Can somebody please tell me what counts for an A/B/etc. when colleges calculate their gpa? is an A 93-100 or a 90-100? or does it depend on your high school? I am wondering because my high school previously (9-11 grade) used 93-100 as their standard for an A and just recently changed it to a 90-100 this year (past grades aren’t changed). I also know that many other high schools in America use 90-100 as their standard. Right now my unweighted gpa is a 3.78 but if an A was a 90-100 my unweighted gpa would be a 3.97… and that’s a pretty big difference. Can someone please help me??? I am very confused. Will this change anything when I apply to colleges very soon??
No
Which colleges recalculate GPA and how they do it is a moot point; it is what it is and you have no control over it. The vast majority of colleges are not transparent on this process, but I believe that most colleges, excepting California publics and a few others, simply look at your transcript.
Admission at the top ranked universities is relatively hard to predict. There are many things that make it hard to predict. Somewhere on the list is the fact that different high schools calculate grades in different ways.
Colleges and universities will see your actual grades. My understanding is that they will also see a profile that explains what grades are generally like at your high school, which will give them some sense of how your grades compare with other students at your school.
You should apply to a range of schools, including at least two affordable safeties which you would be happy to attend. With this you should be fine in college admissions.
Colleges know what the scale is at your school since school sends profile sheet with their transcript to explain about the school. Our HS (and state) previously used 93-100 was A, now have switched to 90-100. Colleges are use to the differences.