Hey everyone, I'm applying to Fordham and I was wondering if they use a 4.0 or a 5.0 GPA scale? Thanks!
Fordham University, like most colleges in the United States, uses a letter scale that corresponds roughly to a 4.0 GPA scale for evaluating applicants. However, when you submit your application, they will convert your high school GPA to their scale if it's different.
So, if your high school uses a weighted 5.0 GPA scale or another scale, the admissions office will normalize it in order to evaluate your academic performance consistently with other applicants. If you have any questions about this conversion process, don't hesitate to reach out to Fordham's admissions office directly.
On a separate note, if you want tips on how to strengthen your overall application to Fordham, beyond just GPA, check out this blog post from CollegeVine, which breaks down how to tackle their school-specific supplemental essays: https://blog.collegevine.com/how-to-write-the-fordham-university-essays
Good luck with your application!
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