Kinda stressed here, folks. My school does weighted GPAs and a lot of colleges ask for unweighted. How do you guys convert your weighted GPA to an unweighted one? Is there a formula that most people use?
I understand this process can be a bit confusing, but I'm here to help you navigate it. The conversion from a weighted GPA to an unweighted one typically involves recalculating your grades on a simple 4.0 scale, where an A in any class—regular, honors, or AP—counts as a 4.0, a B as a 3.0, and so on, disregarding any additional points for honors or AP/IB classes.
To do this, you can assign the standard unweighted values to each of your grades and then take the average. For instance, if you have 4 As in AP classes and 1 B in a regular class, instead of calculating the GPA with the weighted values (perhaps a 5.0 for an A in an AP class), you assign a 4.0 to each A and a 3.0 to the B. Add these together and divide by the number of classes (in this case, 5), which will give you an unweighted GPA.
Some schools may provide both weighted and unweighted GPAs on transcripts, or they may offer a conversion chart. If you're feeling uncertain, your high school transcript office should be able to assist you with understanding your unweighted GPA based on their records.
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