calculating gpas from different schools

DoGoodThenGo · Sep 9, 2013

Averages are averages, could be wrong but no special method is required. Simply add up the sum total from all then divide by number of schools.

DoGoodThenGo · Sep 9, 2013

Unless one is misunderstanding the question averages are averages, no special math is required. Simply add up sum total of GPAs then divide by number of schools.

livelovefierce · Sep 10, 2013

I thought as much, and I have been doing to but i was told that I am doing them wrong

DoGoodThenGo · Sep 10, 2013

I thought as much, and I have been doing to but i was told that I am doing them wrong

How can you be "doing them wrong"? Averages as part of basic math have been figured one way for ages.

The only thing that could change is if certain credits are excluded (for whatever reason) from the overall GPA used to compute the average.

I mean it is simple math:

School "Y" - 3.89

School "Z" - 4.0

Total overall average of above - 7.89

7.89 divided by 2 ='s 3.95

That is the way I've always calculated my GPAs be it semester, overall, or what have you.

If someone is tell you your method is wrong ask them to show you how they do the sums.

BrooklynJulie · Sep 13, 2013

Whether you are applying to a 1st degree program with prior credits, or a 2nd degree program with an undergraduate degree GPA plus prerequs, I think you need to do the following:

Looking at all your transcripts, add up the combined total grade points awarded divided by the number of units taken. These are usually at the bottom. You need to do this for all schools and get one total for points and one for units. Don't average the gpa for each school. So if you have 450.00 points for 150 units you would have a 3.0. Averaging schools would only make sense if you took the same # of units at each school.

Some schools look at prerequ GPA as well. You may need to add these #s separately but it is the same idea. Total points earned divided by units taken. You usually get 4.0 for an A, 3.7 for an A-, 3.3 for an B+, 3.0 for a B, 2.7 for a C+. Most schools won't take lower than a C+.

Good luck.

livelovefierce · Sep 13, 2013

OK this is my problem.... I went to 4 different schools..... so the school that I took my a&p 1 &2 i got Bs but on at the same school I got a c in nutrition and a f in chem.... which left me with a 2.0 avrg... then I went to another school and too microbi and got a c+ which was a 2.3 avrg. Then I took and online statistic class and got a B...... so I decided to just get my AAS in Liberal arts at a local community college which I have a 3.571 gpa..... but for some reason I can never seem to get accepted into nursing school. I decided to just let go of those a&P and just not show it to colleges... but I made the mistake of transferring those into my local college.... now I'm afraid that i will never get in because those grades will follow me everywhere..... So I want to know if I should un-transfer those creds... and just take a lose.... or should I still show colleges that transcript even tho is has an f in it and only 2.0 :confused: :unsure:

BrooklynJulie · Sep 14, 2013

Gosh, that's a tough call. Have you spoken with any admissions counselors at the colleges you were not accepted to? They may have better advice. My personal advice would be to retake Chemistry and get an A or B. I know Chem can be really hard but if you have a good teacher, put in the reading and studying, then anyone can do it. I got a C- in HS but got an A last semester (20 years later). Brush up on your math skills. There are a few books out there that can help.

Also, some colleges look at personal experience in addition to GPAs. Find out which colleges are like that and try to apply there.

Best of luck!

livelovefierce · Sep 15, 2013

Thank you very much, I have re-taken chem and I got an A- for some reason when I add up all my gpas I am getting a 2.71... what school do you go to? or went to. I really want to graduate so I don't want to give up my grades. Well I always try to talk to advisers and they say they are not really allowed to tell us why we weren't accepted, However one school told me the same thing you said as far as life experience, gpa and personal statements

livelovefierce · Sep 18, 2013

Thanks for your help, just in-case you wanted to know the way we have been calculating GPAs has been wrong... its more to it than that, I sat with an admissions agent from a nursing and she showed me the proper way, number of credits and number of points... and a whole bunch of other things that I don't remember but just wanted to share that with you just in case.

livelovefierce · Sep 18, 2013

thanks for your help I was calculating my gpa incorrectly and my combined gpa is higher than what I expected... cumulatively. Now I can apply to schools with confidence.