<p>To my understanding, Stanford recalculates all their applicants GPA's not including their freshman year grades. I have a few questions about this process.</p>
<p>If an A=4.0, B=3.0, C=2.0, and a D=1.0, how would they recalculate the GPA if different states uses different grading scales. For example, an A in NC (where I live) is 93-100, B is an 85-92, etc. Will they base their recalculations upon what I got based on that scale, or would they convert it to one of their own such that a 90-100=A, 80-89=B, etc. ?</p>
<p>I have gotten 3 Bs, all in sophomore year, but all my Bs were 92s. Will they count them as Bs, or As? My transcript shows the percentage. Sophomore year was very hard, I had a lot going on and took 10 rigorous courses. </p>
<p>Also, I know when doing the recalculation, Stanford only includes the 5 core subjects. I attend an early college program where we take calsses at a university for Junior and Senior year. We have the freedom to chose whatever classes we want to and my passion is politics. I have taken many high level Political Science courses. Does this count as a core class? Would Economic classes taken at the university count as a core class? </p>
<p>Thanks</p>