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I feel really stupid for asking how to calculate a weighted GPA. My school doesnt even have GPA so i never really learned or bothered to calculate it. My school is pretty tough, so every class at the school is considered an honors class. We also have no AP classes but a lot of classes teach at the same level if not more advanced. My grades:

Sophomore Year:
1st Semester:
PreCalc1: A-
History: A-
English: B
Science: A
Gym: P (Pass)
German I: A

2nd Semester:
Precalc II: A
BC Calculus I: P (The school allowed me to take calculus at the same time as Precalculus but as a Pass/Fail class.)
Science: A-
English: B
History: A
German I: A-

Junior Year:
1st Semester:
BC Calculus II: B+
Intro to Comp Sci: A
Advanced Chemistry: A
English: A-
History: A
German II: A
Gym: P

2nd Semester:
BC Calculus III: A-
Advanced Comp Sci: A-
Advanced Chemistry: A-
English: A-
History: A-
German II: A

NOTE: Calculus, Chemistry, and Comp Sci are AP equivalent classes. Also, I skipped my freshman year in New York, so I dont have grades for that year. All classes are honors and we do not have rank at our school.

Either telling me how to calculate the GPA or doing it for me would be fine. Thanks in advance.

By Lostnconfused (Lostnconfused) on Sunday, June 06, 2004 - 07:48 pm: Edit

A in an honors class = 5 points
A in a non honors class = 4 points
B in an honors class = 4 points
B in a non honors class = 3 points
C is an honors class = 3 points
C in a non honors class = 2 points
D = 1 point
F= 0 points

By Tlaktan (Tlaktan) on Sunday, June 06, 2004 - 08:12 pm: Edit

Ahem. If the transcript does not specifically denote AP, then I don't think it counts as AP, regardless of what it may be equivalent to in school.

I cannot firmly tell you what the GPA scale is, because unlike the one posted above, many schools differ in their scales.

I.E. My School:
A in Honors Class = still 4 points, regardless of Honors Status

A = 4 pts
B = 3 pts
C = 2 pts
D = 1 pt
F = 0 pts

AP = Add 1 point, unless D or F.

By Needhelp06 (Needhelp06) on Sunday, June 06, 2004 - 08:19 pm: Edit

yeah i wanted to know what my gpa was on a weighted 4.0 scale. anymore comments?

By Psdhillon (Psdhillon) on Sunday, June 06, 2004 - 08:31 pm: Edit

You took calculus, yet can't add up your own GPA off the point system that was given to you?

By Northstarmom (Northstarmom) on Sunday, June 06, 2004 - 08:32 pm: Edit

Use A=4....F=0. That's it. Unfortunately, you don't weight honors, APs or IBs.

BTW, when colleges get your transcripts, they will recalculate your gpa based on their own weighting system. At many places, they throw out all nonacademic courses. They also may add 1 full letter grade to C or higher grades in AP or IB courses. Some colleges, however, do not add weight to cross registration courses taken at colleges.

By Desrtswimer (Desrtswimer) on Sunday, June 06, 2004 - 08:41 pm: Edit

Ummm....i dont think you can have a "weighted" GPA if your school doesnt weight grades.

Each weighted system is different depending on schools and that is why the colleges require a school profile detailing this information. Mostly schools weight grades for ranking.

so the answer is you cant have a weighted GPA if your school doesnt weight classes.

By Aim78 (Aim78) on Sunday, June 06, 2004 - 11:02 pm: Edit

Yes you can. The college weights the GPA to their specifications.

For many colleges, an A in an AP or Honors course = 5 points, and an A in a regular academic course = 4 points. Add up all the points, then divide by the number of classes.

By Tlaktan (Tlaktan) on Sunday, June 06, 2004 - 11:17 pm: Edit

Northstarmom, I've been trying to get this cleared with someone, so I guess I'll ask you. How much weight would college classes carry in some colleges anyway? What's the Ivy League's policy on grade weights?

By Needhelp06 (Needhelp06) on Tuesday, June 08, 2004 - 04:24 pm: Edit

3.82 I think thats good.

By Whatnext (Whatnext) on Wednesday, June 09, 2004 - 04:04 pm: Edit

Psdhillon

What does taking calculus have to do with 'knowing' how to calculate GPA. It's the mechanical part of the calculation that NeedHelp06 asking about. Help if you can - no need to post negatives.

By Needhelp06 (Needhelp06) on Wednesday, June 09, 2004 - 04:34 pm: Edit

thanks whatnext