What is GPA?
Grade Point Average or GPA as it is popularly known, is an American term. The student’s academic progress and potential is assessed on a four-point scale. If you are asked about your GPA and your college does not have a GPA system do not fretsimply say that your school does not follow the GPA system and describes what your college practices.
Ans. GPA means Grade Point Average. It is given on a scale of 0-4 where 4 is the highest. It is equivalent to the Indian percentage system (0-100%). It is difficult for us to convert so ideally when one sends the information to the college, one need to attach one’s score, as also the highest in one’s class, lowest in one’s class and average in one’s class. Using this Admissions Committee deduce one’s GPA.
Grade Point Average (GPA) is given on a scale of 0-4 where 4 is the highest. It is equivalent to the Indian percentage system (0-100%). Since it is difficult to convert, students need to attach their score, along with the highest, lowest and average scores of their class when sending the information to the college, using this Admissions Committee deduces the students GPA.
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