<p>Does anyone know what HS GPA C considers in its admission review? </p>
<p>1) the Weighted one that is published by the HS on the transcript?</p>
<p>2) unweighted on that the HS publishes on the transcript?</p>
<p>3) another GPA that C creates from the raw data?</p>
<p>IF it is the third, can anyone provide the rules they use to develop the number?</p>
<p>Thanks for any info.</p>
<p>I see the problem. I abreviated Carleton in the above post with the letter “C”.</p>
<p>Appreciate any insight into what GPA is used at Carelton when they assess applicants.</p>
<p>idic5, Carleton doesn’t specify (at least not anywhere that I can find) exactly how they consider an applicant’s GPA. Some schools do have particular ways of calculating GPA, such as using only grades earned in 10th grade and later, but those schools usually make that clear on their web sites. </p>
<p>In Carleton’s common data set, academic GPA is ranked as “very important,” along with rigor of secondary school curriculum and class rank. These three are the most important to the adcom, according to the CDS. This should give you an idea of what Carleton considers when reviewing applications. </p>
<p>Here’s a link to Carleton’s CDS:</p>
<p><a href=“http://apps.carleton.edu/campus/ira/CDS1/[/url]”>http://apps.carleton.edu/campus/ira/CDS1/</a></p>
<p>thanks, limner. Yes, I see that Carleton thinks GPA is important consideration. Now I just want to know “which GPA” are they considering, the weighted one posted on the hs transcript or the unweighted one from the transcript, or some other one that Carleton derives itself? </p>
<p>There is a reference to using a 4.0 scale in the cds. Does anyone know what that would mean? How does Carleton arrive at the GPA using a 4.0 scale? My son’s HS transcript reports two GPA’s, one “weighted”, the other “unweighted”. </p>
<p>The cds said
…
C13
Percentage of all enrolled, degree-seeking, first-time, first-year (freshman) students who had high school
grade-point averages within each of the following ranges (using 4.0 scale). Report information only for
those students from whom you collected high school GPA.
…</p>
<p>I think you would get much better information by contacting Carleton admissions. They are quite friendly and quick to respond.</p>
<p>idic5, I agree with fireflyscout. The admissions office can give you the answer–straight from the horse’s mouth, so to speak. :)</p>
<p>Regarding weighted and unweighted, a weighted GPA is one where AP courses (and, perhaps, honors) classes are given extra weight. That is, an A is worth more than 4.0. You’d have to check with your child’s school as to exactly how they do this. An unweighted GPA is one where a A is worth 4.0, a B worth 3.0, and so on.</p>