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Colleges look at both. Keep in mind, however, that an A is an A and a B is a B: just because you received an extra bonus for your B in Honors US History does not mean that you actually got an A in the class.
Selective colleges--and increasingly numbers of them--strip away the weights, because not every school or every district weights things in the same way. And what's important is how well you stack up against your peers.
So why do schools do the weighting? To determine "class rank," or how you stack up. One student may take very easy classes that are not really college preparatory in nature and get a 4.0, while the student down the hall is taking 5 Advanced Placement courses and getting a 3.8. Which is the better student?
Ranking gives the student taking the harder courses a bonus when calculating class rank--which college definitely want to look at as they consider you for admission.
But don't be fooled. You may have a 4.0 with all grades of B in your honors classes, and you will never look as good as the student who has grades of A in all of their honors classes.
So the answer to your question is BOTH. And what should you do in response? Get the best grades you can.
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∙ 17y agoYou need to check it out and find out for yourself!! Go to their website!! Also you need other stuff to get into a good college beside just a gpa!! Community service, sports, clubs the lsit goes on!
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∙ 15y agoActually they use a mixture of both. Most colleges have their own system of 'grading' your grades. Even if they don't add numerical value to taking AP's and IB's, they do certainly notice them when looking at your grades.
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∙ 13y agoThere are some colleges that use one, or the other, or their own private weighting formula. There are too many colleges to make a list here; College Board has a good college information tool that may help.
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When applying to college do you list your weighted or unweighted GPA?
They will almost always tell you if you look hard enough on the application or call someone at the college. Most schools want your unweighted GPA, although many will look at both.
Is a 3.34 GPA and a weighted 4.17 GPA a bad GPA. i took no AP classes or honors classes either. my weighted GPA is based on college prep courses. is that bad?
College prep courses are not weighted, so your gpa, both weighted and unweighted, is a 3.34. The only way to get above a 4.0 is to take either honors or AP classes. If its bad or not depends on what kind of school you want to go to, and remember, colleges don't only look at gpa, they also look at standardized test scores (SAT and ACT) and extracurriculars.
Is a 4.5 GPA generally bad for ivy league colleges and please have a detailed explanation as to why it is good or bad?
Its great. Highest unweightned gpa is 4.0 so if you have a 4.5 it means you have counted the ap courses, thing is that the colleges dont look at the weightened gpas so if you want to get into a ivy league school with an unweightened gpa I say 3.8 and higher.
Are there weighted construction cones?
Yes, you can add a weighted ring to the cone in order to secure it. They are a good way to keep them from being blown over by wind. You can look on Amazon for some.
Do colleges look at discipline records?
Yes
Do colleges look at 5th grade grades?
no, colleges only look at your high school transcripts.
What is the minimum GPA to get accepted into the University of Florida?
There is none. They look for 4.0GPA the most, but often they take lower GPAs if a student has other traits that would make him/her an attractive candidate for admissions.
Do colleges look at the SAT essay score?
Yes
What type of housing do junior colleges have?
You would have to look at each individual school. However, I can tell you that most community colleges do not have on-campus housing. They are considered commuter colleges.
How old should you be to look for colleges?
High school sophomore and up would be a good time to start looking at colleges.
What do collages look for when accepting people?
colleges like to see that you know how to spell. colleges like to see that you know how to spell.
Do colleges look at your conduct from high school when you apply?
yes!
