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Never actually thought that...always think myself as average. Always thought it was because I like to read (encyclopedias, too) and research, but thank you. 🙂

In my school we have two schedules, For the Elementary and for the Superior (?). Each period is 50min.Lunch is 45 min. On chapel day, periods are 45 min. Chapel goes before lunch, so the period at that hour is moved after lunch. We don't have time in between to make changes, so sometimes teachers get angry when the one before takes their time (they think we just wonder around). Ever since I'm at the school, Elementary had the Superior schedule, until last year (I don't know why did they exchanged it) of course, without the 10min break after Period 6. 🤣

Elementary goes like this: 10min reflection time, Period 1, 15min break, Period 2, Period 3, lunch, Period 4, Period 5, Period 6, 10min break, Period 7.

Superior: 10min reflection time, Period 1, Period 2, 15min break, Period 3, Period 4, lunch, Period 5, Period 6, Period 7.

Oh, and can somebody explain to me what are AP classes and such, I really don't understand. 😕 Thank you in advance! 🙂

they are just more advanced classes

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Oh, and can somebody explain to me what are AP classes and such, I really don't understand. 😕 Thank you in advance! 🙂

AP means advanced placement. These are college courses taken during high school, and for each AP course you can take its nationally-released AP exam released by the College Board in April. On this exam, if you earn a high enough score (scored from 0 to 5, and 3 is considered passing), usually a 4 or higher, you can earn enough college credit hours to not take the course in college. Each college has its own criteria for what score earns you college credit.

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Are GPAs scaled in the US? I've flipped through and seen lots of variation between what's an A and what's a failing condition. Is it always A=4.0 B=3.0 C+=2.0 etc etc? Or is it done by %s? What does GPA even count towards? Uni's are more likely to look @ SAT/ACT/application letters, do colleges go by GPA? (Here in very western Canada we don't even have GPA, only grades and %)

Most colleges want your average on a 4.0 scale but their are different scales used by different school districts. I've heard of 5.0 scales and others. My district weighted Advanced Placement classes; this meant that AP courses were on 5.0 scales and all other classes were on a 4.0 scale and they were all averaged together. My transcript had my weighted (4.49) and unweighted (3.98) GPA. The distinction is sometimes confusing even for counselors.

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Are GPAs scaled in the US? I've flipped through and seen lots of variation between what's an A and what's a failing condition. Is it always A=4.0 B=3.0 C+=2.0 etc etc? Or is it done by %s? What does GPA even count towards? Uni's are more likely to look @ SAT/ACT/application letters, do colleges go by GPA? (Here in very western Canada we don't even have GPA, only grades and %)

Most colleges have admission requirements that look at both GPA and your SAT/ACT score. It just depends on the college.

Usually weighted is on a 5.0 scale, which shows off what you've done in AP courses. Unweighted is 4.0 scale. At least I think that's how it works.

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Are GPAs scaled in the US? I've flipped through and seen lots of variation between what's an A and what's a failing condition. Is it always A=4.0 B=3.0 C+=2.0 etc etc? Or is it done by %s? What does GPA even count towards? Uni's are more likely to look @ SAT/ACT/application letters, do colleges go by GPA? (Here in very western Canada we don't even have GPA, only grades and %)

Most colleges have admission requirements that look at both GPA and your SAT/ACT score. It just depends on the college.

Usually weighted is on a 5.0 scale, which shows off what you've done in AP courses. Unweighted is 4.0 scale. At least I think that's how it works.

Thats essentially the right answer and a GPA is only the percentage of your overall grades in a simplistic sense,its just really meant to show your average in school as a whole

Like in High School i had a 5.0 because I had perfect grades and took multiple AP courses,without the Ap classes i would have just had a 4.0

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Oh, and can somebody explain to me what are AP classes and such, I really don't understand. 😕 Thank you in advance! 🙂

AP are basically, A* classes, or if you're not on that system, let me explain.

AP/A* classes are basically more in depth, higher level courses then their non-AP/A* counterparts. Meaning, they're harder, they grade you more rigorously, and you probably learn more. It also means you'll spend more time on HW/taking notes.

Are GPAs scaled in the US? I've flipped through and seen lots of variation between what's an A and what's a failing condition. Is it always A=4.0 B=3.0 C+=2.0 etc etc? Or is it done by %s? What does GPA even count towards? Uni's are more likely to look @ SAT/ACT/application letters, do colleges go by GPA? (Here in very western Canada we don't even have GPA, only grades and %)

Well, it really depends on what part of the US you're in, or if your school/district does weighted GPAs or not. What you posted is generally how it works, though if there is weighted GPAs offered then some of your classes would be on a 5.0 scale, with 5.0 = A, 4.0 = B, 3.0 = C , ect. Unless you're taking those special courses (AP courses, actually, as mentioned above), it's always on a 4.0 scale (at least in my experience).

Most universities here look at both GPA, SAT/ACT, and application letters. Actually, I can't think of any that only look at one or two of those. Generally it's all of them.

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my college just mainly looked at my GPA and my ACT

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Are GPAs scaled in the US? I've flipped through and seen lots of variation between what's an A and what's a failing condition. Is it always A=4.0 B=3.0 C+=2.0 etc etc? Or is it done by %s? What does GPA even count towards? Uni's are more likely to look @ SAT/ACT/application letters, do colleges go by GPA? (Here in very western Canada we don't even have GPA, only grades and %)

It depends on the state, I believe. O-o In my high school they scaled the GPA by %, not by 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, etc...(Essentially, they mean the same thing though.) Does GPA count? It depends what college you apply to; many have different requirements. When I read through requirements for different colleges here, they cared more for SAT/ACT scores and essays. Not to say that they don't look at your GPA, but it is different depending on where you apply to. Here, for instance, some CUNY colleges only look at your regents exam scores, SAT scores, and if you have all your credits for certain classes...

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Oh, and can somebody explain to me what are AP classes and such, I really don't understand. 😕 Thank you in advance! 🙂

AP means advanced placement. These are college courses taken during high school, and for each AP course you can take its nationally-released AP exam released by the College Board in April. On this exam, if you earn a high enough score (scored from 0 to 5, and 3 is considered passing), usually a 4 or higher, you can earn enough college credit hours to not take the course in college. Each college has its own criteria for what score earns you college credit.

Oh, yes. I took those and it helped me in the university as you say (they asked for 4 or higher). I took those classes too, not that it seem more difficult than what they normally were. I think that in my school they didn't give it the importance it needs. I passed Spanish and English, but I couldn't pass Math. It turned out that the school decided to experiment if the whole class could take advance classes and give good results. They chose us, mainly because we have always been one of the best class the school has have academically (not in behovior, believe me 🤣 ). Of course, the experiment failed (mostly on math). Those who really depended on the advance class were taken back by the ones who couldn't handle it. The thing went so wrong, that we had to retake a math exam when there were only four A's (me included 😀 ) and the rest were F's. 😔

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IMPOSSIBLE well.. unless you're a genius or you actually tried to get an A...
but for lazy bums like me we don't do studying, that's just not our style
and somehow we still get an A occasionally...

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