How do you calculate your gpa out of 4.0 if your school counts gpa from a 0 - 100 numeric scale?

Hi, 93 and above is a 4.0 by most college standards. If you are converting your GPA because you think you need to convert it on the Common or Coalition app. Don't do it.

Enter your GPA on 100 pt scale becasue every college you apply to will compare you to your official transcript which will be on a 100 pt scale and your peers applying to the same school who are also using a 100 pt scale. You don't want to enter a 4.0 scale gpa because it will be more confusing to the AO.

Hi @conniezworld!

According to CollegeVine's grade converter, 93 and above on a 100 scale is considered 4.0 on a 4.0 scale.

You can use 4.0 for your CollegeVine profile, but for your applications, you'll need to report your GPA on a 100 scale because that's what your high school uses.

Hope this helps!

Hello @conniezworld

I had the same questions as yours during the early-action application cycle.

The answers given below are kinda correct, but not entirely. Here's what representatives from UMich, USC, and UIUC told me: one can feel free to calculate their own GPA based on the percentages they received in each subject. However, the scale of conversion varies from country to country and is majorly dependent on the 'A' letter grade instead of the '93' cutoff mentioned in the answers below. For example, in India, since 90% is the cut-off for letter grade A, it is the cutoff for a 4.0 GPA. And they cautioned against using a scale of '100' for my GPA because it doesn't accurately transform into the corresponding percentages. For example, 96 on a 100 scale GPA is not the same as 96%. In fact, if you earned a letter grade of 'A' in all your exams, your GPA will be 100 even if your percentage is, say, 96%. You can even ask your HS counselor what the school considers to be the 4.0 GPA cut-off. Another way of moving forward is choosing 'Not Any' as your GPA Scale. It removes all ambiguity. AOs are going to re-calculate your GPA based on their standards/national standards anyways so it doesn't really matter if you choose a specific GPA scale if your school doesn't explicitly mention one. In my opinion, the best way to proceed is by calling/emailing the admissions committee of the college(s) you're applying to and asking them for guidance. Or, if you're hard on time and can't wait for a reply, feel free to select 'Not Any' as your GPA scale. It is the safest option of all.

Hope I answered your question.

Have a great day!!