What does a 96+ GPA mean when most schools use a 4.0 system?
My school doesn’t use the 4.0 GPA scale. Instead, it is calculated on a 100-point weighted system. Right now I have around a 96.8, but I am not sure how that compares. Most of the information I find only talks about GPAs on a 4.0 or 5.0 scale, which makes it confusing. Does a 96.8 count as strong, average, or just decent when colleges look at it? And how do admissions offices usually interpret a GPA like mine?
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I'll agree with the comment over there: Your GPA is amazing. A 100 point scale basically translates to a 100% scale, which allows us to find letter grades. A 96.8% grade translates to mostly As, MAYBE a B or two. If you have all As, then this translates to a perfect 4.0 unweighted GPA. If you have one or two Bs, it translates to a 3.8 or 3.9 depending. All in all, you've got a VERY competitive GPA! :D
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Heyy! I looked it up and got this: "A 96+ GPA means excellent academic achievement, translating to a 4.0 GPA on the standard scale, signifying a high average in coursework. While a 96% often converts to a 4.0 on an unweighted 4.0 scale, the specific GPA can vary depending on whether the school uses a weighted or unweighted system, with weighted scales giving higher points for difficult courses like AP or honors classes"