How do universities measure workload while most throw out WGPA

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<p>If they throw out the WGPA, how much does workload even matter?</p>

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<p>It counts for a lot, it’s probably THE most important factor. A high GPA with no rigor is worth a lot less than a slightly lower GPA with high rigor. Colleges each have their own way of evaluating it that doesn’t reduce it to a single number.</p>

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<p>They look at actual classes taken. If you are taking honors, AP, IB, they know you are working harder that if you are not taking those types of classes (if offered at your school). They want hard workers.</p>

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<p>Alright, thanks you guys!</p>

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<p>Some colleges also reweight your GPA by their own standards based on your transcript. Also some high schools use GPA to report class rank which can be important, especially for top 20 schools. </p>

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<p>You can tell a lot by looking at a transcript, the classes taken, and the grades whether those were weighted or unweighted. See: <a href=“Ivy Standards for Rigor of Highschool Curriculum - Harvard University - College Confidential Forums”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/harvard-university/1619966-ivy-standards-for-rigor-of-highschool-curriculum-p1.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;