Weighted or non weighted gpa? Formal Recruitment

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Originally Posted by 33girl

Just so I'm clear on what she's asking, a weighted GPA is one that even if it's lower on paper, can be explained by showing what classes were taken/AP classes were taken etc?

That sounds like my keyboard is full of mush but it's been a long day :PP

A weighted GPA is "weighted" in favor of an extra point value assigned to AP classes, for instance. Therefore a "A" in an AP class is valued more in the GPA calculation than a "A" in a non-AP class (this is why many students have beyond a 4.0 on a 4.0 scale with a weighted GPA). Around here, a student can have a 4.3 GPA, for instance, on a 4.0 scale due to weighting of AP classes taken.

I think the OP is indicating that her weighted GPA is higher than her unweighted GPA.