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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kids' school does the same not in FCPS. When I was growing up (NYC burbs), 3.5 was A- (90-94), 4.0 was A (95-100). It is a lot harder to get a 95+ than a 90 and shows mastery. At my kids' HS, A- is 90-93 (and it's considered a 3.7, not a 3.5); they have made it even easier nowadays. According to the school profile, 14 kids have a 4.0. 142 have a 3.67-3.99. Obviously those 14 kids are real superstars- the grades properly reflect that.

Anyway, colleges do not look at GPAs equally across schools. Any school can make up any grade structure they want. But colleges will evaluate the grades within the context of the school and recalculate them. [/quote]

Yes, they recalculate, but based on the grades given, not necessarily the percentage. So an A gets a 4.0, whether it or not it's the highest grade given. Colleges can (and sometimes do!) reward students from schools that give A+ by recalculating it as a 4.3 for that subject when they recalculate GPAs.[/quote]

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