GPA Definitions
GPA Calculation
School Admittance
Popular Careers
100
What does GPA stand for?
Grade Point Average
100
What is the highest GPA you can get at Raytown South?
4.00
100
Name 3 of the colleges we talked about today?
Metropolitan Community Colleges, Missouri Western State University, Northwest Missouri State University, University of Central Missouri, Missouri State, University of Missouri-Kansas City, and University of Missouri.
100
Name two "Popular Careers" we talked about?
Veterinarian, Doctor or Pediatrician, Lawyer, and Professional Athlete.
200
What does GPA measure?
Total performance in school
200
How many grade points is a C worth?
2
200
Which of the colleges we discussed has open admission?
Metropolitan Community Colleges
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About how many years of school past a bachelors degree is required of Veterinarians, Doctors/Pediatricians, and Lawyers?
3 to 6
300
What is cumulative GPA?
Average of students grades for all semesters completed.
300
How many credits is a semester class worth?
.5
300
To be admitted to Northwest Missouri State University or University of Central Missouri what does your combined percentile index need to be?
100 or above
300
What percentage of high school athletes go on to play professionally?
.02% to .45%
400
Who looks at your GPA?
Potential employers and colleges.
400
If you received 9 quality points and took 3 semester credits, what would your semester GPA be?
3.00
400
Above graduation requirements, what two subjects may be necessary to get into college?
4th year of math and 2 years of Foreign Language
400
What is the minimum GPA needed to be considered for Medical School?
3.5
500
If your GPA was 2.0 1st semester and 3.0 second semester, what is your cumulative GPA?
2.5
500
Explain what a sliding scale is?
As your Class Rank increases your ACT score can be lower, if Class Rank decreases your ACT score must be higher.
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