Is this true, and why?

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Originally posted by carnation
One way you can have over a 4.0: in many Georgia systems, you get extra points added onto your GPA for taking the hardest courses. In our school district, you get the most added for taking AP courses, then Advanced College Prep, then College Prep.

That is correct. I'm from GA, and in high school, I took 4 years of Honors Social Studies. When I would get an A in a class, it would count as a 4.5 instead of a 4.0. For AP classes, an A would count as a 5.0.