Questions about stanford

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<p>Hi,
I had a couple questions about the way GPAs are recalculated at Stanford 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>Stanford uses the 5-point scale for weighted, 4-point scale for non-weighted, I believe.</p>

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<p>no, stanford recalculates everything on a 4.0 scale.</p>

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<p>fuzzylogic is correct. stanford computes GPA on a 4.0 level, using A=4, B=3, C=2 for ACADEMIC classes only (math, science, english, social sciences, foreign language)</p>

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<p>So my C in design technology: product design last year will be excused then. considering it was the only C amongst 5 As! hehe... i bet i'm not the only one to mess up on a practical exam!</p>