is there such thing as being a valedictorian in college? by the way how does GPA work if you have 5 classes?

Question

if you 2 A and 3 B whats the GPA at UCLA?

Answer 1

BRUINS SUCK! lol. ( I go to Berkeley, so I'm kidding.)

Anyway the UC system counts straight A's as 4.0 and straight B's as 3.0 B+ is a 3.3, A- is a 3.7

You basically have a 3.4 GPA.

There IS such a thing as valedictorian in the UC system. Usually they have 4.0's and do something crazy like start an orphanage in Russia. Seriously too. They do some very amazing things...they choose valedictorians by the GPA, course work/major, and also their amazing extracurriculars.

Answer 2

Many college do have valedictorians or give "valedictory awards" (or the like) to the top student(s) at the institution. I have most frequently witnessed this in small, liberal arts colleges rather than large universities.

Assuming that you don't have +/- at your school, you would calculate [(4 x No. of credits, not classes, for which an A was earned)+(3 x No. of B credits)+(2 x No. of C credits)+(1 x No. of D credits)]/No of Credits. So, lets say you have an A in a 3 credit class and one in a 4 credit class and B's in 3 class of 3 credits each: [(4x7)+(3x9)]/16=3.4375.

Answer 3

some people have super thoughts and learn little or no. that's how this is. others would desire to artwork tougher, and nonetheless won't make the grades because of the fact they are in basic terms no longer as smart as their classmates. that's how this is, too. that's too difficulty-free to make A's in highschool, because of the fact that's much less approximately somewhat working no longer difficulty-free and appearing than college is. i had lots of school classmates that bragged throughout the time of their freshman 365 days approximately having been an honor grad or valedictorian, and yet no longer a one in each of them have been everywhere on the part of the right as quickly as we graduated.

Answer 4

Since there are too many students to go by GPA alone at larger schools, they will usually select a graduation speaker to address his/her fellow students at the commencement. This student typically has really high grades, was a leader on campus, and has contributed in a major way.

Answer 5

We don't really have valedictiorians. If you are in the top of your class according to what degree you are getting, then you get to wear a different kind of gown during graduation.