Which is better? Most rigorous or higher GPA?

ucbalumnus
Thu, 28 Nov 2019 02:05:46 +0000

Note that a “4.0 HS GPA” listed on a UC web site typically means the weighted-capped version unless otherwise specified. a 4.0 weighted-capped HS GPA would likely come from a 3.6-3.7 unweighted 10th-11th grade HS GPA if the student took 8 or more semesters’ worth of honors courses in 10th-11th grade.

Some students and parents make the mistake of comparing a HS-calculated weighted GPA using a different formula (that gives higher results) to the UC weighted-capped HS GPA and overestimate their chances.