<p>My school only calculates weighted GPAs. Would this be an issue when applying to Penn? Also, for those of you that have applied, how do they ask for your GPA? Is it a number out of 100, for example 95 or just on a 4.0 scale? My weighted GPA is a 4.0...</p>
<p>My school also only calculated weighted GPAs when I applied. Essentially, honors/advanced/AP classes calculate an A = 5.0, and a regular class has an A = 4.0 in the GPA scale. A 4.0 WEIGHTED GPA means you are not in any weighted classes…which is a concern. Either that, or you’e gotten a B in all of your weighted classes.</p>
<p>My school does not do it like that. I take the most rigorous curriculum in my school and have gotten a few B’s but mostly A’s. My school calculates GPA on a 4.0 scale. Its really mediocre. When you applied, did you list a 5.0 or an actual number like 95?</p>
<p>Wait, so what is a weighted GPA, then? Please explain. I need the following info to get a better sense of what is going on:</p>
<p>–What does a WEIGHTED A count as?
–What does a UNWEIGHTED A count as?</p>
<p>My school has a grading scale (ex. from 90-100% in a class gets you an A, 80-89% a B, etc.). However, the transcript just has letter grades (A, B, C, etc.)—not the raw score in the class (ex. If you got a 95 in Algebra, it says " Algebra: A", not “Algebra: 95”).</p>
<p>My transcript lists the classes I took per semester, the grades received, and the semester and cumulative GPA. Ex. After my sophomore year, I had a cumulative 4.500. However, that semester, I had taken 5 weighted classes and received all A’s, so my semester GPA was a 4.71. </p>
<p>Again, I really need more info to get a better sense of what is going on in your school’s system (gain context). Thanks.</p>
<p>My school just adds 7 points for each class on your final grade for the year when they calculate your GPA. Although, the 7 points do not show up on your transcript. My school does this in a mediocre way. So basically, on your transcript, it shows the actual number grade you got in the class, without the 7 points. The GPA on your transcript reflects the 7 points.</p>
<p>For example, lets say I got a 92 in APUSH, the 92 would show up on my transcript. A 99 would be used to calculate my GPA</p>
<p>Ok, but is your GPA out of a 100 point or 4 point scale? Like what do you mean by using a 99 calculating your GPA?</p>
<p>Penn knows who is on the TOP of the class. That is where you have to be to get into Penn! VERY close to the top…if you are not don’t count on getting in.</p>
<p>This is how it works. They take the grade, so 99 and multiply by the number of credits the class is worth. So 99 x 5= 495. Add all these up and divide by the total number of credits. Then you have your gpa. And stalker mama, I feel like that statement is way to black and white. What if someone has amazing ECs or hooks. What if (not implying myself) someone has not had the same opportunities. Weirder things have happened.</p>
<p>It may happen but not the norm. They know exactly how to pick the cherries off the tree.</p>
<p>GPA unweighted equation is straight forward if you are using a 4.0 scale.</p>
<p>All classes with grade A - 4.0
All classes with grade B - 3.0
All classes with grade C - 2.0</p>
<p>you have 20 classes, 10 with A, 10 with B. </p>
<p>10 x 4.0 + 10 x 3.0 = 70 total credits. Divide by 20 classes, GPA is 3.5.</p>
<p>Thank you!</p>