Comments on: How to Calculate Your GPA–Letter Grades and Percentages http://greatcollegeadvice.com/how-to-calculate-your-gpa-letter-grades-and-percentages/ Expert Advice on College Admission Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:09:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Mark Montgomery http://greatcollegeadvice.com/how-to-calculate-your-gpa-letter-grades-and-percentages/comment-page-3/#comment-9740 Mark Montgomery Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:06:46 +0000 http://greatcollegeadvice.com/?p=1298#comment-9740 Charles, Your medical condition will be a factor in your applications. You cannot wipe away your performance, but you can certainly explain it. Your challenge will be to choose educational paths that make the most sense, given your circumstances. You can certainly go to a "good" college: the challenge is determining what is "good" for you. Let us know if you think we can help; we work with other students in special circumstances that need help guiding both the choices and the applications. Good luck! Charles,
Your medical condition will be a factor in your applications. You cannot wipe away your performance, but you can certainly explain it. Your challenge will be to choose educational paths that make the most sense, given your circumstances. You can certainly go to a “good” college: the challenge is determining what is “good” for you.
Let us know if you think we can help; we work with other students in special circumstances that need help guiding both the choices and the applications. Good luck!

]]> By: Charles http://greatcollegeadvice.com/how-to-calculate-your-gpa-letter-grades-and-percentages/comment-page-3/#comment-9733 Charles Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:27:11 +0000 http://greatcollegeadvice.com/?p=1298#comment-9733 Hi Mark, I'm currently a High School Sophomore.. My grades haven't been that good considering Medical conditions. My first semester grade was a 79.45 and my second semester was an 83.14. My third semester just ended and I am left with a 69.14 average because I was in the hospital. What grades will I now need to achieve to get a decent GPA? I want to go to a good college and study Psychology.. Thanks, Charles Hi Mark,
I’m currently a High School Sophomore.. My grades haven’t been that good considering Medical conditions. My first semester grade was a 79.45 and my second semester was an 83.14. My third semester just ended and I am left with a 69.14 average because I was in the hospital. What grades will I now need to achieve to get a decent GPA? I want to go to a good college and study Psychology..
Thanks,
Charles

]]> By: Mark Montgomery http://greatcollegeadvice.com/how-to-calculate-your-gpa-letter-grades-and-percentages/comment-page-3/#comment-9552 Mark Montgomery Sat, 10 Dec 2011 21:44:51 +0000 http://greatcollegeadvice.com/?p=1298#comment-9552 Hello, DJ. If you are a NC resident, the process and the guidelines for admission to NCSU or UNC Chapel Hlil are pretty straightforward: you need the grades and the test scores, primarily. If you are not a resident of NC, then getting into UNC-Chapel Hill will be much more difficult, as the overwhelming majority of students are from North Carolina. I can't really predict your chances with any certainty. But an unweighted GPA of 3.8 is very good! I'd be interested to know what sorts of courses you have taken in high school. At any rate, i wish you the best of luck. Hello, DJ.
If you are a NC resident, the process and the guidelines for admission to NCSU or UNC Chapel Hlil are pretty straightforward: you need the grades and the test scores, primarily. If you are not a resident of NC, then getting into UNC-Chapel Hill will be much more difficult, as the overwhelming majority of students are from North Carolina. I can’t really predict your chances with any certainty. But an unweighted GPA of 3.8 is very good! I’d be interested to know what sorts of courses you have taken in high school.
At any rate, i wish you the best of luck.

]]> By: DJ http://greatcollegeadvice.com/how-to-calculate-your-gpa-letter-grades-and-percentages/comment-page-3/#comment-9532 DJ Wed, 07 Dec 2011 17:13:12 +0000 http://greatcollegeadvice.com/?p=1298#comment-9532 I am looking to apply to a decent school such as NCSU or UNC Chapel Hill. With a 3.8 UNWEIGHTED GPA, can I get into a decent school like these? I Also have a few extra-curriculars, and am a captain of the baseball team. I am looking to apply to a decent school such as NCSU or UNC Chapel Hill. With a 3.8 UNWEIGHTED GPA, can I get into a decent school like these? I Also have a few extra-curriculars, and am a captain of the baseball team.

]]> By: Mark Montgomery http://greatcollegeadvice.com/how-to-calculate-your-gpa-letter-grades-and-percentages/comment-page-3/#comment-9407 Mark Montgomery Sun, 20 Nov 2011 15:07:11 +0000 http://greatcollegeadvice.com/?p=1298#comment-9407 Hi, Bailey. At the risk of sounding silly, your GPA is a 101.75. Not all high schools use a 4.0 scale. Most do, but not all. So your school will report your GPA as it is calculated at that school: 101.75. I presume that this is out of 100%, with some weighting for honors level courses. So your GPA is pretty high. But it's also important to put your GPA in context of your class rank. You might want to investigate some posts on my site that explain the importance of class rank. Anyway, it sounds like you're a good student. Good luck to you! Hi, Bailey. At the risk of sounding silly, your GPA is a 101.75. Not all high schools use a 4.0 scale. Most do, but not all. So your school will report your GPA as it is calculated at that school: 101.75. I presume that this is out of 100%, with some weighting for honors level courses. So your GPA is pretty high. But it’s also important to put your GPA in context of your class rank. You might want to investigate some posts on my site that explain the importance of class rank. Anyway, it sounds like you’re a good student. Good luck to you!

]]> By: Bailey http://greatcollegeadvice.com/how-to-calculate-your-gpa-letter-grades-and-percentages/comment-page-3/#comment-9330 Bailey Thu, 10 Nov 2011 22:18:49 +0000 http://greatcollegeadvice.com/?p=1298#comment-9330 What is my grade point if my grade is a 101.75. Is it still just 4.0 or is it a little higher. What is my grade point if my grade is a 101.75. Is it still just 4.0 or is it a little higher.

]]> By: Katherine Price http://greatcollegeadvice.com/how-to-calculate-your-gpa-letter-grades-and-percentages/comment-page-3/#comment-9152 Katherine Price Wed, 26 Oct 2011 20:36:45 +0000 http://greatcollegeadvice.com/?p=1298#comment-9152 Hello, A 69% is generally a D in the US, but it depends on what educational system you are studying in. Katherine Hello,

A 69% is generally a D in the US, but it depends on what educational system you are studying in.

Katherine

]]> By: Mark Montgomery http://greatcollegeadvice.com/how-to-calculate-your-gpa-letter-grades-and-percentages/comment-page-3/#comment-9127 Mark Montgomery Tue, 25 Oct 2011 02:16:48 +0000 http://greatcollegeadvice.com/?p=1298#comment-9127 Hi, Luke, Here is the admissions page for Orange Coast College: http://www.orangecoastcollege.edu/enrollment/admissions/ . I also encourage you to just contact the admissions office and just talk to them. They'll be quite happy to help you. Don't be afraid to ask questions of the coaches, the admissions people...they don't want to make your life miserable--they want to give you a hand, if they can. So give them a call! Hi, Luke,
Here is the admissions page for Orange Coast College: http://www.orangecoastcollege.edu/enrollment/admissions/ . I also encourage you to just contact the admissions office and just talk to them. They’ll be quite happy to help you. Don’t be afraid to ask questions of the coaches, the admissions people…they don’t want to make your life miserable–they want to give you a hand, if they can. So give them a call!

]]> By: Mark Montgomery http://greatcollegeadvice.com/how-to-calculate-your-gpa-letter-grades-and-percentages/comment-page-3/#comment-9125 Mark Montgomery Mon, 24 Oct 2011 18:27:27 +0000 http://greatcollegeadvice.com/?p=1298#comment-9125 Hi, Juan. You do not need to convert. Just submit your transcript and school records as they exists in Colombia. If the university in the US requires more information, they will let yo know. Best of luck. Hi, Juan.
You do not need to convert. Just submit your transcript and school records as they exists in Colombia. If the university in the US requires more information, they will let yo know.
Best of luck.

]]> By: luke http://greatcollegeadvice.com/how-to-calculate-your-gpa-letter-grades-and-percentages/comment-page-3/#comment-9124 luke Mon, 24 Oct 2011 17:38:13 +0000 http://greatcollegeadvice.com/?p=1298#comment-9124 HI, I am 17 years of age. a junior in high school. I want to play baseabll at orange coast college near costa mesa california. I have no clue how to get started wit this college or what it takes to get on track. Thanks, Luke HI,
I am 17 years of age. a junior in high school. I want to play baseabll at orange coast college near costa mesa california. I have no clue how to get started wit this college or what it takes to get on track.

Thanks,
Luke

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