If you take classes that are worth more than 3 credit hours, and get A's in them, it's possible.

That's pretty cracked out. Say you took a 5 credit chem class and got an A, and a 3 credit lit class and got an A.

5 x 4 = 20 pts for chem
3 x 4 = 12 pts for lit

32 pts / 8 credits = 4.0 GPA

The way you get above a 4.0 is if your school does some sort of weighted grade sytem,, like alloting a 4.5 or a 5 for an A in an honors seminar.

What a load of horse shit. You would think schools would fight grade inflation, not encourage it.

-Rudey

My school doesn't do it because we're trying to be the Milwaukee version of your school now or something. No curves in econ this year. :(

Actually, it's not the credits thing at W&L.

We have a plus and minus system at W&L. If you get an A+ it's a 4.333. Neat eh?

It's pretty damn hard to get an A+ though. Actually for most professors it's impossible. However they do like to rock the A-s.

And just to nip this in the bud, please don't anyone try to tell me about W&L grade inflation. There is NONE here.

We had a plus/minus system at my undergrad school also, but we couldn't earn an A+. It stopped at A, which of course was a 4.0. Boooo!

very proud to annouce that i recieved a 3.9 and made dean's list for the second time ever!


side note: i detest the +/- system for taking away my perfect 4.0

me too!
my dad said that i could be a "sorority girl" another semester...he has this idea that if you are in a sorority, then your grades drop. hahaha, its been 2 years with my gpa rising each semester...crazy parents!

congrats to all who did and happy holidays!

Deans list here too!! Had a 3.8 this semester. This is my 3rd time getting on the deans list. I am trying really hard to graduate with honors...only 2 more semesters to go!!

I got a 3.86 this semester and made dean's list again :)

(p.s. at my school an A+ is a 4.0 and you can't get above a 4.0 for anything..)

I made it on the Dean's List for the first time this semester with a 3.625.

I'm aiming for Dean's High Honors for next semester. :)

I made Dean's List again with a 3.8 :)

I made Dean's list for the 1st time here! You need a 3.5 to get Dean's list at my school and I got a 3.61! YAY!

I got a 4.0, how, don't ask me, but I did!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I made President's List (3.8+) for the 3rd consecutive semester! Woo woo!