Son struggles freshman year, but took mostly honors courses, and an AP. He's picked it up considerably sophomore year but is still behind the 8 ball due to freshman year. So in deciding what schools to "reach" for, I'm trying to figure out which GPA the colleges will be looking for.
As far as I can see, there are at least 3 GPAs I can provide to a school. Basic GPA (grades of all classes taken so far divided by number of classes), Weighted GPA (same but add in extra points for honors and AP classes), and then "core GPA" which I believe refers to only the GPA of classes that qualify for the NCAA clearinghouse. From what I can tell, the NCAA core GPA adds the extra points in for honors and AP classes. Can anyone confirm/deny that this is correct? Reason I'm asking is that of these GPAs, the core GPA with weighted grades makes my kid look the most favorable. Is it kosher to be listing this GPA on sites such as PG?
Also, if a college coach tells my son he needs a 3.2 GPA for acceptance, which GPA is he likely referring to?