MCPS gpa scale help

[Anonymous]

By definition, weighted refers to above and beyond the standard scale. So weighting only changes the GPA calculation, not the scale metric.

Your UW and W GPA will differ, but in MCPS they are both UW or W based on the 4.0 scale. It's 4.0 for both. 5.0 is the highest possible grade for an individual weighted course, but NOT the scale for an either calculated GPA.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Whitman told child to use 5.0 which I agree did not sound correct-sigh. already submitted a few apps. hopefully like others have stated, the transcript is clear and the level of rigor is clear and many schools recalculate anyway. just adds to the anxiety-[/quote

Same. Another W school. So glad I am changing it for the rest.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:According to the counselor at WJ Senior meeting - the weighted GPA is on a 5 point scale and the non-weighted is on a 4 point scale.

That does not make sense. If it were on a 5 point scale, it would not be "weighted." The whole notion of weighted means "additional." Also a weighted GPA includes weighted and non-weights classes, so it couldn't be out of 5.0 because that is impossible for the unweighted classes. So, my guess is that this counselor or someone even higher up in MCPS doesn't understand weighting. They (W and UW) are both on a 4.0 scale, but one is weighted.

This is correct. They are required to take PE, for instance, and that is not a weighted class, so it is impossible to even get a 5.0 if you get all As in weighted and unweighted classes.
Disturbing that counselors don't know this.
4.0 scale

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Adding to the chorus - put the weighted GPA and 4.0 scale. Both my kids' high schools out west give this instruction.

Those who say 5 are incorrect, but as noted, it doesn't really matter. Colleges know.

This, colleges will recalculate on their own scale.