Cumulative GPA and cumulative WGPA

[Anonymous]

Please explain me the difference between Cumulative GPA and cumulative WGPA in high school. What is counted for college admissions?

[Anonymous]

W is for weighted, and would include extra quality points for AP/IB/Honors classes. Colleges will recalculate GPAs for the core courses so they can have a standardized way to compare their applicants.

[Anonymous]

What shows up on MCPS transcripts? And are these transcripts available to be viewed somewhere online?

[Anonymous]

Both cumulative GPA and WGPA are included on transcripts.

https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/policy/pdf/ikcra.pdf

[Anonymous]

Is it clear on the transcript the GPA each year? Unfortunately my child didn’t do as well in the HS classes he took in middle school. I know they are part of the GPA but are they separated in any way?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is it clear on the transcript the GPA each year? Unfortunately my child didn’t do as well in the HS classes he took in middle school. I know they are part of the GPA but are they separated in any way?

The Cum GPA and WGPA are shown for each year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is it clear on the transcript the GPA each year? Unfortunately my child didn’t do as well in the HS classes he took in middle school. I know they are part of the GPA but are they separated in any way?

The Cum GPA and WGPA are shown for each year.

Ok thanks!