How are weighted GPAs calculated?
The GPA calculated on your transcript is a weighted GPA. This means that courses marked
as Honors, Dual Enrollment, or Advanced Placement (AP) receive extra "weight." Though this can
result in a GPA that is higher than 4.0, most colleges accept and even prefer weighted GPAs.
The weighted GPA is calculated this way: Advanced Placement (AP) courses receive an extra 2
grade points. Honors and Dual Enrollment courses receive an extra 1 grade point.
So when the grade points are calculated
for a single course, you would have to add 2 to that course if it's marked as AP, for
example. That would result in a higher, weighted GPA.
