# \#gpa **URL:** https://experthub.prepscholar.com/tag/gpa/18.md [Latest](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/tags.md) --- ## [Do some colleges ignore grades from freshman year?](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/do-some-colleges-ignore-grades-from-freshman-year/7550)
**Author:** [@sam\_prepscholar](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/u/sam_prepscholar)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2016, 3:13am UTC](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/do-some-colleges-ignore-grades-from-freshman-year/7550 "2016-01-29T03:13:42Z")
I heard that certain colleges disregard your academic performance in 9th grade and just look at 10th and 11th grade. Is this true? If so, which colleges do it? --- ## [Will a C ruin my chances at top schools?](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/will-a-c-ruin-my-chances-at-top-schools/7544)
**Author:** [@sam\_prepscholar](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/u/sam_prepscholar)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2016, 2:19am UTC](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/will-a-c-ruin-my-chances-at-top-schools/7544 "2016-01-28T02:19:46Z")
I have dreams of going to the most competitive schools in the country, but I think I sabotaged myself by getting a C in AP Calculus. I don't want to be a science/math major, so that's probably good, but I still feel like… --- ## [A-Minus effect on GPA and how do IVY LEAGUES recalculate GPA?](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/a-minus-effect-on-gpa-and-how-do-ivy-leagues-recalculate-gpa/7891)
**Author:** [@vasya](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/u/vasya)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2016, 5:05am UTC](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/a-minus-effect-on-gpa-and-how-do-ivy-leagues-recalculate-gpa/7891 "2016-07-21T05:05:19Z")
Hello, I am a rising junior, and I am very worried about my GPA. I have a lot of A-minuses, which are counted as 4.00 in most high schools. I recently heard that IVY LEAGUE schools weigh an A- as a 3.7, rather than a 4… --- ## [Are my SAT score and GPA good for college?](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/are-my-sat-score-and-gpa-good-for-college/7852)
**Author:** [@era\_atre8](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/u/era_atre8)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2016, 7:53am UTC](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/are-my-sat-score-and-gpa-good-for-college/7852 "2016-06-10T07:53:13Z")
Hi, I'm a sophomore in high school with about a 3.82 GPA (with honors) and a 1990 practice SAT score based on tests I've taken in prep courses. Assuming I keep up my grades for the next two years and score in this range … --- ## [2.0 GPA, what colleges can I be accepted to?](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/2-0-gpa-what-colleges-can-i-be-accepted-to/7576)
**Author:** [@chris\_prepscholar](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/u/chris_prepscholar)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2016, 8:30am UTC](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/2-0-gpa-what-colleges-can-i-be-accepted-to/7576 "2016-02-02T08:30:24Z")
I haven't done much in HS except play JV and Varsity football. My SAT predicted score is 990/2400 (750/1600 on the new SAT). What are schools that will take a student such as myself in? I have no idea what I want to do a… --- ## [Will a bad grade in AP Calculus AB destroy me?](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/will-a-bad-grade-in-ap-calculus-ab-destroy-me/7577)
**Author:** [@chris\_prepscholar](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/u/chris_prepscholar)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2016, 2:23am UTC](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/will-a-bad-grade-in-ap-calculus-ab-destroy-me/7577 "2016-02-03T02:23:08Z")
I received a 65 in AP Calculus AB. I started off the year with medical issues that disabled me from attending class consistently in the beginning of the year. Despite an otherwise adequate report card, is this 65 going t… --- ## [What classes will colleges consider for my GPA?](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/what-classes-will-colleges-consider-for-my-gpa/7953)
**Author:** [@yesme963](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/u/yesme963)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2016, 8:13am UTC](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/what-classes-will-colleges-consider-for-my-gpa/7953 "2016-12-12T08:13:12Z")
Will colleges consider (accelerated) religious classes? How many AP classes should I take? Will colleges care when my school finishes? --- ## [Should I bother applying to UPENN?](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/should-i-bother-applying-to-upenn/7516)
**Author:** [@sam\_prepscholar](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/u/sam_prepscholar)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2016, 3:09am UTC](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/should-i-bother-applying-to-upenn/7516 "2016-01-25T03:09:33Z")
My parents really want me to apply to UPENN, but I don't think I'm qualified and I would rather not waste my time on a pointless application. My SAT score is a 2000, and my weighted GPA is around a 3.9 as of this year. I… --- ## [How can I earn scholarships and get accepted to college after academic struggles?](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/how-can-i-earn-scholarships-and-get-accepted-to-college-after-academic-struggles/7801)
**Author:** [@SavannahWilliams](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/u/SavannahWilliams)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2016, 6:50am UTC](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/how-can-i-earn-scholarships-and-get-accepted-to-college-after-academic-struggles/7801 "2016-05-16T06:50:38Z")
I’m Savannah and I'm a junior in high school. It is now towards the end of the year, and I've been thinking about applying for scholarships and looking into colleges. I’m extremely worried about my 3.4 GPA. Throughout… --- ## [High GPA but low SAT for UNC?](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/high-gpa-but-low-sat-for-unc/7586)
**Author:** [@sam\_prepscholar](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/u/sam_prepscholar)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2016, 4:15am UTC](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/high-gpa-but-low-sat-for-unc/7586 "2016-02-03T04:15:25Z")
I have looked into the college I want to go to (UNC Chapel Hill, in-state student), and I have noticed that my GPA is above their average, but my SAT scores are below their average. I'm scoring around a 1650 on the 2400 … --- ## [Has anyone gotten into an ivy with a few C's in High School?](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/has-anyone-gotten-into-an-ivy-with-a-few-cs-in-high-school/7617)
**Author:** [@chris\_prepscholar](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/u/chris_prepscholar)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2016, 6:59am UTC](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/has-anyone-gotten-into-an-ivy-with-a-few-cs-in-high-school/7617 "2016-02-10T06:59:50Z")
I know schools like Harvard aim high, but even people who have struggled prove to be just as capable or even better than the peers at Harvard. I was wondering if you, personally, know of anyone who has had "terriblish" g… --- ## [Do I need APs if I have strong extracurriculars as an International Student\>?](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/do-i-need-aps-if-i-have-strong-extracurriculars-as-an-international-student/7910)
**Author:** [@Slaveya\_Zaharieva](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/u/Slaveya_Zaharieva)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2016, 3:16pm UTC](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/do-i-need-aps-if-i-have-strong-extracurriculars-as-an-international-student/7910 "2016-10-30T15:16:07Z")
I'm from Bulgaria, a small country in Eastern Europe. Our educational system is quite different from yours. Our schools don't calculate GPA and don't offer AP courses. Does not having APs put me in a disadvantage, as I'm… --- ## [Do colleges recalculate GPAs?](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/do-colleges-recalculate-gpas/7745)
**Author:** [@Lorena\_PrepScholar](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/u/Lorena_PrepScholar)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2016, 3:58am UTC](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/do-colleges-recalculate-gpas/7745 "2016-04-29T03:58:04Z")
Do colleges recalculate high school students' gpa according to the rigor? I know that they like AP and honors courses, but I'm not sure if or how they recalculate gpa when they are looking at our transcripts for admissio… --- ## [Can I get into Johns Hopkins with a 3.8 GPA?](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/can-i-get-into-johns-hopkins-with-a-3-8-gpa/7764)
**Author:** [@Lorena\_PrepScholar](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/u/Lorena_PrepScholar)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2016, 9:25am UTC](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/can-i-get-into-johns-hopkins-with-a-3-8-gpa/7764 "2016-05-03T09:25:13Z")
I'm a freshman in high school and currently have a GPA of 3.5. I am going to work as hard as possible in my sophomore and junior years to increase my GPA to a 3.8. Is it possible to get into a school like Johns Hopkins … --- ## [Can I get into college with a 2.0-2.5 GPA?](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/can-i-get-into-college-with-a-2-0-2-5-gpa/7858)
**Author:** [@Ashail921](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/u/Ashail921)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2016, 2:31am UTC](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/can-i-get-into-college-with-a-2-0-2-5-gpa/7858 "2016-06-17T02:31:29Z")
I'm about to be a senior. For most of my high school career I kept a 2.0 -2.5 gpa. I know that's incredibly low. Would any college accept me? --- ## [Can an international writer get into top US colleges?](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/can-an-international-writer-get-into-top-us-colleges/7766)
**Author:** [@Slaveya\_Zaharieva](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/u/Slaveya_Zaharieva)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2016, 3:03am UTC](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/can-an-international-writer-get-into-top-us-colleges/7766 "2016-05-04T03:03:08Z")
I have some questions... they are quite a bit but I really need to know the right answer as I'm not from the US and everyone - including my teachers - seems to be VERY misinformed. The only advice they give me is to be w… --- ## [Bad GPA Because I Went to a Competitive High School?](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/bad-gpa-because-i-went-to-a-competitive-high-school/7979)
**Author:** [@zismanalan](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/u/zismanalan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2017, 5:08pm UTC](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/bad-gpa-because-i-went-to-a-competitive-high-school/7979 "2017-04-27T17:08:45Z")
I'm a Brazilian student applying to US colleges. All was fine with my SAT/TOEFL grades and my extracurriculars which are pretty good but since I've studied all my life in a top school here, my gpa is not good, i'd say a… --- ## [Average 10th grade student - How do I create better study habits?](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/average-10th-grade-student-how-do-i-create-better-study-habits/7772)
**Author:** [@Lorena\_PrepScholar](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/u/Lorena_PrepScholar)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2016, 4:04am UTC](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/average-10th-grade-student-how-do-i-create-better-study-habits/7772 "2016-05-10T04:04:17Z")
I’m a pretty average tenth grade student with GPA of 3.2, but I know that I can do much better than this. I’ve been reading your blogs, and hope that you can give me some good advice. The truth is that I don’t work har… --- ## [Are there colleges that don't look at High School GPA?](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/are-there-colleges-that-dont-look-at-high-school-gpa/7614)
**Author:** [@chris\_prepscholar](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/u/chris_prepscholar)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2016, 8:00am UTC](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/are-there-colleges-that-dont-look-at-high-school-gpa/7614 "2016-02-08T08:00:27Z")
I've heard about schools who don't look at ACT or SAT scores, but are there any cases of colleges ignoring GPA for their admissions decisions? --- ## [Are average GPAs on school admissions pages on a 4.0 or 5.0 scale?](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/are-average-gpas-on-school-admissions-pages-on-a-4-0-or-5-0-scale/7773)
**Author:** [@Lorena\_PrepScholar](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/u/Lorena_PrepScholar)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2016, 1:22pm UTC](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/are-average-gpas-on-school-admissions-pages-on-a-4-0-or-5-0-scale/7773 "2016-05-03T13:22:34Z")
I'm confused about whether I should be looking at my weighted or unweighted GPA while doing my college search. Do colleges typically refer to just one on their admissions pages? --- ## [Are ACT Scores Correlated With High School GPA?](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/are-act-scores-correlated-with-high-school-gpa/7692)
**Author:** [@Laura\_PrepScholar](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/u/Laura_PrepScholar)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2016, 11:45am UTC](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/are-act-scores-correlated-with-high-school-gpa/7692 "2016-04-11T11:45:25Z")
Do students with higher high school GPAs get higher ACT scores than those with lower GPAs? I have a 4.0, but I didn't feel as confident with the ACT Saturday as I generally do with my grades in school. --- ## [ACT score for a student with a 2.7 GPA](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/act-score-for-a-student-with-a-2-7-gpa/7960)
**Author:** [@JROBHOOP](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/u/JROBHOOP)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2016, 10:03am UTC](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/act-score-for-a-student-with-a-2-7-gpa/7960 "2016-12-12T10:03:23Z")
If a student has a certain low GPA (2.7), can scoring high on the ACT keep him/her going to a Division 1 school? If so, how high would they have to score to go D1? --- ## [2310 on the SAT, should I also take the ACT?](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/2310-on-the-sat-should-i-also-take-the-act/7502)
**Author:** [@chris\_prepscholar](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/u/chris_prepscholar)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2016, 6:41am UTC](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/2310-on-the-sat-should-i-also-take-the-act/7502 "2016-01-22T06:41:53Z")
I currently have a 2310 SAT composite from the December 2014 test and have been considering retaking it again for a higher (hopefully perfect) score to make up for my lower grade point average. Would having both the SAT … --- ## [2.3 GPA - Still Division I Eligible?](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/2-3-gpa-still-division-i-eligible/7724)
**Author:** [@Laura\_PrepScholar](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/u/Laura_PrepScholar)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2016, 9:18am UTC](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/2-3-gpa-still-division-i-eligible/7724 "2016-04-20T09:18:54Z")
If a student has a certain low GPA (2.3), can scoring high on the ACT keep him/her going to a Division 1 school? If so, how high would they have to score to go D1? --- ## [GPA on prepscholar](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/gpa-on-prepscholar/8056)
**Author:** [@abigaijireh23](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/u/abigaijireh23)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2017, 4:10pm UTC](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/gpa-on-prepscholar/8056 "2017-09-22T16:10:25Z")
the max gpa is a 5 when you try to check your percent of admission, would you have to convert your gpa out of 4 to the one on the site? --- ## [Questions about school-related stuff](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/questions-about-school-related-stuff/8031)
**Author:** [@tommy12](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/u/tommy12)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2017, 3:05am UTC](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/questions-about-school-related-stuff/8031 "2017-04-30T03:05:28Z")
Hello. I'm a junior in high school and soon to be a senior. This is my first year in an American high school and I moved from a country in Europe called Kosovo (a country nobody heard of it before). I lived there for man… --- ## [GPA Calculator](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/gpa-calculator/8015)
**Author:** [@texasdad](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/u/texasdad)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2017, 11:07am UTC](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/gpa-calculator/8015 "2017-03-16T11:07:35Z")
What is the scale of the prep scholar calculator found on each school page do I use the weighted or unweighted GPA --- ## [How will schools change my transcript, and what can I do to improve my chance?](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/how-will-schools-change-my-transcript-and-what-can-i-do-to-improve-my-chance/8010)
**Author:** [@toffeecube](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/u/toffeecube)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2017, 1:39pm UTC](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/how-will-schools-change-my-transcript-and-what-can-i-do-to-improve-my-chance/8010 "2017-03-08T13:39:41Z")
Including junior year classes, I will have taken 12 APs. My school adds 7 points onto AP and Honors classes, so while I have a 92.4 unweighted, my weighted numeric average is 97 which is what appears on the transcript my… --- ## [Is It Possible to Raise My SAT Score by 200 Points in 15 Days?](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/is-it-possible-to-raise-my-sat-score-by-200-points-in-15-days/8003)
**Author:** [@rere\_nw](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/u/rere_nw)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2017, 3:26am UTC](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/is-it-possible-to-raise-my-sat-score-by-200-points-in-15-days/8003 "2017-02-23T03:26:17Z")
Good Afternoon, I just received my SAT score and am quite disappointed with my results; 1050/1600. I was only given 1 week to study for the SAT because my high school exams were during that month. I am weak in math, e… --- ## [Low Grade One Marking Period - Selective Schools Still Possible?](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/low-grade-one-marking-period-selective-schools-still-possible/7963)
**Author:** [@highschoolwo](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/u/highschoolwo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2016, 8:56am UTC](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/low-grade-one-marking-period-selective-schools-still-possible/7963 "2016-12-12T08:56:35Z")
So my overall GPA is 98%, but there's one grade of 78 on my transcript of my music class for just one marking period, the marking period follow the 78 for the same class is a 100. So can I still get into a selective coll… [Next page](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/tag/gpa/18.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=gpa)