity involved. I don’t happen to agree; I think high school teachers vary widely in the difficulty of their classes and the toughness of their grading, and one teacher may round an 89.5% up while another may not. Colleges don’t seem to care, though. If in doubt, write, for example, 3.4/4.0 (unweighted) and/or 4.2/5.0 (weighted).</p>

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<p>Thanks very much</p>