Question about Cal Tech

Colleges and Universities A-Z California Institute of Technology
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<p>Hi,
I had a couple questions about the way GPAs are recalculated at Caltech and how much class rank affects your entrance. Not a big deal if you chance me, im only a sophmore and my main concern is just for someone to answer my questions, but thanks if you do. For my school I was wondering how they would re-calculate my GPA, would a 7 be recalculated as a 4 or would it be a 6? Is it true your when they re-calculate your GPA they dant use your freshamn year?</p>

<p>Race: African-American
Scores below
Pre-SAT Math 75 Verbal 74 Wrting 69</p>

<p>GPA: 6.83 (You get a 7 for an A in an honors class, and 6 for an A in an on-level class)
Rank: 7/400 something
School: public, rarely ever sends grads to top schools
Taking 2 APs this year, Comp Sci 2 and World History</p>

<p>ECs
Varsity Tennis
Mu Alpha Theta
Computer Science Club
Volunteered in Africa over the summer
Science Olympiad
Junior Statesman of America</p>

<p>Major: Computer Science or Physics</p>

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<p>What did you do in MAO, Comp Sci, the Science olympiad?</p>

<p>And dude, you're way too young to even be properly looked at, but keep on track and you're fine.</p>

<p>GPAs recalculated on 4.0 scale, most likely unweighted...then they look at the strength of your transcript.</p>

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<p>hm. that's the first time I've since a 7 for an A</p>