Which GPA should I report

[longhorndreamer]

<p>i am in the middle of finally submitting my common app and they give you the option of reporting EITHER your weighted or unweighted gpa and i don't know which one i should do/represents me better!!
my unweighted is very low : 3.29 (on a 4.0 scale)
my weighted is a : 3.86 (on a 5.0 scale)</p>

<p>but it shows that i have taken a lot of honors and AP's</p>

<p>what do u guys think i should report? parents/students please help i have NO idea</p>

[skieurope]

<p>From the common app instructions:

Reporting Class Rank and GPA</p>

<p>You should report your current Class Rank and GPA, even if they might change later in the school year. If your school does not rank, select “None” from the drop down menu. If your school calculates both weighted and unweighted Class Rank/GPA, report the weighted value. If your school does not calculate a cumulative numerical GPA, or if it uses a GPA scale that is different than the options available in the drop down menu, leave the Cumulative GPA field blank. This field is not required for submission of your application.

<a href=“https://appsupport.commonapp.org/link/portal/33011/33013/Article/64/Reporting-Class-Rank-and-GPA”>https://appsupport.commonapp.org/link/portal/33011/33013/Article/64/Reporting-Class-Rank-and-GPA&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Basically, follow whatever is reported on your transcript. </p>

[longhorndreamer]

<p>@skieurope‌ yeah, but they offer the option of reporting either your weighted or unweighted GPA and i can’t decide which one to use</p>

[Erin_s_Dad]

<p>uh, did read the entire quote?

if your school calculates both weighted and unweighted Class Rank/GPA, report the weighted value

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