GPA - how to understand?

skieurope
Fri, 28 Nov 2014 17:18:52 +0000

Unless a college asks you to report your GPA on a 4.0 scale, which is very unlikely, use the scale provided by your school.

Colleges vary as to which years’ grades are counted/considered important. Some (e.g. University of California) do not count 9th grade grades. Others are looking for upward progressions or maintaining a high level. Top private universities looks at GPA as one part of the application process, together with test scores, EC’s, essays, and recommendations.