Top Tier Admissions
MARCH 28, 2023
OUT-OF-STATE APPLICATIONS As we detailed on our previous blog in this series, UCLA Acceptance Rate: Decoding the Data , of the 145,882 freshman applications received by UCLA for admission to the Class of 2027, 62% of them , or 90,747 applications, came from California residents. We’re talking about the A-G course requirements and the UC GPA.
Shemmassian Academic Consulting
JANUARY 5, 2023
Do colleges look at weighted or unweighted GPA? Your child’s high school transcript may include a weighted gpa, which factors course difficulty into its calculation. Introduction What’s the difference between weighted and unweighted GPA? Do colleges look at weighted or unweighted GPA? Let’s take a step back.
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College Essay Guy
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
But understanding the difference between weighted and unweighted GPA doesn’t need to be one of them. But before we jump into explaining what a weighted GPA is and what an unweighted GPA is, we want to remind you that this is just a part of your college application. Ready to figure all of this out? Let’s jump in!
HelloCollege
MAY 7, 2023
Students rightly worry that dropping a class could affect their GPA, college prospects, and even job opportunities down the line. Dropping a class in the middle of the semester can be stressful. Students are rightly concerned about the potential consequences of dropping a class and if it will affect their GPA.
StandOut College Prep
APRIL 18, 2023
The most critical factor in your college application is your grade point average or GPA. Your GPA can influence academic awards, college acceptance, scholarships, and financial aid. With more test-optional schools, colleges use your GPA to predict your chances for academic success. Most high schools only use the unweighted GPA.
Great College Advice
MAY 6, 2024
Do AP Scores Matter for College Admissions? When trying to decide whether to take an AP course and the corresponding exam, it’s natural to wonder: do AP scores matter for college admissions? It’s important to weigh the pros and cons of taking challenging courses as you navigate AP scores and college admissions.
College Essay Guy
FEBRUARY 3, 2023
What’s a good GPA in high school? While there are specific and necessary “ingredients” that make a pizza a pizza (cheese—this is non-negotiable, by the way), a book a book (words or pictures on a page—this one might actually be negotiable), or a GPA a GPA (grades), there is also a lot that is subjective about each of these.
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