Stanford GPA recalculation

Colleges and Universities A-Z Stanford University
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Hi, I’m a HS sophomore and I recently started researching colleges. I came across Stanford in CA and it really interests me, I’ve done quite a bit of research on it.

What I couldn’t find is how it recalculates the GPA. Our school grades on a 7-point scald and I know most don’t use that. Our numerical grades are shown on report cards.

So does Stanford not recalculate at all or do they convert it to 10-pts or what? Any info would be helpful :slight_smile:

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I think if your school has ranking, ranking might be more important than GPA because this allows them to compare you with other applicants without worrying about grade inflation.

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And if you are ranked top few in a competitive school, even if you get 51% average, they know that you are a top top student and knows that your academic ability is no less than someone with perfect gpa from a less competitive school.