This might be a silly question, but my school uses a 100-point grading scale and I'm trying to figure out how to convert that into the 4.0 scale for my college apps. Does anyone know how this works or where I can find a reliable GPA calculator that can do this conversion correctly?
Not a silly question at all! Converting your GPA from a 100-point scale to a 4.0 scale is a common task when preparing college applications. Most high schools and colleges have their own conversion scales, but generally, you can convert your GPA by dividing your average by 25 and then converting the result to the 4.0 scale. For example: if your average on a 100-point scale is 90, you'd divide that by 25 (which equals 3.6), and round to the nearest tenth. So, a 90 would be approximately a 3.6 on the 4.0 scale.
However, for accuracy, it's best to check with your high school, because they may have a specific conversion method or scale they use. For example, some schools have grading scales that account for differences in weighting for honors or AP classes. Your school's guidance office might also provide you with a converted GPA or include it on your transcript, which would save you some work!
Do note that colleges understand that different schools have different scales, so they'll typically recalculate your GPA based on their system anyway. Don't forget to look at the admissions page of the colleges you're interested in - they may have guidelines on how to report GPAs using different scales.
And yes, there are GPA calculators online that can assist with this conversion! College Board and CollegeVine offer tools you can use, which might be helpful in giving you an estimation.
Finally, for more information about cumulative GPA in general, including a more detailed breakdown of how to convert from the 100-point scale to the 4.0 one, as well as an overview of the importance of GPA in the college admissions process, check out this blog post from CollegeVine: https://blog.collegevine.com/what-is-cumulative-gpa/. Good luck with your college apps!
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