<p>My daughter’s high school does not weight GPAs beyond a 4.0 scale. In addition, we live in a state where the cutoff for an A is 93 (not a 90 like most parts of the country). The inconsistencies in GPA calculation could have a tremendous impact on how colleges view students.</p>
<p>Hypothetically, if a student at my daughter’s school earns a 92.4 average in an AP class, the student will receive a B for the course and be assigned a 3.0 GPA. A student taking the same course in another state could get 89.5 average and receive a 5.0 GPA (89.5 is an A in most states and many states weight AP classes on a 5.0 scale). </p>
<p>I know some colleges plug number grades into their own weighting systems to put applicants all on an equal playing field, but in reality, I’m concerned that many schools wouldn’t even look at the application of a kid with a 3.0 GPA for long enough to realize that the grades are better than some students with a 5.0.</p>
<p>Luckily my daughter is carrying a 4.0 right now, but she’s still in her freshman year and I’m concerned that at some point we’ll face a situation like the scenario above.</p>
<p>Anyone have experience with how closely colleges will actually look at numerical averages versus letter grades and the all-too-common weighted GPAs?</p>