Hey everyone, I've been looking at the University of Arizona as a possible choice and I'd like a little help understanding their GPA recalculation methods. Does anyone have any resources or tip-top advice about this? Thanks in advance!
Absolutely, I'd be glad to clear this up for you.
The University of Arizona, like many other schools, uses an unweighted 4.0 scale for GPA calculation. Furthermore, they use a process called GPA recalculation where not all classes are considered equally. Here's a step-by-step breakdown of how it's done:
1. Identify the core classes: First, identify your a-g courses — these are the core classes like English, Math, Science, Social Studies, and Foreign Language. Any grades you received in these courses will be counted.
2. Set the grades to a 4.0 scale: Assign each of these a-g course grades a value on a 4.0 scale, where A=4, B=3, C=2, D=1, and F=0.
3. Consider Honors and AP courses: The University of Arizona does not add any weight for honors, AP, or IB classes, meaning an A in an AP class is considered the same as an A in a regular class.
4. Calculate the total GPA: Add all the values from the a-g courses and divide by the total number of those courses to get the recalculated GPA.
Remember, only semester grades from the a-g courses that you've earned in 9-12 grades are used in the GPA calculation. There are also some subject requirements for the coursework that one must meet as a part of University of Arizona's admission process.
I hope this comes in handy. Best of luck with your application to University of Arizona!
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