how do you get a higher GPA?

Question

is it onle based on the main subj. like math, scince, L.A.???

Answer 1

DrJBrown is right. Just one more thing, if you are in college and you have failed or gotten Ds in some classes you may be able to retake them and have your new grade replace the old grade. If you get a better grade this will help increase your GPA.

Answer 2

No, the GPA usually incorporates everything you take. Mine in college was brought down by a B in bowling, which I took because at the time we were required to take 2 P.E. classes, and after one semester of ballet, in which I got an A, I decided I hated the teacher!

The best way to make it higher is the one which will help you least - take easy classes, and the number will go up. However, anyone who cares about GPA, like graduate schools and some employers, also want to know how rigorous your program was, so that won't really do you much good. What I advise instead are a couple of things. First, don't take too many classes at once. Often, when students have done poorly, their immediate fix is to take MORE classes in an effort to swamp the bad grades. However, that leaves inadequate time to study for each class, and many people end up in a real meltdown by the end of the semester. Secondly, spread out the kinds of things you have trouble with. For example, if anything involving numbers scares you, or if you are a slow reader, you want to make sure you don't end up with three or four classes that are heavy on the math or reading at once.

Answer 3

G.P.A. is determined by two things: the grade you receive (A,B,etc.) and the weight of the course.

in high school i noticed that all my classes were worth half a credit, which means that all classes will have the same effect relative to the grade.

however, in college, my classes range anywhere from 1 to 6 credits meaning that the higher the credit worth, the more effective that grade will be toward my GPA.

in order to increase the GPA, A's are always the answer, but getting higher grades than your overall GPA in high credit classes is one way. Another way is to take courses that are easy (you're familiar with the subject), and get help early or at least in the middle of the semester if you feel like your grades are slipping. that's what i do anyway.

Answer 4

Do well on your school work.

Your GPA is based on the grades you get in various classes.

Make sure that you don't do poorly from the start. If you have a bad GPA from the beginning, its hard to regain it.

If you need to bring it back up, take some classes that you know will get you better grades.

No, your GPA is based on every class you take. You can also find a GPA that is just for your Major or Minor in college.

Answer 5

A, B's= High GPA! Just do your very best it will pay off in the end if i could do it over I would have valued education more seriously its nice to see that you do indeed want to be successful in life