Hey there, I'm a junior beginning the college application process and I've got a ton of questions. Namely, do most colleges I apply to recalculate my GPA? I've heard some do and some don't. Thanks in advance!
Yes, some colleges do indeed recalculate your GPA while others don't. Recalculating simply means that colleges might choose to focus on certain aspects of your GPA that fit their standards. For instance, many colleges recalculate a student's GPA to consider only their core academic courses - such as English, Mathematics, Social Studies, Science, and Foreign Language - to provide a more focused measure of academic performance.
In addition, colleges also handle weighted GPAs differently. Some colleges will use your high school's weighting system, whereas others might create their own or might not factor in weighting at all.
Also, it's important to remember that different colleges might consider what grade 9-12 courses are included in the GPA calculation. It varies from school to school, as some colleges include all four years, while others might exclude freshman-year grades.
It is hard to say definitively which colleges recalculate GPAs and which do not, but you can typically find information on the college's admissions website or by directly contacting the admissions office.
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