<p>My school principally goes by a weighted GPA system (out of 5). To calculate the unweighted for colleges etc. it uses a mathematical proportion setting it over 4. However, I am in the top 5% of my class, and using this system makes me have quite a low uw GPA. I have gotten 21 As and 4 Bs (not counting B+ or A- etc) and the system says that my uw is 3.56. When I recalculated through an online uw calculator it said it was a 3.8. It was my knowledge that a B+ was a 3.67. That being said, I do not feel as if it is reasonable for my uw to drop so much when I have gotten mostly As, and under my school's system my average uw GPA would be around a B when I have only gotten 4. Does this seem wrong to you too? Am I calculating unweighted GPA right? For example, how would one take into account an A+ (when I researched it the source said that was a 4.33). I do not want to apply to selective schools with such a low uw GPA so any help in assessing the accuracy of the school generated GPA is appreciated.</p>
<p>if your school told you that’s what your unweighted GPA is, I would trust their calculations</p>
<p>For this reason, colleges don’t look at the unweighted GPA reported on your transcript. They look at your actual grades, and calculate an unweighted GPA from them.</p>