What is the weighted average?

Applying to College
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<p>What is the weighted average? Can anyone tell me?</p>

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<p>In other words, how I can calculate my weighted GPA?</p>

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<p>It is the same as unweighted but with an extra grade point for A/B/C in honors/AP.</p>

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<p>Thanks Gospy</p>

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<p>That is not entirely correct. Different high schools calculate weighted GPAs in different fashions, and colleges generally recalculate GPAs with their own systems.</p>

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<p>That doesn't change the fact that you get an extra grade point for honors/AP. It just depends on the definition of honors and what is approved.</p>

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<p>No, that is not right. There are many systems that factor in +.333 for honors/AP classes, and I've heard of a couple that factor in +.500.</p>

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<p>At my school, regular classes are 4.0A/3.0B/etc.
Accelerated classes are 4.5A/3.5B/etc.
AP classes are 5.0A/4.0B/etc.</p>

<p>You add up all of those and divide by the number of courses you have.</p>

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<p>Using your method, I would have a 4.175 weighted. Is that any good?</p>

<p>Unweighted it is disgusting...</p>

<p>3.408</p>