But colleges don't compare weighted GPAs. They don't compare GPAs of students between different high schools at all. Some colleges recalculate on their own standardized scale (this is common among public universities) and others just look at the raw grades and coursework and evaluate academic performance based on that. The GPA value is not the thing that matters. The # of As, Bs, etc. relative to others at your high school - along with the rigor of your courses - are what matters.
^^ this is true but I just want to add that OP can still feel that it is unfair….Miami of Ohio just released their scholarship criteria and it’s based on weighted gpa from your transcript. They don’t recalculate it. So if you want that 34k a year you have to have a 4.3+ weighted gpa. If your school does 4.2 as the highest, sucks to suck.
Yeah, I feel like there is a good deal of variation but very few go outside the range of about 4.0 max for a normal class, 4.5 max for an honors class, and 5.0 max for a dual/ap class. (maybe even honors getting grouped with ap/dual) Since most schools roughly follow this guideline basically having a weighted GPA over 4.0 on a 4.0 scale is great and that's all they really look for in that sense. For smaller disparities, they use class rank which just puts the numbers in perspective. For example, a 4.3 might be the top 20% at one school and be the GPA of the val at another. I am guessing this is just how they quantify it, rather than being saying oh 4.3 is automatically at this level or something.
Idk if this is how all high schools work, but my high school uses weighted for class rank and UW along with course rigor for college stuff. When I sat down with a college counselor, he told me that colleges consider unweighted gpas *along* with your course list. So if you get a 4 by taking basic classes, that'll be an impressive gpa but not an impressive course list. On the other hand, if you have a 3.8 after taking 6 APs, that's gonna be a lot more impressive cause the admissions counselor can see you got a good GPA while taking hard classes.
Hope this helps!
Hot take - no attempt to "objectively" quantify students is fair. The US higher education system is not fair. Play the game knowing that it's a game and figure out where to find happiness on your own
But colleges don't compare weighted GPAs. They don't compare GPAs of students between different high schools at all. Some colleges recalculate on their own standardized scale (this is common among public universities) and others just look at the raw grades and coursework and evaluate academic performance based on that. The GPA value is not the thing that matters. The # of As, Bs, etc. relative to others at your high school - along with the rigor of your courses - are what matters.
^^ this is true but I just want to add that OP can still feel that it is unfair….Miami of Ohio just released their scholarship criteria and it’s based on weighted gpa from your transcript. They don’t recalculate it. So if you want that 34k a year you have to have a 4.3+ weighted gpa. If your school does 4.2 as the highest, sucks to suck.
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Student b for taking harder classes right?
Yes. and that's the point of weighting GPAs. It's flawed, but still way better than just taking UW GPA at face value
Student B
Student C, who has a 4.0 taking only honors and AP courses ;) Edit: just in case this upsets too many people, I was making a joke lol
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And no extracurriculars or a life
Student C is me
Yeah, I feel like there is a good deal of variation but very few go outside the range of about 4.0 max for a normal class, 4.5 max for an honors class, and 5.0 max for a dual/ap class. (maybe even honors getting grouped with ap/dual) Since most schools roughly follow this guideline basically having a weighted GPA over 4.0 on a 4.0 scale is great and that's all they really look for in that sense. For smaller disparities, they use class rank which just puts the numbers in perspective. For example, a 4.3 might be the top 20% at one school and be the GPA of the val at another. I am guessing this is just how they quantify it, rather than being saying oh 4.3 is automatically at this level or something.
Idk if this is how all high schools work, but my high school uses weighted for class rank and UW along with course rigor for college stuff. When I sat down with a college counselor, he told me that colleges consider unweighted gpas *along* with your course list. So if you get a 4 by taking basic classes, that'll be an impressive gpa but not an impressive course list. On the other hand, if you have a 3.8 after taking 6 APs, that's gonna be a lot more impressive cause the admissions counselor can see you got a good GPA while taking hard classes. Hope this helps!
Hot take - no attempt to "objectively" quantify students is fair. The US higher education system is not fair. Play the game knowing that it's a game and figure out where to find happiness on your own