Anonymous wrote:who takes. a .5 semester course as a senior, or am I missing something?

Aren't AP Micro/Macro Econ technically two 1-semester courses?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:who takes. a .5 semester course as a senior, or am I missing something?

Multivariable calc
Linear algebra

^this. TJ has a lot of .5 semester classes too.

It must be very school specific. Our high school doesn’t offer 1 semester classes

Anonymous wrote:who takes. a .5 semester course as a senior, or am I missing something?

Multivariable calc
Linear algebra

Do colleges not do their own calculations for mid-year grades like the do for the original application? As long as the letter is correct, is this really that big of an impact for admissions?

In general the tone of the letter is annoying… I suspect it affects a large percentage of senior students, many with weighted classes, and it would be nice if they were a bit more apologetic. Now some kids will see their updated GPA drop. I’d like more than a verbal “shrug” from FCPS.

Seniors often take multiple 1-semester classes. And senioritis…not ideal.

Anonymous wrote:This only hurts if kid did bad during the fall semester in the fall semester only class. But it could also be to your favor. If OP is this upset, I am guessing OPs kid did bad.

Even a good grade in a 1-semester elective that isn’t weighted could somewhat “water down” the weighted GPA, but really it would have only a very minimal effect. As you say, the biggest impact will be to students who did poorly in a 1-semester fall elective.

We did not get this email, but we are also not taking any 1 semester class.

This only hurts if kid did bad during the fall semester in the fall semester only class. But it could also be to your favor. If OP is this upset, I am guessing OPs kid did bad.

who takes. a .5 semester course as a senior, or am I missing something?

NP:

April 22, 2026

Dear Students,

We are writing to make you aware of a technical error that affected the calculation of your midyear (“seventh semester”) grade point averages (GPA) during the 2025–26 school year.

Due to a processing error in the Student Information System (SIS), Fall semester-only courses during this current 2025-26 school year were inadvertently counted twice. This error does not impact any student with full-year courses only.

Your student record has been reviewed, and your midyear semester GPA has been corrected. The transcript reflecting the corrected GPA is now available in ParentVUE and StudentVUE. You do not need to take any action.

We regret any confusion this may have caused and appreciate your understanding. If you have questions or need additional support, please do not hesitate to reach out to your school counselor or Director of Student Services.

Sincerely,

Fairfax County Public Schools

Was it at all FCPS schools?

What did the letter say? And what was the miscalculation?

So by now you have seen today’s email about FCPS transcripts and the GPA miscalculation. This error occurred in February when kids were waiting to get college and scholarship decisions. It’s impossible to measure the damage. I certainly hope the explanatory letter and newly corrected transcripts are being sent to everyone’s college list overnight. Some kids are on waitlists. Wonder how long FCPS waited to correct this mistake? I find the blithe letter they sent families infuriating.