Grades and Grade Point Averages (GPA)

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"A 4.0 is a perfect GPA. A 2.75 would be around a 69 average." -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

That is false. A 69 (assuming a non +/- scale) is a D. A grade of D earns you a GPA of 1.0, so a "69 average" or "D Average" would give you a GPA of 1.0 A grade of B will earn you 3.0 GPA points, so if you averaged a 2.75, that would be slightly below a B average.

If you were to break it down into individual percentages (i.e. your cumulative average grade in all of your classes) it would be between an 82 and 83 average.

You definitely need to get great grades…not just good grades, but great grades. A high GPA and high SAT scores are a must. After you accomplish this, start thinking about ways you can separate yourself from the competition. Extracurricular activites are very important. The exact grade point average to attend to Cornell University can be found on Unigo.com's Cornell webpage: http://www.unigo.com/cornell_university/rankings/

you will need the GPA of 2.8 to qualify there...Lakresha Echols actually according to a recent table shown by my high school college counselor the GPA needed to get into Boston College is 3.8... :)

Your GPA is only one factor that the UW (or any college) will consider when deciding if you will be accepted. Other factors include SAT/ACT scores, the classes you took, community service hours, work experience (not all college's ask about this), and an essay (again, not all ask for one, but UW does). However, a low GPA will decrease your chances and a high GPA will increase them. When I applied to get in, a 3.1 GPA was slightly lower than average, but still very acceptable. A good place to check on these sort of things is College Board (http://www.collegeboard.com). You can also sign up for the SAT there, because most colleges require you take either the SAT or the ACT. Good Luck

A C grade is equal to 2 GPA and a D grade is around 1.5 GPA. So you can calculate and find the average.

There are many community colleges that will accept low SAT scores or accept students without an SAT score. Regular colleges will also accept students with low SAT scores if they have some interesting volunteer experience or skill.

Hi On a 4.0 scale, which it usually is, 3.0 is a B average and obviously 4.0 is an A average, so 3.7 is a bit better than a B+ average and not quite an A- average. So it's pretty good although probably not likely good enough to get you into Harvard. I understand it's possible, though I no idea how, to get more than a 4.0 average on a 4 point scale. Phil If you take AP of Honor classes they raise your GPA as an incentive. So if you took all AP classes and got all A's you could have something like a 4.5.

You study. You keep up with the lessons, go to all the classes, listen well in class, and take notes. You do all your homework and turn it in on time. If you do not understand something well or have questions, you ask the teacher or a classmate to explain it better for you. If allowed, taping the classes to replay later and copying your notes to add anything you left out also helps you to learn the lessons so you can get a high GPA.

To calculate your GPA:

Each letter grade is designated a point.

A=4, B=3, C=2, D=1, F=0.

Say you made 3 A's a B and a C one semester. You would be awarded 4+4+4+3+2, which equals 17.

Divide the sum of your GPA points by the number of classes taken

17/5

This will give you your GPA: 3.4

If you are in college and are taking classes based on varied credit hours for each course, you would take your grade for each course times the number of credit hours for the course. Add the totals for all your classes together and divide the total by the number of credit hours you are taking.

It depends mostly on how many classes you have taken already. If you've already failed a lot of classes and want to take some more new courses to get your GPA back up to 3.0, it will take at least 5 semesters full of classes; Fall, Spring, Summer and another Fall as well as Spring with at least 4 courses (12 credits) each semester. What I suggest is to retake the courses you have failed and pass them with A's. This will most likely get you to 3.0 in 4 or possibly 3 full semesters.

The best thing to have done though was to not let your GPA get that low in the first place.

Well that's a mid B-C average, which most would say is acceptable.

In Louisiana, you have to maintain a 2.5 GPA in order for the state to pay for 80% of your tuition, or you get on academic probation and eventually the program drops you. So here, you'd be just scraping by.

It depends on the school you are in or want to get into. 2.9 is a high "C" average. If you are applying to college, most have a base of at least a 2.0 for high school work, some want a 3.0. If you are in a college or university, most expect a Cumulative GPA of 2.0-2.5 to just stay in school. Each department or major has different requirements. To get into a graduate school, most want at least a 3.0-3.5 GPA for undergraduate work. So it is all relative, and depends on where you are at in your education.

A B+ is 3.333 and an A- is 3.667, so a 3.4 is a combination of B+ and A-.

Kent accepts about 80% of its applicants. Out of those applicants:

* 13% had h.s. GPA of 3.75 and higher * 14% had h.s. GPA between 3.5 and 3.74 * 15% had h.s. GPA between 3.25 and 3.49 * 19% had h.s. GPA between 3.0 and 3.24 * 31% had h.s. GPA between 2.5 and 2.99 * 7% had h.s. GPA between 2.0 and 2.49 * 1% had h.s. GPA between 1.0 and 1.99 Based off that, if you have at least a 2.5 you should have nothing to fear about acceptance. But as you can see, even people below that were still accepted.

If I remember correctly the average ACT was 21. Not sure about the SAT.

On a 4.0 scale with 4.0 being the highest, a GPA of 3.1 would be a letter grade of B.

The average GPA is between a 4.1 and a 4.5, but the grades are weighted. Honors courses get an addition 0.5 (i.e. an "A" in honors is a 4.5) and AP, IB, and dual enrollment get an additional 1.0 (i.e. an "A" in AP is a 5.0).

The answer depends on the program you want to enter; not all require standardized test scores, and some require GMAT rather than GRE, or only require the GRE for people entering the thesis track.

Most programs require an undergrad GPA of 3.0.

For specific information on your field of choice see Sources and Related Links, below.

Somewhere I read that it was a 3.4 but it's best to ask you school counselor.

Actually, I think its 2.0. My friend had a 2.2 GPA with a 27 on her act and 1100 on SAT and she got accepted.

It might be but it would also depend on your GMAT score. If you also have some work experience that would be a plus. when I taught MBAs in a private college, 50 percent of the full-time students received some financial aid. To find the MBA program that best fits your background, criteria and preferences, a good source of information is the Official MBA Guide, a comprehensive free public service on the Internet where you can get a list of MBA program that best fit your criteria and preferences. From there you can go directly to a school's URL or contact schools by email.

lika a 2.5 or 2.6

Roughly a D+.

Most likely it will, if your an out of state student you have a better chance,espcially if you are in the top third of your class, also it all depends on which major you choose to apply for. some are very hard to get into and other are relatively easy, espcially compared to other schools, engineering and vet or vet tech are very competive so in those you probably wouldn't.

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Purdue's middle applicant range generally consists of students with 3.5 and above. Your GPA is not absolutely excluding you from acceptance but it certainly will require other areas of your application to be stronger. A SAT well over 1600, a strong essay, and a well rounded resume could very well see you into Purdue's admit pile.

Scholarships are often determined based on more than just your GPA. With that said, usually a 2.0 GPA is required to be eligible for most scholarships. There is a chance you may receive a scholarship if you have a lot of involvement in your school, or if perhaps your circumstances are extraordinary. I would suggest doing whatever you can to raise your GPA if possible. Definitely talk with your school counselor, and search online scholarship databases to see what different scholarship criterias may be. There are a ton of scholarships out there for the taking, but having at least a 2.0 is probably necessary to receive any of them.

The American GPA or grade point average system caps out at 5. This is however almost impossible to attain due to the numerous classes required and 3.5-4 score is considered by many to be a good or above average grading.