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This document provides information to help students prepare for and understand aspects of college. It recommends that students research colleges, visit schools, and take standardized tests. It also suggests getting information about college costs and locations, exploring career interests, and meeting with a school counselor. The document then explains what a GPA is and how it is calculated, including semester GPA, cumulative GPA, and weighted GPA. It directs students with additional questions to a specific webpage for more resources.

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Presentation PPTX Tiaranna Dixon

This document provides information to help students prepare for and understand aspects of college. It recommends that students research colleges, visit schools, and take standardized tests. It also suggests getting information about college costs and locations, exploring career interests, and meeting with a school counselor. The document then explains what a GPA is and how it is calculated, including semester GPA, cumulative GPA, and weighted GPA. It directs students with additional questions to a specific webpage for more resources.

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College Info

&
Understanding of GPA
By : Tiaranna Dixon

What are some things I should


be doing to preparing for college ?

Start researching colleges.


Visit schools.
Register to take the SAT or SAT Subject Tests and the ACT.
Take Preparation classes for the SAT and ACT standardize
tests.
Extracurricular Activities
Create a filing system
Read

Things I can do now?

Get the facts about what college costs,location, size, majors offered
and so on. You may be surprised by how affordable higher education
can be, the close locations , and great help.
Explore career ideas. Make a list of interests, talents and favorite
activities and start matching them with occupations.
Meet with the school counselor.Schedule a meeting to talk about
college and career options and to make sure to take the mostappropriate classes.

Understand Your GPA


http://cdn.gpacalculator.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/college-GPA-table.png
GPA is calculated by taking the total number of credit points earned and dividing it by the number of hours attempted for a grade.
Every grade has a number value called a grade point associated with it. For example, A has a value of 4.0 while a D has a value of 1.0. You
grades are calculated by multiplying your grade the number of course hours, adding up all your courses and averaging them out by dividing it by
the total number of course hours.
Multiply the credit hour value of each course by the point value of the grade. For example, a three credit hour course in which you earn a B (3
points) is worth 9 credit points.
Second, add up the credit points you have earned in all your courses.
Finally, divide the total credit points by the number of credit hours you have attempted for a letter grade.
Simple Grade Point Average
Each letter graded course carries grade point value computed as: the total credit hours earned in the course times the point value of the letter
grades earned. For example: a student earning an A (point value of 4) in a 3 credit hour course would earn 12 grade points for the course.
Semester GPA
The semester grade point average (GPA) is the sum of all grade points earned in a semester divided by all credit hours attempted for letter
grade. Grade Points are calculated by multiplying the number of credit hours assigned to a course by the value of the grade earned in that
course. Find out how to calculate semester GPAin details.
Cumulative GPA
The average of all grades earned by a student as outlined below is termed the cumulative grade point average. It is used for determining
probation and suspension. The cumulative grade point average is defined as the sum of all grade points earned divided by all credit hours
attempted for letter grade. Find out more on cumulative GPA.
Weighted GPA
Weighted GPA is calculated after adding extra points for honors or Advanced Placement courses. Basically this means that an A in these courses
receives 5 points rather than 4 and a B receives 4 rather than 3, so the overall GPA can exceed 4.0. Find out how to calculate weighted GPA in
details.

Any Questions or Concerns?


If you have any questions, concerns, or any misunderstanding, you can
go to Ms.Peterson webpage for more understanding and resources.Link
is below...
http://gradycollegevisitninfo2014-15.weebly.com/

Thank You !
GKGK
We all We Got !

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