<p>I’ve heard that gr.12’s GPA is the most important and</p>
<p>gr.9’s GPA is the least important. But,</p>
<p>I’ve also heard that Gr.9~12 GPA is equally important for </p>
<p>admissions.</p>
<p>Which one is right?</p>
<p>It is calculated cumulatively. Generally, schools use all of the grades put together as a GPA rather than averaging out each year. Some colleges only use the grades of years 10-12 to calculate a GPA, while some will use 9-12. They admissions committees will probably use all the way up to the last completed courses when calculating a GPA.</p>
<p>Your GPA from your Junior year is most important. That (and fall semester as a senior) will be the latest set of grades the schools will see. A relatively poor freshman year can be balanced by increasingly better scores throughout your school career.</p>