On an unweighted 4.0 scale an A is worth 4 points, B-3, C-2, D-1,F-0
You take all of your grades, add up the point value of them and divide by the number of grades. So if you have 6 classes with grades A, B, B, C, C, A then it would be 4+3+3+2+2+4 divided by 6 and that's your GPA
it shouldn't affect your unweighted GPA, as long as your weighted GPA is higher than a 4.0 then your unweighted stays a 4.0 (hopefully this makes sense)
Their average unweighted high school GPA is a 3.6.
Their average unweighted High School GPA is 3.74!
4.0 unweighted
No. If you are applying to state and private 4 year colleges, you should have a GPA that is 3.5+ unweighted.
Top colleges prefer new students to hold a unweighted GPA over 3.7 and a SAT score above 1900. It is possible to attend a top college with a 3.95 unweighted GPA and a low SAT score of 1500 with letter of recommendations, and lots of community/volunteer experience.
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.
Well at my school a weighted GPA goes up to 5 and an unweighted GPA goes up to 4. It might vary depending on the school
There are two types of GPAs that high schools can report to colleges. Depending on your high school, your transcript can report a weighted GPA or an unweighted GPA (or both). Check with your guidance counselor if you're unsure of your school's policy.A weighted GPA is going to give you brownie points for challenging yourself with harder classes. For example, Advanced Placement and Honors classes are generally more difficult and demanding than Academic classes are. Therefore, many schools offer an extra quality point that can be added to the GPA to "make up" for the difficulty. For example, a "B" in an AP class may be translated into an "A" in an academic class, based on a weighted GPA. Weighted GPAs can also factor in any +'s you might have. For example, an A+ would be given extra points over an A.An unweighted GPA however strips all these brownie points away and leaves you with exactly what you've earned in your classes. A B is a B is a B, according to an unweighted GPA, and an A+ becomes a regular A. In the American education system used by most high schools, the highest unweighted GPA is a 4.0. (Weighted varies widely).SAMPLE GPA SCALEGrade Earned/ UW GPA/ W GPAA....................4.0...........5.0B....................3.0...........4.0C....................2.0...........3.0D....................1.0...........2.0F................No credit......1.0It's important that you challenge yourself with AP/Honors classes. The weighting can really help out your GPA. You should be warned though, most colleges will recalculate weighted GPAs on their own scale (which is always unweighted).
According to Collegeview.com, the average unweighted high school GPA is a 3.2.
Their average unweighted high school GPA is 3.75. So somewhere around there should be adequate.
Yes if you are in AP course or IB courses and receive all As in addition to having As in all other classes.