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Re:UC Berkeley inappropriately admitted students as favors t... by Thorrez on Wednesday September 23, 2020 @12:00AM (#24562818)
Most schools do that, but not all. My school (a private school in the US) didn't bump up anything.
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Re:UC Berkeley inappropriately admitted students as favors t... by adjkant on Wednesday September 23, 2020 @02:09AM (#24563532)
Colleges recalculate GPA's by high school to compare apples to apples. So even if your school doesn't, many colleges will use this weighting system.
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