<p>Some schools weigh A- as 3.667 while others weigh it as a 4.000. I come from one of the former schools, will Harvard reweigh this according to their own formula?</p>
<p>Harvard will take into account the manner in which your GPA/rank are determined as well as any relevant contextual information while they evaluate your application. However, I am not under the impression that they recalculate any GPA’s.</p>
<p>My school doesn’t even do GPA (we have sent kids to Harvard), so Harvard has to have their own way of calculating GPA.</p>
<p>The subtext of the question is that you may be at a disadvantage because of your school’s practice. You’re fine- the school profile and the data Harvard has collected on your school already put your achievements in their appropriate context. For example, this is one of the reasons why Harvard stresses class rank in the School Report II. Many schools do not rank officially, but a counselor may reveal some information about a student’s standing in the class when pressed.</p>
<p>Honestly, GPAs tend to irrelevant in the presence of class rank.</p>
<p>^ If you go to a feeder school that doesn’t rank its students, like Stuyvesant, your GPA does matter.</p>
<p>If your gap is high, that’s that. Everyone in the admissions pile has 30s and high grades, it’s a given. Almost all of the focus will be given to what contrasts you to other ppl.</p>
<p>They probably don’t recalculate GPA. It wouldn’t be fair to the schools who give 4.00 as A-'s because a lot of students from that school will not try as hard (even though they have the full ability to get a solid A). Class rank is more important. And if a school doesn’t rank, then Harvard will just rank you within the applicant pool from your school. My best advice is: if your school weighs an A- as 3.667, then don’t get one.</p>