Common App - GPA Scale Question

[Anonymous]

For this question:

GPA Scale reporting

Is the answer 4.0 for MCPS? Obviously kids can get higher than that, but it doesn't seem 5.0 is correct since 4 is the base for non-weighted courses.

[Anonymous]

We went with 4.0.

[Anonymous]

Thanks. And one more question - are people choosing to report weighted or unweighted GPAs? I see it lets you choose. Weighted is more impressive as it indicates rigor, in my case (and in my opinion).

[Anonymous]

Weighted. (Common App question section also says to use weighted if you have a choice.)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Weighted. (Common App question section also says to use weighted if you have a choice.)

Really? We had the opposite advice!

[Anonymous]

Scale should be 4.0. Enter the weighted GPA. This is according to two different high schools not in the DC area

The scale is not 5.0.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Weighted. (Common App question section also says to use weighted if you have a choice.)

Really? We had the opposite advice!

From whom?

"If your school calculates both weighted and unweighted Class Rank/GPA, report the weighted value. "
https://appsupport.commonapp.org/applicantsupport/s/article/How-do-I-report-my-class-rank-and-GPA

They'll recalculate, so it really doesn't matter, but I'd go with weighted.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For this question:

GPA Scale reporting

Is the answer 4.0 for MCPS? Obviously kids can get higher than that, but it doesn't seem 5.0 is correct since 4 is the base for non-weighted courses.

Our MCPS school counselor said 4.0 scale.

[Anonymous]

Thank you everyone!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thanks. And one more question - are people choosing to report weighted or unweighted GPAs? I see it lets you choose. Weighted is more impressive as it indicates rigor, in my case (and in my opinion).

Both