<p>Like, many colleges consider that. Is it the best, top, GPA? Give me an example of it because I know that it involves percentages.
Also, can class ranks include SAT scores not just GPA, because that wouldn’t be fair. I know and have friends whose GPA are higher than mine but when I compare myself to them, I’m actually more dedicated. Ex: Some of them have good GPA, but when it comes to AP exams they get frighten; they’re always on their phones; sometimes they tend to become disrespectful towards teachers; they like to get easy grades… and now they even ask me for help or for homework! since I’m the only one doing what is suppose to be done.
Anyways, that’s them, but the reason why my GPA is low it’s because I slacked off 9th and 10th grades. But since 11th, I have no gotten anything less than an A; I have discover myself and I know how to study effectively!
GPA: Cumulative: 3.15 (excluding summer semester at college)
9th: 2.2
10th: 3.0
11th: 4.125 (one AP class)
11th (summer semester at community college): 4.0
12th: (I will have half-day:3 AP classes and 1 regular class)
12th: (I will continue taking classes at community college):
I know that I’m left behind. </p>
<p>Yes, it’s normally based on the GPA, and if your school uses weighted GPA (looks like it does) then that is what is being compared.</p>
<p>But you’ll get the BEST answer to your question by asking your guidance counselor.</p>
<p>You can go to collegedata.com and find out what most freshman have for GPA’s. I don’t know what colleges you are looking at.</p>
<p>For example–Carnegie Mellon: 51% of freshman have 3.75 and above. Another 28% have 3.5-3.75. So, a total of 79% of freshman have a GPA of 3.5 and above. 14% have GPA’s in your range (3.25-3.5)</p>
<p>at Louisiana State University: 22% have a 3.75 and above. Another 20% have between 3.5 and 3.75. 22% have between 3.25 and 3.5 (your range).</p>
<p>Colleges also consider how you compare with your peers at your high school. Are you in the top 10% of your class? Top 25%? Top half? Your counselor can give you this information.</p>
<p>If you “slacked off” for 9th and 10th grades, that was half of high school. Why are you demanding to have for “half price” what your peers paid “full price” for? You have to put in SUSTAINED hard work to reap rewards. That’s great that you figured out how to work. Keep at it and you will reap the rewards. But not right away.</p>
<p>barcakid, are you saying it “wouldn’t be fair” for class ranks to include only gpa or to include both gpa and SAT?</p>
<p>barcakid, are you saying it “wouldn’t be fair” for class ranks to include only gpa or to include both gpa and SAT?</p>
<p>@irlandaise I meant they should include other things like tests and AP exams’ scores etc. But it don’t matter; I can’t change what I got to top my peers, though I am now above them. </p>