GPA Calculation questions

[FinchHead]

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Hello, I had a few questions about how AMCAS calculates your GPA

1) I have taken classes at a community college that are not transferable to a state university, or a university of california). For instance, I took an EMT class, a geometry class, and a few others. Are these included in my AMCAS GPA? It doesn't seem like they are "college level".

2) How is a W on my transcript handled? I withdrew from a class and it shows up as a W, so will it just be counted as an F?

3) How is the GPA calculated if a retook a class? If the class was 5 units and I got a C the first time, and an A the next, would I get 5 units of credit at a B? Or 10 at a B?

Thanks for your time.

 

[littlealex]

1) Yes.
2) It shows up as a W and is not calculated.
3) Both counts in full. So it's somewhat an average, but in reality it's not an average.

 

[Barakzai]

For question #3, it is my understanding that they calculate both grades(your A and C) into your total GPA and I am pretty sure that they add the units from the retaken course also.

Edit: Beaten to it!

 

[0Complications]

1) Yes.
2) It shows up as a W and is not calculated.
3) Both counts in full. So it's somewhat an average, but in reality it's not an average.

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3) A "C" with a retake of an "A" would average to a "B" if both show on your transcript.

 

[FinchHead]

Thanks for the quick answers

 

[nammy]

I have a question regarding this topic. How does AMCAS calculate your dual credit grades that transferred from high school?

 

[littlealex]

For me, the dual credit grades were part of the community college transcript that was sent to the AMCAS, and just count regularly.