Grades and Grade Point Averages (GPA)

As a general rule, most colleges and universities indicate a grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 is required, especially when it is a transfer student. This is because the GPA is only used as a part of the acceptance criteria. However, each program of study within the institution may have a GPA particular to itself. For example, a liberal arts program may require no less than a 2.0, while their business programs may require a GPA of 3.2. Read the following carefully. I wrote this to help prospective college or university students find information about accredited schools within the United States. Best wishes. You can obtain this information by going to www.collegeboard.com/splash/ and using the sites College MatchMaker search engine, or you can also click on the related links below which will take you directly to the site. You can research colleges and universities by name, or by programs of study, or by geographical location, size, or combinations of part or all of them etc. The site will provide you with a list of institutions based on your request. It will give you the schools background, accreditation, degree offerings, programs of study, entrance requirements, tuition and fees, room and board, athletic programs etc. and a link to each institutions official web page. Make sure the college or university has a regional accreditation (most important). Practice navigating this site. It will be well worth the time and effort.

From my experience, each letter grade has a value that counts toward your GPA. At my former high school and current college an A (A+, A, A-) are all worth 4pts. B=3, C=2, D=1, F=0. So no, an A- doesn't ruin anything.

ex: you get 4 A's, 2 B's, and a 1 C for sake of example!

A+A+A+A+B+B+C

-OR-

4+4+4+4+3+3+2

=24

You have a total of 24pts, divide it by your number of classes (7).

27/7

=3.4 GPA

Seven A's, whether they are A+, A or A- will be a 4.0 GPA.

Then again, you district could be different; your teachers should know, or you could ask a counselor or look it up in a school agenda/manual.

Hope this helps!

A 3.6 GPA typically falls within the range of a B+ grade. Grades can vary depending on the grading scale used by the institution, so it's recommended to refer to the specific grading scale of the school to determine the corresponding letter grade.

For institutions that use pluses, it could be a C+. For institutions that use minuses, it could be a B-.

she graduated from Brigham Young University.

Almost a D- But right now you've got an F

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For the Babson College Class of 2017, on average, admitted students had high school grades between A- and B+ and earned SAT scores from 1850-2140.

Babson College takes an extensive and holistic look at all applications for admission, taking many factors into consideration, including SAT or ACT scores, high school grades and the level of high school courses (AP, honors, accelerated, etc.), writing ability, leadership, involvement in activities and/or work experience, and academic motivation.

32% is a F

Your term GPA is your Grade Point Average for that one term of school (semester, quarter, or however your school divides its year). Your cumulative GPA is your grade point average over the entire year (or years) of school.

The required GPA is a 2.8, USF uses a weighted average, meaning they add .5 or 1 point to your GPA depending on how many IB, AP, Dual Enrollment, Honors, or AICE courses that you have received an average of a "C" or better in. USF encourages students to send in their highest test scores. Your minimum score may depend on your overall GPA, below is an overview of what the scores of admitted freshmen typically look like.

Middle 50% GPA: 3.58 - 4.08

Middle 50% SAT: 1100 - 1280 (Critical Reading + Math only)

Middle 50% ACT: 24 - 28

3.88

This term references two related contexts. The first form is academic performance as based on quantitative indicators (letter grades, GPA indexes, and class ranking). The other aspect is lack of scholastic accomplishments as in conferred degrees, research and credentials.Ê

The average ACT score for students admitted to California Polytechnic State University is 26, well above the national average of 21.

A 3.01 GPA is equal to a B or B+ average. A "good" GPA is completely subjective. You can find out what requirements there are for universities and scholarships by contacting your adviser or the visiting the school's websites.
3.01 is nothing to sneeze at! Just remember, your value is not determined by how well you do in school. Do your best and you will be successful.

The decision of whether to include GPA in a resume is subjective; there are no hard rules. But here is one set of suggested guidelines.

Yes, if:
- You're applying for your first or second job after graduation, and
- Your studies relate to the position for which you're applying, and
- Your GPA is impressively high. No, if:
- Your job history is significant, relevant, and speaks for itself, or
- Your GPA is not impressive or your studies don't relate to the job.

60% or a b-.

It varies depending on the unviersity. Most university websites will offer some type of range. For example, the mean average range for Harvard applicants is between 1400 and 1580 (almost a perfect score). However, the average for Arizona State University (which also has some excellent and nationally ranked colleges) is between 990 and 1230. The national average was recalibrated in the late 1990's to again be 1000 (500 for verbal and 500 for math), with a perfect score being 1600. The College Board, who writes the SAT I and subject tests, provides a site where you can look up the averages for your school of choice. Below is a link to that site: http://apps.collegeboard.com/search/CollegeDetail.jsp?collegeId=1094&profileId=6 On a more personal note, I went to one of the most competitive private high schools in the country (the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy) and I saw FAR too many of my friends and classmates have meltdowns because of these tests. Colleges these days look at so much more than just your SAT I scores. I wouldn't devote too much of my time to perfecting my scores on these tests. That doesn't mean don't study, but I think the research has shown that you can only bring your score up so much with intense preparation--it kind of planes off. After all, it's supposed to be a test that measures innate reasoning and represent your cumulative thirteen years of primary and high school education. In fact, I got a 1470 on it, and, at the time, I thought I was doomed, as I was applying to Ivy League schools and thought it wouldn't make me "stand out" enough. Your time would be much better spent making your college applications attractive in other ways--e.g. writing a good resume of your activities, honors and awards, perfecting your essays, working on recommendation letters with teachers, participating in new things to put on your resume, and even taking some other exams that colleges will accept to either make you stand out more or even for class credit (in my opinion, the credit is the most valuable). These exams include SAT II subject tests (I was good at writing, which isn't tested on the SAT I, and I took that subject test and I got a PERFECT SCORE--think about sending that to a college!), CLEP tests, and AP tests. I ended up with a FULL SCHOLARSHIP, and I didn't have a perfect SAT score. Just work on showing what your strengths are, because that is what schools really want to know. By the way, I now work for a Universty as a senior staff member, so I can say this with some certainty.

Horrible. That's all I'm saying.

You do not need any specific GPA. Perfect grades are not as important as selecting the most difficult courses that your school offers, provided that you can excel in them. That said, nearly all admitted students [approx. 98%] fall within the top 10% of their high school graduating classes. The bottom line: there is not magic number or formula; Harvard considers the whole package.

I would say:

3.0 or better is good

3.3 or better is really good

3.5 or better is exceptional

Source: EE undergrad, class 2006

Honestly, it depends what your major is. If youre a freshman, a 2.5 is considered average..since your just getting settled in and all that stuff. If youre in a challenging major, a 2.5 isn't bad. If youre looking to do something after college, grad school, medical school, etc, then a 2.5 is a problem. Graduate programs almost always want a 3.0, and medical schools want a 3.3 and higher. If you are just getting a diploma, chances are your employer wont pay much attention to your gpa.

It is: 87.2%

Weighted GPA is a way to allow some classes to count more. For example, AP classes in some high school may have a weighted grade. So normally an A would contribute 4 points to a GPA, but in a weighted system, that A you got in AP calculus counts as 5 points not 4.

So it becomes possible to have greater than a 4.0 average, whereas, in a non-weighted one max is 4.0