Converting a 7-point grade average into a weighted 4-point grade averageAnswered
My high school works with a 7-point grade average, they do not measure in GPA so I have to calculate it myself.
My unweighted GPA, through converting my average in 7-point grade average ( 5.857... out of 7) to a 4-point GPA, is 3.345. All the classes that I attend, 7 classes, are AP classes, what will my weighted GPA be?
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aceior
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Hi @ace_ior,
On the common app, I believe you can report your GPA in its native scale whether that's 4.0 or 100.00. So if you can enter a 7.0 scale, use whatever is reported on your HS transcript. It is very common for private day and boarding schools to have anything from 6.0 to 11.0 scale and those kids report their GPA on a native scale.
Also, I wouldn't worry about a theoretically weighted GPA since all your course rigor will also be transparent and reported on your official hs transcript by your hs counselor.
It will more confusing to a college admission reader if they have to read between two different grade reports and then have to verify if they calculated their unweighted and weighted GPA correctly.
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This is correct! Use the scale provided. From the Common App's website: "The GPA scale appears as a drop down menu in the application, with options of 4 through 20 and 100. If your school doesn’t calculate a cumulative numerical GPA, or if it uses a GPA scale that is different than the options available, select N/A". Additionally, many colleges specifically say DO NOT recalculate, for exactly the reason @Lilitrooper mentioned!