Name _____________________
Calculating My GPA
1. What does GPA stand for? _____________ ________________ _______________
2. What does a GPA show? ______________________________________________________
3. Why is a GPA important? _____________________________________________________
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4. For each class listed on your grade report, list the semester 1 final grade or average your
MP1, MP2, and MP3 interim grades, then list the average you have in each class, then give it
points using the scale on the right:
Name of Class
1.
2.
3.
Grade
Points
A
B
C
D
F
4.0
3.0
2.0
1.0
0
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Total points ______ / total number of classes _____ = _________ (this is your GPA)
5. Are you satisfied with your GPA? ________
a. Why or why not? _______________________________________________________
6. Many scholarships and employers look for a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Will you qualify for these
scholarships or jobs? ________
b. If yes, what have you done well to reach this accomplishment? If no, what can you do
to make your GPA higher? (Be specific - don’t just say “Do better.” What specific things will you
begin doing?) __________________________________________________________________
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