<p>What is the point of a weighted GPA since schools have unweighted GPA? I mean really what's the point of adding like a .6 on to your GPA? Thanks</p>
<p>The weighted GPA is supposed to reflect/compensate the fact that the student took a harder course load (an A in a AP class will be worth more points than an A in a regular class because most likely the A is harder to obtain in the AP class)</p>
<p>In the end, it doesn't really matter considering many colleges recalculate GPA.</p>
<p>It' useful for school ranking.</p>
<p>Exactly. It's used mainly for school ranking. Someone could take all easy classes and get a 4.0, whereas someone else could be taking Honors/AP courses and have to struggle for a 4.0. Weighting gives incentive to take the harder courseload and separate the slackers from those that took the challenge.</p>
<p>Exactly...</p>
<p>Is the system of weighted GPA a negative ramification of the Advanced Placement system? Or was the system instituted to provide incentives for Honors programs in classes independent from AP tests?</p>
<p>I don't think the original intent was to provide an incentive. It was more like recognizing achievement with higher standards.</p>
<p>Too bad most of the time it doesn't work</p>
<p>I think it does. For the most part, honors kids get ranked higher than non honors at my school.</p>
<p>it's not useful at all in my school's rankings:
AP and honors are weighted the same.</p>
<p>~40/~360</p>
<p>all because i've made a few B's in AP classes
all the honors b!tches who have made straight A's are ranked above me. honors is SO much easier than AP. it's not funny.</p>