GPA Confusion?

Pre-College Topics High School Life
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<p>So I have a WEIGHTED GPA of a 3.68 while my unweighted is a 3.4</p>

<p>A solid SAT score, ECs, leadership positions (VP of the entire school), volunteer service, you name it…</p>

<p>However, when I’m going to apply to colleges they want a GPA on a 4.0 scale… So would that be my unweighted GPA or my weighted? Technically speaking, they’re both under a 4.0 …</p>

<p>Freshman year
3.5</p>

<p>Sophomore
3.14</p>

<p>Junior
4.42</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>I believe they want the unweighted GPA, since it can’t go higher than 4.0 while weighted can.</p>

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<p>It will be your unweighted GPA that they look at (uw is on a 4.0 scale, w is usually on a 5.0 scale)…</p>

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<p>I’ve heard conflicting stories on this. Do colleges take both into account? Or do they look at UW only and devise suitable weights themselves?</p>

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<p>I heard they look at UW
Then have their own scale for weighting</p>