Yep, grading scale has changed for HS
students taking AP or college credits they get essentially bonus points. SAT scores were also changed a few years back and not even required for lots of Universities.
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some vt stats for this year...could you have gotten in to this place now?:
-- squarerootofone
Oct 18, 2024 at 08:53 AM ET
squarerootofone
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10/18/24 08:53 AM ET
My high school didn't have weighted grade point averages back then. My
-- jdkhokie
Oct 18, 2024 at 01:32 PM ET
jdkhokie
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10/18/24 01:32 PM ET
Now? I couldn't get in then! Apparently a 0.27 GPA wasn't enough for them.
-- Hurley09
Oct 18, 2024 at 11:27 AM ET
Hurley09
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10/18/24 11:27 AM ET
GPA now 1.5 higher than my stellar enrollment credentials.**
-- PhotoHokieNC
Oct 18, 2024 at 10:48 AM ET
PhotoHokieNC
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10/18/24 10:48 AM ET
Yes. 57% acceptance rate**
-- hokeyhokie
Oct 18, 2024 at 09:45 AM ET
hokeyhokie
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10/18/24 09:45 AM ET
Not sure. 57% is lower than when I applied.
-- KfgsHokie
Oct 18, 2024 at 10:09 AM ET
KfgsHokie
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10/18/24 10:09 AM ET
Presumably the case and even if not, the sheer availability of AP and
-- BG Hokie
Oct 18, 2024 at 11:49 AM ET
BG Hokie
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10/18/24 11:49 AM ET
Yep, grading scale has changed for HS
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-- HortHokie
Oct 18, 2024 at 11:43 AM ET
HortHokie
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10/18/24 11:43 AM ET
what scale is the 4.11 on? if that is on an 8 I think I'm in**
-- bigbadbird
Oct 18, 2024 at 09:02 AM ET
bigbadbird
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10/18/24 09:02 AM ET
Sure. With today’s grade inflation and SATs being easier, no problem. **
-- CrystalCoveHokie
Oct 18, 2024 at 09:01 AM ET
CrystalCoveHokie
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10/18/24 09:01 AM ET
yeah- the 4.11 brings up alot of questions- i get a 6 if i Make an A in
-- bigbadbird
Oct 18, 2024 at 09:06 AM ET
bigbadbird
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10/18/24 09:06 AM ET
Visited NCState with my son 5 years ago, they threw some BS number out
-- Vienna_Hokie
Oct 18, 2024 at 01:06 PM ET
Vienna_Hokie
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10/18/24 01:06 PM ET