Question About GPA

Applying to College
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<p>Ok so I attend a high school that uses the 8 point grade scale and on my freshman report card i received a 2.67 or 85. However according to college board most colleges convert it to
A+ (97-100) = 4.0
A (93-96) = 4.0
A- (90-92) = 3.7</p>

<p>B+ (87-89) = 3.3
B (83-86) = 3.0
B- (80-82) = 2.7</p>

<p>C+ (77-79) = 2.3
C (73-76) = 2.0
C- (70-72) = 1.7</p>

<p>D+ (67-69) = 1.3
D (65-66) = 1.0
E/F (below 65) = 0.0</p>

<p>does this mean colleges will convert that to a 3.0? If you are confused with my schools gpa and grade point scale please visit <a href="http://www.orcsd.org/Sau/SchoolBoard/Grading%20Scale%20Freq%20Ask%20Questions%2005%2016%2007.pdf%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.orcsd.org/Sau/SchoolBoard/Grading%20Scale%20Freq%20Ask%20Questions%2005%2016%2007.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>man, that sucks that your HS does that to you. When colleges look at your grades, they don't just see a GPA, they see all the grades in all the classes you have taken, and they'll rate your classes on their own system.</p>

<p>Hope that helps!</p>

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<p>so i'm guessing it can only get better?</p>

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<p>Probably, most colleges, if they do give you fewer points for a B-, won't give you less than a 2.7. I'm pretty sure no college out there would evaluate your GPA as worse than a 2.67, and most will probably see it as a 3.0, or better if you are taking challenging classes.</p>

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<p>our school is pretty weird they want to look like they are a hard school or something</p>

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<p>Colleges will usually just look at you in the scope of your own school.</p>

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<p>Heh... I guess so. I wouldn't worry too much, colleges just want to see that you're taking decently hard classes and getting good grades (B's). If you're planning on going to a state school then your grades are fine.</p>

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<p>our school is crazy competitive. if they looked at me in the scope of my own school it wouldn't be fair i don't think.</p>

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<p>That sucks... what kind of school are you going to?</p>

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<p>it's a public school but it's got a really good reputation throughout new hampshire and new england. it's really hard i have an 85 and i'm ranked in the bottom half of my class so it kind of sucks.</p>

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<p>edit: wrong board</p>

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<p>is it really? can you tell me the correct one</p>

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<p>bump..... so my question is do they convert the gpa to tht standard one tht i posted.</p>

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<p>last bump......</p>