Hey everyone! My school uses a different grading scale than the 4.0 system that most US colleges use. How can I convert my current GPA to the 4.0 scale? Are there any reliable online tools or resources to help with this conversion? Thanks in advance!
Hello! To convert your GPA to the standard 4.0 scale, you'll first need to understand how your school's grading scale corresponds to the typical letter grades (A, B, C, D, and F) and their respective GPA values. Here is a general guide to converting your GPA:
1. Identify the letter grade equivalent for each of your grades on your school's scale (for example, if your school uses a 100-point scale, 90-100 might be an A, 80-89 might be a B, etc.).
2. Assign a GPA value to each letter grade: A=4.0, B=3.0, C=2.0, D=1.0, and F=0.0 (note that some schools also use +/- grades with corresponding point values, like A+=4.33, A=4.0, A-=3.67, etc.).
3. For each class/semester, multiply the GPA value for the grade you received by the number of credit hours for that course.
4. Sum the products calculated in Step 3.
5. Divide the sum from Step 4 by the total credit hours to obtain your weighted GPA on a 4.0 scale.
I hope this helps! Good luck with your college applications!
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