What's my GPA. How did you get it ? is this good enough, so far, to get into Yale or Harvard?

Question

First.
A-
A
A
A-
A
A
A-
A

Second.
A
A-
A
C+
A-
A
A
A

Third.
A-
A
A
B
A-
A
A
A

Answer 1

1st GPA 3.88(9)
2nd GPA 3.71
3rd GPA 3.80

Overall GPA 3.80

That GPA is good enough to get you into an Ivy League school - but no more C+

Good Luck!!!

Answer 2

Your SAT scores would be more important than your GPA. But the real question is, can you pay for it?

It's hard to say what your GPA is because you don't say whether or not your schools weights GPAs (making an A in a hard class count for more than an A in an easy class) and you don't say if some classes count for more credits than others. You also don't say if you school counts an A- as the same as an A or less than an A.

If you want to find out, go ask in your school's office. They will calculate it for you.

If going to an Ivy League school is something you really want to do, get on their websites and request that they send you information for prospective students. That way, you can get a better idea of what they are looking for in an applicant.

Answer 3

It all depends on how you count pluses and minuses. Normally an A is worth 4 points, a B is 3, a C is 2, a D is 1 and an F is 0. If pluses and minuses are counted then usually you add .3 for a plus and subtract .3 for a minus. Then you have to consider whether all the courses have the same number of units. The number of units depends on how often the class meets each week. In college a unit is given for each hour of lecture or three hours of lab. In high school that may be different. Check your report card to see if unit values are given. You don't mention what the courses are. Certain non academic courses like PE or typing may be ignored.

But, supposing that all the classes are worth the same number of units then just assign the numbers listed above and add them up and divide the sum by the number of courses taken, in this case, 24. If the courses are worth different numbers of units then multiply the unit value of each course by its grade number (for example a B- in a 5 unit course is worth either 4x5=20 if minuses are ignored or 3.7x5=18.5 if they count.) Then add up all the products and divide by the total number of units. To find out whether pluses and minuses are important you will need to talk to your own school and check what the university counts. Some universities go by whatever the school does. Others may want to see your letter grades and make their own calculations.

Admission to Harvard or Yale or any competitive school depends on much more than just your grade point average. They often look at SAT scores, extra curricular activities, and application letters that you write. If advanced placement courses are available you should see about taking some of them as well. It also helps if your later grades are better than your earlier ones since your junior and senior courses are harder.

Answer 4

The others have given you your GPA, but a GPA alone won't get you into an Ivy League school. Admissions counselors take into consideration a number of factors. Are you involved in any clubs/sports/activities? If so, stick with two or three all through high school, and try to get a leadership role in one. Volunteer work is huge. Take four years of language. Also, colleges take into consideration the difficulty of your school. The difficulty level of your courses is also important. Are you taking AP and honors courses? Good luck!

Answer 5

I depends on what you did after school. What did you do for your extra-curricular activities? Grade aren't everything. At my high school i had to compete with student that took many A.P classes and the G.P.A was above 4.2, and they were involve in many activites and sports. Some of my friends weren't able to get into some universities with 4.0's, so it all depends on universities admissions office.