<p>my weighted gpa for 10 and 11 is 4.7</p>
<p>so would it be a 4.5 capped gpa for UC's</p>
<p>anyone plz, im confused.</p>
<p>No. That's not the way to calculate the GPA. It should be much lower.</p>
<p>You add up all the grade points for A-G courses using A=4, B=3, C=2, D=1, F=0. Then add one point for every UC approved weighted course, up to 8 points total. Then divide by the total number of courses. (This is all calculated by semesters.)</p>
<p>The UC GPA is capped at 4.40, isn't it? :rolleyes:</p>
<p>If you take 5 classes each semester in 10th and 11th grade, and have 8 or more semesters of honors/AP, and you get all A's, you can obtain a 4.4.</p>
<p>But if you take 6 UC-eligible classes each semester, then the calculation is ((6<em>4</em>4)+8) / 24 = 4.33 maximum UC GPA ...</p>
<p>The more non-AP classes you take, the lower your overall UC GPA, though it's not a significant difference.</p>
<p>I don't think students really understand this, because I know some who take 7 classes a semester, including P.E., that think overloading their transcript makes them more eligible for college.</p>
<p>so should i take the 8 semesters of classes which i got A's to add the extra points right?</p>
<p>jason: It doesn't matter which classes. Just add one point for each semester of a weighted course, up to 8.</p>
<p>gsp: I think the system is kinda lame for capping it. It should reflect the acheivements of people that do take a bunch of weighted courses and still manage to get great grades. So are the average GPAs for UCLA and UCB (the close to 4.2 figure) capped or uncapped?</p>
<p>I believe the capped GPAs for UCLA and Cal are at 4.17 while the uncapped GPAs are 4.25. However, Berkeley engineering has an uncapped GPA of 4.35 which is quite nuts.</p>
<p>And jason, taking additional classes would lower your UC GPA not raise it if you have already used up the 8 pts.</p>
<p>ok wow q:
what on earth is a 'capped' gpa?</p>
<p>Capped means that the weight that can be added to the GPA for weighted courses (AP/Honors) is limited.</p>
<p>For instance, if you took 12 semesters of AP/Honors during 10-11, you only get the weight for 8 of them. The rest counts as normal courses.</p>
<p>ok so lets say i took 12 semesters of AP/honor classes.</p>
<p>now i add my total unweighted gpa up, and i get a 3.8</p>
<p>now can i pick the eight semesters i want to add to the gpa?</p>
<p>for instance if i get a B in AP CHEM and an A in AP US History, can i choose AP US and not chem?</p>
<p>beggars cant be choosers</p>
<p>but seriously, i dont know. i just assume put all the highest ones, if its wrong theyll rectify it when they get your transcript.</p>
<p>i see</p>
<p>so my capped gpa would be 4.25</p>
<p>What are my chances at la and berk just going by gpa alone?</p>
<p>i think i remember calculating my gpa back in november and it was something in the 4.2's, and my friend, who has the same gpa as me, just got some letter from ucla engineering saying that he probably got in (basically a likely letter). Im waiting for mine..i hope it gets here on a winged chariot. As far as berkeley goes, who knows, i applied to berkeley engineering, and i hope i get in. Youre definitely not a shoe-in, if that wasnt obvious.</p>
<p>Uhh.. it doesn't matter where you add it. It makes no difference. You don't average the GPAs from the 4 semesters, you average it for all the grades.</p>
<p>So during those two years, if you took a total of 22 courses (18 A's, 4 B's) with 12 of them being weighted, then this is how it's calculated:</p>
<p>(18<em>4+4</em>3+8)/22=4.18</p>
<p>Just going by GPA alone gets you nowhere more often than not.</p>
<p>Seeing the way it's calculated, it doesn't matter.</p>
<p>yea, jason listen to what ucapplicant said. You cant choose where to apply the extra point nor would it matter. And you shouldnt worry about calculating your odds, if you have a 4.25 you stand a pretty decent chance with good SAT scores. I mean, its not as if you go back and change your grades, just apply with what you have and best of luck</p>
<p>I know UC Schools only give 8 semesters of grade bumps, but my teacher said that it means 8 classes. I assumed it really only meant 4, bc each class is in two semesters. So my question is if I take AP Calculus, AP US History, and Honors English does this mean 6 grade bumps are taken up or 3? Sorry if this sounds confusing, but I really need an answer...So any comments will be appreciated.</p>
<p>Also...What looks better....3 AP and 3 CP (4.33 gpa) or 6 AP (3.83 gpa)</p>
<p>Well... I guess technically your teacher is correct, because each half of the year-long course is like a class (an A and B part, or the like). I suppose if you failed one semester, you either don't continue on with the next semester or more likely, have to repeat the first semester during summer or something.</p>
<p>So you're right in your interpretation, that would take up 6 if you took both semesters for those courses.</p>
<p>I think the 3AP/3CP would be better. Perhaps optimally, 4 or 5 APs with ~4.2 is better, given those contrants. Obviously, all APs and straight A's is the best (maybe not for the UC GPA capped).</p>