<p>When schools present their profile and top 5% GPA range, do they round it to the first decimal place. Do they use weighted GPA or unweighted GPA ? The reason I'm asking is because my school is very competitive and we have several students with second decimal point difference. So I'd like to find out how this report is sent to ivies. Also, in such a competitive scenario does it matter whether you are in top 5% or not to get into Harvard/Stanford/MIT?
How is the admission process done ? Thanks in advance.</p>
<p>If you look at the Common Data Set you’ll see the GPA is calculated to the hundredths place and it is out of a 4.0 (thus UW). As far as how your HS reports it, you need to ask your GC. Look at the Common Data Set and admission web sites for the schools (HYPSM) to see how the different elements are considered.</p>
<p>Sorry to bother you, but how would I look at the common data set for different schools. So are you saying that they recalculate the unweighted GPA ?</p>
<p>also when UW GPA is calculated, isn’t A- treated like A and A+ ? Please let me know.</p>
<p>It really depends on your school. At my old hs, A- and A are different. </p>
<p>If you’re not in top 5% it doesn’t mean you can’t get into HYPS</p>
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Google Common Data Set X university
No. They may sometimes recalculate WGPA. Usually the colleges will use the class rank supplied and eyeball the UW grades and class strength.</p>
<p>if my school doesn’t rank the students, then they would have to look at the weighted GPA on the transcripts.</p>