Hi. Long time lurker. First official post.
I know that most Florida schools recalculate the GPA using the method of taking the core classes and adding .5 to Honors classes and 1 point more for AP/IB/Etc.
I am trying to recalculate what my son’s recalculated GPA would be but I need to know if the schools also calculate any HS level classes he took in middle school such as Algebra 1 Honors, Chemistry 1 Honors, Biology 1 Honors and Geometry Honors.
Or do they just focus on the classes he has taken while in HS alone? Thanks!
I not familiar with the weighting system. But if a school uses SSAR like University of Florida.
“Every academic course that you attempted for high school credit while in middle school/junior high school must be listed on the SSAR. The SSAR entry process allows you to state that the courses were taken while in middle school.”
Pluses and minuses are not used in the admission review process and cannot be entered in the SSAR. Grades will be reported as A, B, C, D, and F, so grades of B+ and B- are treated as a B grade, and should be denoted in the SSAR as a B.
You should report all grades exactly as they are listed on your transcript. Do not add or remove any weight. There will be a separate field on the SSAR (Course Level) for you to list the type of course it is, i.e. honors, AP, dual enrollment, etc.