What's more important: GPA or reputation?

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How much do college admissions look at your high school's reputation? Do students at elite schools (even with lower GPA) have an advantage over students at other schools (who may have a higher GPA/class rank)?

I go to TJHSST, an elite science/tech magnet school in Alexandria, Virginia. I really enjoy it and there are lots of really smart people, but I worry that I'm at a disadvantage for admission to the top colleges because I'm probably only in the top 25% of my class (rather than the top 5% at many other schools), and my GPA is lower than it might be at another school (4.35 rather than 4.5). Is that a legitimate concern?

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TJ ranks as one of the top (if not the top) schools in the US. The number of National Merit Semis from...

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If my GPA in 11th grade was 2.78 and now i took 5 classes for 12th (3 As and 2 Bs) whats my GPA?

my GPA was 2.78 and now idk what it is. i took 5 classes for twelth grade. (102% 101% 89.90% and 84%) whats my GPA?

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B=3pts A=4pts About 3.18 or 3.2 considering the B+

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Whats the difference between weighted GPA and unwieghted GPA?

or in other words, what is weighted and unweighted GPA? :P

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Weighted GPAs allow for classes to count for an extra gradepoint. For example, an AP class often counts...

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Whats the differencebetween a gpa and a cumulative gpa?

Help I'm confused I'm a teen in high school trying to raise my gpa

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each class has a grade point average. one class. overall you have a grade point average based on all...

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Whats a decent GPA?

What is considered to be a bad GPA, A good GPA and an outstandingly perfect GPA?

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3+ is decent

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Whats the average college level GPA that students get? And I don't mean like "C" for average I mean like how

Whats the average college level GPA that students get? And I don't mean like "C" for average I mean like how many people actually get certain grades and what GPA score is average for college level students...god that was confusing!

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This is the only info I could find. http://gradeinflation.com/

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Whats you GPA?!!?

My GPA is a 4.2 (because I take honors and have straight a's)...Is it possible to go up as high as a 5.0?!!! And of course whats your GPA?!!

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I have a 4.0 and my school can go up to a 5.0..if your taking aps or honors!! star for youu!!

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Whats a passing GPA to move to the next grade?

I regret getting bad grades, so..whats a passing GPA? Im a sevie, and I soon want to become an 8th grader with my peers.. Will I be able to be one with the GPA of 2.93 in first semester and 1.78 in second? (2nd semester isnt over quite yet, and my grades...

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When I was in middle school (like, 5 or 6 years ago?) no matter what your GPA was you couldn't be held...

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Whats your GPA?

im a freshman in high school. my GPA is 3.2 is that good? whats your GPA?

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3.97 five months to go for my Associates in college.

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Whats my GPA?? HELP!!!?

So exactly whats my GPA i don't get this and i am a freshmen in High School just so you know!!!! This is my GPA 1.8570

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It;s your gradepoint average 4.0 A+ 3.5 +B/A 3.0 -B/B 2.5 +C/-B 2.0 -C/C 1.5 -D/D so your grades would...

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