HOPE Scholarship: Cumulative GPA vs. Overall GPA?
OK, I originally went to a 2 year college and transferred to a 4-year college. My current Cumulative GPA in the 4-year college is a 3.15, while my overall is a 2.70 (don't ask). Which one does HOPE consider?
What does cumulative GPA mean?
It means it's your TOTAL Grade Point Average that includes All the courses you took during your years of study. There may be a semester Grade Point Average (that includes only the courses you took in one semester);or an Upper Grade Point Average (that usually includes only 3rd and 4th year) When applying for graduate school or what not, they usually look at your cumulative GPA, but will also pay attention to your UGPA (since the last 2 yrs. are usually most important)
Should I mention my overall GPA or cumulative GPA in my graduate school application?
I assume that you know that your overall GPA and your cumulative GPA are the same thing, and you're asking whether you should mention your GPA at all. If you think the overall GPA and the cumulative GPA are two different things, and you think this is an "a or B" question, then I don't think I can help you.But assuming that you're asking whether you should include your GPA in your application, you'll find that you have to include a copy of your transcript (at least if you're applying in the United States at an accredited institution), so your GPA will be evident. The only reason to mention it is if it think that is weak for some reason that deserves explanation.
Cumulative GPA VS Current GPA?
Cumulative means "all together," therefore it is the average of all of your past grades since the first semester of your freshmen year. Current means the gpa that you have at the time. I have heard of those having gpa's above 4.0, the highest i've heard is 4.2. However, i have not heard of a 4.0 scale gpa being 9.875.
Difference between current, cumulative, and overall GPA?
I recently received my grades for my second semester of college. I'm wondering what the difference is between my current, cumulative, and overall gpa. And since I am going to a community college and will be transferring to a university next year, I needed to know what gpa the university will be looking at. (Preferably Texas A&M)
What does cumulative GPA mean?
Cumulative GPA is an overall weighted grade point average. Each course is worth a certain number of credits which is usually based on how many hours the class is held each week. For example, if a calculus class is held for 4 hours a week, it is probably going to be worth 4 credits.To calculate the number of grade points received for each class, you need to multiply the number of course credits by the grade points received which is based on what course grade (Each course’s grade points = number of credits for the course X grade points received for it).Please note that schools sometimes have different grading systems.Here is one grading system:A 4.0 D+ 1.3A- 3.7 D 1.0B+ 3.3 D- 0.7B 3.0 F 0.0B- 2.7C+ 2.3C 2.0C- 1.7Here’s a made up example using the above grading system:Fall Semester of 2014(pretend you started school at this time)Biology I ( 4 credits, grade =”B-” → 2.7): grade points = 4 x 2.7 = 10.8Calculus I (4 credits, grade =”A”→3.7): grade points = 4 x 3.7 = 14.8Writing I (3 credits, grade = “B”→3.0): grade points = 3 x 3 = 9Intro. to Drawing(3 credits, grade =”B+”→3.3): grade points = 3 x 3.3 = 9.9Intro. to Jogging (1 credits, grade =”A ”→4.0) grade points = 1 x 4.0 = 4.0Note that right after the first semester and before the second semester, the cumulative GPA will be the same as the 2014 fall GPA.cumulative GPA= GPA = total number of grade points / total number of credit hourswhich is equal to (10.8 + 14.8 + 9 + 9.9 + 4.0)/ (4 + 4 + 3 + 3 + 1) or 3.233333333or is approximately 3.23 .Spring Semester of 2015Chemistry I (4 credits, grade = “A-”→ 3.7): grade points = 4 x 3.7 = 14.8Calculus II (4 credits, grade = “A”→4.0): grade points = 4 x 4.0 = 16.0Writing II (3 credits, grade = “A-”→3.7): grade points = 3 x 3.7 = 11.1Intro. to Ethics(3 credits, grade =”C+”→ 2.3): grade points = 3 x 2.3 = 6.9Electronic Circuits I (3 credits, grade =”B+”→3.3): grade points = 3 x 3.3 = 9.9The GPA for the spring semester = (14.8 + 16.0 + 11.1 + 6.9 + 9.9)/ (4 + 4 + 3 + 3 + 3)which is equal to 3.452941176 or is approximately 3.45 .To find the new cumulative GPA, add the total number of grade points from both semesters and divide by the total credits taken in both semesters(15 + 17 = 32 credits).New cumulative GPA = (10.8 +14.8 + 9 + 9.9 + 4.0 + 14.8 + 16.0 + 11.1 + 6.9+9.9)/ 32 which is equal to 3.35 .I hope this information helps!
What matters more the semester GPA or the cumulative GPA in college?
Your no-frills answer is that cumulative GPA matters more. However, there are certain situations in which your semester GPA could be even more important than your cumulative GPA. At my alma mater, CMU, there was a policy that you needed to maintain above a 2.5 cumulative GPA, and could not be below a 2.0 semester GPA for two consecutive semesters. The first one would put you on academic probation, and the second would get you kicked out.Thus, you can imagine a scenario in which you are a perfect 4.0 student, but then you have a family emergency or you get hit by a bus, which affects your performance for a semester, say you get a 1.0. Then, your next semester GPA will be extremely important, because even though your cumulative GPA is still 3.X, well above the threshold, you could still get kicked out of school if you get < 2.0 in the following semester.However, school is not like prison, and if something like this happened, I’m sure the advisors have a heart and can make exceptions due to these circumstances.
Do graduate schools care more about cumulative GPA or major GPA?
In my personal experience, Major GPA is more important. They do not care as much about your "easy As" they want to see that you can be a high achiever on the material you actually intend to study. Here's the other thing, there won't be any GPA-cushioning classes in your MBA. At a lot of programs if you drop below a 3.0 you will be on academic probation. If you do that more than one semester, you'll be out. A 2.7 in your major is not great. I'm not familiar with the GMAT, so I can't evaluate that score, but I will say that a low GPA is not necessarily the end of the line when it comes to grad school. Prove that you can do better either through continuing ed classes or making every other part of your application (especially your writing) amazing.