Can anyone tell me exactly how many credits I need to take to bring a 2.59 GPA (122 credits) to 2.80. Assuming I make an A on all subsequent credits. Sorry I'm from another country and I dont' have any idea how to compute GPA. My course-by-course evaluation totalled to 122 credits with 2.59 average GPA. I just finished a 12 credit calculus sequence (Calc I-III) with an A on all of them. I am planning on applying to Master of Arts in Teaching but I need 2.80 to qualify. Any help is appreciated.
Interesting question Interesting problem - you currently have 315.98 quality points. How does this work? GPA = quality points (sum of grades (4.0 scale) * # credits) / earned hours 2.59 = 315.98 / 122 You want GPA=2.8 = quality points / earned hours Assuming you take 3 credit courses and that you can earn A's on future courses, here are some combinations that get you where you want 1 course with an A leads to 2.62 2 courses with A's leads to 2.66 5 courses with A's leads to 2.74 7 courses with A's leads to 2.797 8 courses with A's leads to 2.82 So, the simplest answer is complete eight (8) three (3) credit courses with grades of A and you'll have a 2.82. If you throw some A-'s and B's in the mix, your path will take longer. Regards - Andy
If the 12 credit calculus courses you mentioned are additive to the 122 credits then your current GPA is 2.716 and you only need 4 more courses with an A. Assuming you have a bachelors degree already why not take courses in subjects that you are interested in to help ensure getting As. If you speak a language other than English you could take some foreign language courses.
Check your school's policy regarding repeating courses and grade point average. If any of the courses pulling your GPA down match available CLEPs, it may be possible for you to pass the CLEP or do better in a second attempt of the course and remove or improve the earlier grade from your GPA calculation.
http://www.back2college.com/gpa.htm This web site makes your question as easy as 1, 2, 3. Only if you take a class over and replace a grade does it require a little more computation- but down at the bottom of the link is a step-by-step on how to do it.
Thanks Great responses Guys, Thanks! Also thanks for the link, very helpful! The 12 unit Calculus that I took is not included in the GPA calculation - it was taken DL from LSU. The 2.59 average came from WES Foreign credential evaluator for my foreign degree. I always loved Mathematics but somehow ended up taking BSBA major in Accounting. I also took the U.S. uniform CPA exam (passed 3/4) I gave up after failing Auditing 3X. If my calculation is correct, I only need to take 12 more units with A's to get 2.82. 315.98 = 2.59*122 from foreign degree 48.00 = 4.00*12 Calculus I-III (LSU) 48.00 = 4.00*12 Future A's (Hopefully!) ------ 411.98 / 146 units = 2.82 new GPA! ===== I will be taking the following to leverage myself in getting A's: 6 units - Physics I and II 3 units - Linear Algebra 3 units - Probability ------ 12 units ===== Physics I and II (I did good in Physics in High School and according to LSU syllabus it is Trigonometry based, so it's more Math intensive.) Linear Algebra (If I survived Calc with A, maybe I can ace this one too.) Probability - (I don't have much background with this subject except that it is the only Math subject remaining in LSU DL, so I'm not really sure for A, but hopeful!) Thanks again for the help.
Higher GPA I would echo what sandraeli said. Go back and see if any of the courses you already took with a bad grade can be replaced with a higher grade for taking the class over, or an exam. That is the easiest way to get your GPA higher. Also, some schools will waive a semester of classes (just wipe them out) if you have a justified reason. Divorce or medical are the ones I know that will sometimes work. Unfortunately, this method will also wipe out any courses with good grades for that semester. If you go to one of the Big Three (Charter Oak, TESC, Excelsior), I would take the course again and have them use the new grade from a different school.
Unfortunately, Thomas Edison State College no longer gives a GPA on their transcripts unless you take at least one course through them and then only those courses are included in the GPA calculation. The policy changed a while ago.
No. Excelsior calculates a GPA from all the courses you transfer in. They also assign letter grades to CLEP/DANTES scores and factor those into your GPA as well. They did for me in 2003 but things might have changed. I think they still do the above, however.
Even the evaluation transcript, not the post-graduation transcript, during the degree progress shows no GPA but does show grades earned, except from foreign institutions which only show CR.
>> I have applied to 7 various undergrad schools, and every time I have sent transcripts, they have never assigned grades to my transfer credits. I know TESC didn't include them in my GPA, not sure about the other schools.
Okay. I thought TESC used to provide a GPA on the transcript regardless of credit source, except foreign schools, and the policy changed to no GPA either last summer or this summer. Not that is matters given transcripts from the original institutions are necessary when applying to graduate degrees. The usual practice is not to include transfer credits in the GPA but at one time TESC was an exception. Oh well!
Oh, this is different. Most traditional schools do not assign GPA to transfer credits. You are correct. However, the Big 3 aren't traditional and they all used to assign a GPA to transfer credit. TESC no longer does but I think the other 2 still do.
It might be worth checking the with the admissions folks at the grad school of your choice to ask whether they use the GPA calculated by others/on your undergrad transcript or whether they do their own calculation from each of your transcripts. I believe someone has said somewhere on this board or another that law school applications are based on a calculated GPA of all your work, not the GPA on your final transcript. I wonder whether that might apply in other institutions or for admission to specific programs as well.