GPA Definitions
GPA Basics
GPA Calculations
College 101
High School 101
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What does GPA measure?
The average of all your grades in school, including core and non-core subjects
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What is the highest GPA you can get in most elementary and middle schools and regular classes in high school?
4.00
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If a student received all C's on their report card, with six regular classes and one Honor's class, what is their GPA?
2.14
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When a college sees my transcript, what years' grades are they checking?
ALL FOUR YEARS! Colleges will look at your 9th, 10th, and 11th grade grades. They will also ask for a final transcript to review your senior year grades before you are officially admitted.
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How many classes, on average, do you take in high school each semester?
Seven
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What does it mean to "protect" your GPA?
Protecting your GPA means to take less challenging courses in order to maintain a high GPA. Colleges do not look favorably on this!
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If a student in all Honor's Level courses gets all "B"s, what is their GPA?
4.0 GPA
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If your GPA was 2.0 1st semester and 3.0 second semester, what is your cumulative GPA?
2.5
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What does IB and AP stand for? How many points is a "C" worth in one of these courses?
International Baccalaureate Advanced Placement A "C" is worth 4.0
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If you receive one F in a class in 9th grade, what happens?
You continue on to tenth grade classes, but you are expected to take night school or summer school to make up that failed class.
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GPA is a letter system. True or False?
False! Letter grades are converted to numbers.
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What determines if you are enrolled in Regular, Honors, Double Honors, AP, or IB Classes?
You may qualify for these programs based on your high school applications in 8th grade. Your counselor helps you choose classes. You can be recommended to honors, IB, or AP classes based on performance in your classes.
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What is an Honors student's GPA if they have a A-?
4.5
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What is the national average score on the ACT? Hint: the ACT is out of 36 possible points.
20
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What minimum GPA do most high schools and colleges expect athletes to get?
2.75 GPA (will also accept 3.2) depending on the school.
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What is a class rank?
Class rank refers to the order of your GPA compared to the other people in your graduating class. For example, #1 refers to the person with the highest GPA in the entire class of 2018.
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Is it possible to share the same class rank with your friend? Explain
Yes - if you have the exact same GPA you will have the same class rank. You can both be ranked #15, and then the next person in line will be #17.
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If a student takes 7 Regular classes and received three B's and four C's, what is their GPA?
2.43
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What is the difference between a public and a private University? Hint: neither is necessarily free
A public university receives some funding from the state government. A private university gets its money from tuition, fundraising, and other private sources.
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How many credits can you earn per semester in high school?
3.5 credits. Each full year of a class equals one credit.
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What is cumulative GPA?
Average of students grades for ALL semesters or years completed.
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It is impossible to receive a perfect 6.0 GPA, even if you take all possible IB/AP courses. Why?
Classes such as gym/health will always be out of 4.0. You need these courses to graduate!
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A student received three 'B's, three 'C's, and an F. The 'C' are in Honor's classes, the 'B's are in Regular classes, and the 'F' is in PE. What is the student's semester GPA? What is the affect of the 'F'?
2.57 GPA. The student receives the lower GPA, and must re-take PE in the summer or during the school year.
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Name five components of a complete college application.
1. High School transcript 2. ACT or SAT scores 3. Personal statement 4. Letters of recommendation 5. Application form 6. Application fee or waiver 7. Resume (if applicable)
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How many credits do you need to graduate high school?
24 credits. You can earn 28 or more if you pass all your classes or take extra classes.
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