Here’s the question. When calculating unweighted GPA, do I include electives, religious studies classes, and gym? (electives are half a credit, religious studies is full credit, and tbh I have no clue about gym).
Or do I only consider my academic classes (english, spanish, math, science, history?). Is religion considered an academic class? What is the meaning of life?
Also will colleges count a B+ differently than a B in the unweighted GPA?
@marshmallowpop GPA usually includes all classes you took for credit that give letter grades (i.e. a class that only gives pass/fail grades shouldn’t be factored into GPA if you passed).
If you have no clue about whether gym is 1/2 credit or 1 credit, it will be hard determining for sure whether your GPA is closer to 3.8 or 3.9.
@MITer94 okay, I checked my school profile. A normal class is 5 credits, and gym is 2. When I calculate unweighted GPA, do I count all my classes (elective, religious, gym and academic), regardless of the weight they’re given?
The GPA calculator I used doesn’t differentiate based on credits earned.
Also, in the admissions process, when colleges recalculate GPAs (they obviously have to because of different scales between high schools), which classes do they consider/ignore?
Sorry for all the questions!
GPA is a ridiculous metric!
@"Erin’s Dad" , if I’m top 5% (but have 3-4 B+'s, rest are A’s, and SAT is 2300), should I worry about my grades discounting me from selective schools?
