Hey guys, I'm currently a junior and I'd like to know how I can calculate the GPA that Pepperdine will consider. Which scale do they use? Unweighted or weighted?
Hi there! Pepperdine University uses a 4.0 unweighted GPA scale for evaluating applicants. This means that your GPA is calculated based only on your core academic courses (i.e. English, Math, Science, Social Studies, and Foreign Languages) with no additional weight given to honors, AP, or IB courses. Here's how you can calculate your unweighted GPA:
1. Assign each of your core academic course grades a numerical value:
- A or A+ = 4.0
- A- = 3.7
- B+ = 3.3
- B = 3.0
- B- = 2.7
- C+ = 2.3
- C = 2.0
- C- = 1.7
- D+ = 1.3
- D = 1.0
- D- = 0.7
- F = 0.0
2. Add up the numerical values for all your core academic course grades.
3. Divide the sum by the total number of core academic courses you've taken.
This calculation will give you your unweighted GPA on a 4.0 scale, which is what Pepperdine will consider when reviewing your application. Keep in mind that Pepperdine also looks at other factors in your application, such as test scores, extracurricular activities, essays, and more. Good luck!
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