Hello!
I’ve been struggling in my college search because my GPA isn’t high enough to qualify for any big scholarships (which I need to go anywhere other than my state school). However, I just found that University of Alabama looks at weighted GPA, so long as it’s listed in your official high school transcript. My weighted GPA (3.9) + ACT score (29) at U of A qualifies me for a 2/3 tuition break!!!
My unweighted GPA of 3.35 is not only detrimental to obtaining scholarships but general admissions as well. So, I was wondering if anyone could list off some schools that do consider weighted GPA!
Thanks 
I’m mostly interested in big state schools with a good greek system if that helps!
http://automaticfulltuition.yolasite.com/ lists a few schools with big automatic scholarships with GPA thresholds below 3.35, but some (not all) of these require an ACT (or SAT equivalent) score greater than 29.
Most state schools look at W GPA. Then other schools say they look at ‘unweighted GPA’ then list their incoming class’ Weighted GPA for their average GPA to make themselves look more ‘impressive’.
@StanfordSwag As far as I know, UC uses their wGPA calculation. I don’t think “most” state schools use wGPA. Show us the source if you have proof.
Both UCs and CSUs do.
But okay, there’s no need to cry about this.
Indiana University uses weighted GPA. Most of the state schools S applied to used unweighted.
But California UC’s and CSU’s have their own GPA calculation which is capped weighted: http://rogerhub.com/gpa-calculator-uc/
@StanfordSwag it’s not crying. It’s trying to make sure accurate information is posted so newbies don’t blithely think they are fine based on the assumption their WGPA will be used.
From what I’ve gathered about UC schools for out of state students, they only weight AP classes and I’ve only taken one so that actually won’t help a ton 
According to this article…
http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB105899458688282900
…UNC takes whatever GPA the school gives them, be it weighted or not.
^ That article would be from 2003. Things have changed since then.