<p>I have just received an unofficial transcript of my D's grades. None of the grades are weighted although she has taken almost all honors and AP classes. Where will this information appear (ie. weighted GPA) and is it done by the High School or the colleges she applies to? Finally, I think her AP classes are to be weighted by 105% and her honors are to be weighted by 105%. Does this sound right? Finally, do colleges use 9th grade in coming up with GPA's? My daughter started taking honors high school classes in 8th grade. Do those count too in her overall GPA?</p>
<p>Not all high schools weight GPA. Since you have the weight figures, I assume the high school does and just hasn't calculated it. I can't say if your weights "sound right" because schools that weight do so in different ways.</p>
<p>Your questions are better answered by the high school.</p>
<p>Colleges don't weight GPAs to the best of my knowledge. They have to have GPAs that are consistent among all schools, some of which weight (and do so in varying ways) and some of which don't. The rigor of the academic program is taken into account more subjectively, I believe. How else could they do it and remain fair? </p>
<p>I suppose they COULD come up with their own weighting system, but I've never read anybody saying a particular college does or explains how they do it. I have heard of colleges coming up with a GPA for a student looking only at specific grades though (just the required courses, just academic courses, etc.)</p>
<p>You can always just ask potential colleges how each copes with GPAs. </p>
<p>Where the weighted GPA really gets inputted into the system is in the high school's calculation of class rank.</p>
<p>The University of California uses a weighed GPA but with some limitations. From their web site:</p>
<p>Grade Point Average
To determine your eligibility, the University calculates your GPA in the "a-g" subjects by assigning point values to the grades you earn, totaling the points and dividing the total by the number of "a-g" courses. Points are assigned as follows: A=4 points, B=3 points, C=2 points, D=1 point, and F=0 points. (Pluses and minuses are not calculated in the grade point average.)</p>
<p>Only the grades you earn in "a-g" subjects in the 10th and 11th grades - including summer sessions - are used to calculate your preliminary GPA. Courses you took in ninth grade can be used to meet the Subject Requirement if you earned a grade of C or better, but they will not be used to calculate your GPA.</p>
<p>Honors Courses: The University assigns extra points for up to eight semesters of University-certified honors-level and Advanced Placement courses taken in the last three years of high school: A=5 points, B=4 points, C=3 points. No more than two yearlong UC-approved honors level courses taken in the 10th grade may be given extra points. A grade of D in an honors or advanced placement course does not earn extra points.</p>
<p>The courses must be in the following "a-g" subjects: history/social science, English, advanced mathematics, laboratory science, language other than English, and visual and performing arts. Also, they must be certified as honors courses by the University. In these subjects, as well as in computer science, acceptable honors-level courses include Advanced Placement courses, Higher Level and designated Standard Level International Baccalaureate courses, and college courses that are transferable to the University.</p>
<p>D and F Grades: If you have earned a D or F in an "a-g" course, you must repeat the course with a grade of C or better. The original D or F grade will not be included in the GPA calculation, and the new grade will be used. If you repeat a course in which you initially earned a grade of C, the second grade will not be used.</p>
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<p>However, they only use your Soph and Jr. grades for admissions, so not sure when the Senior yr. grades come into play for GPA purposes.</p>