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Old 09-16-2008, 02:42 AM   #1
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Missed the AIM program as I wasn't thinking as much about the CGA 6 months ago.
First question:
the application only allows one digit after the decimal.
So if the GPA is 3.98 do you do the math wrong and round it down to 3.9 or do you mislead and round up to 4.0?
A lot more (and less trivial) questions to come. Thanks for any help now and in the future.
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Old 09-16-2008, 08:05 AM   #2
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a 3.98 is a 4.0, thats not misleading at all
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Old 09-16-2008, 08:07 AM   #3
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It really doesn't matter (although I would recommend putting it down as 3.9), your GPA will be adjusted based on your class profile and your transcripts.
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Old 09-16-2008, 12:04 PM   #4
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I would put 4.0 since it's a lot closer to a 4 than a 3.9, but that's just me. Like Luigi said though, they'll readjust it anyway so it probably doesn't matter too much. Have you emailed your admissions officer yet?
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Old 09-17-2008, 07:53 AM   #5
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Don't get hung up on this one...your GPA is only a small part of the big picture. I know kids(cough cough) that were no where near that number...but they had the other stuff going...character, leadership, athleticism, desire to be part of the CGA, so forth. Good luck!
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