'22 GA RB Justin Williams (Cal)

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Volosaurus rex said:
It is, indeed, an impressive achievement, but a 4.0 GPA today doesn’t necessarily mean what it did when we were in high school, given the differential weight applied to grades in Advanced Placement courses.

“For example, an A in AP Physics is worth more than an A in a standard physics class. This difference in value is meant to account for the increased amount of work required to achieve the same grade in advanced or honors classes.

At most schools, the highest weighted GPA you can achieve is a 5.0. But there are also some schools that go up to 6.0. Either way, achieving that maximum GPA is unlikely. Why? Because it would mean that, throughout high school, you only took advanced or honors level classes and got an A in every single one” (Weighted vs Unweighted GPA: Which One’s Best for College Admissions? — Stellarlane Blog | Where the best online tutors teach).
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He's graduating #4 in a senior class of over 600 students.
 
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Volosaurus rex said:
It is, indeed, an impressive achievement, but a 4.0 GPA today doesn’t necessarily mean what it did when we were in high school, given the differential weight applied to grades in Advanced Placement courses.

“For example, an A in AP Physics is worth more than an A in a standard physics class. This difference in value is meant to account for the increased amount of work required to achieve the same grade in advanced or honors classes.

At most schools, the highest weighted GPA you can achieve is a 5.0. But there are also some schools that go up to 6.0. Either way, achieving that maximum GPA is unlikely. Why? Because it would mean that, throughout high school, you only took advanced or honors level classes and got an A in every single one” (Weighted vs Unweighted GPA: Which One’s Best for College Admissions? — Stellarlane Blog | Where the best online tutors teach).
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Volosaurus rex said:
It is, indeed, an impressive achievement, but a 4.0 GPA today doesn’t necessarily mean what it did when we were in high school, given the differential weight applied to grades in Advanced Placement courses.

“For example, an A in AP Physics is worth more than an A in a standard physics class. This difference in value is meant to account for the increased amount of work required to achieve the same grade in advanced or honors classes.

At most schools, the highest weighted GPA you can achieve is a 5.0. But there are also some schools that go up to 6.0. Either way, achieving that maximum GPA is unlikely. Why? Because it would mean that, throughout high school, you only took advanced or honors level classes and got an A in every single one” (Weighted vs Unweighted GPA: Which One’s Best for College Admissions? — Stellarlane Blog | Where the best online tutors teach).
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We don’t know if that 4.0 is weighted or unweighted though, do we?
 
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Volosaurus rex said:
It is, indeed, an impressive achievement, but a 4.0 GPA today doesn’t necessarily mean what it did when we were in high school, given the differential weight applied to grades in Advanced Placement courses.

“For example, an A in AP Physics is worth more than an A in a standard physics class. This difference in value is meant to account for the increased amount of work required to achieve the same grade in advanced or honors classes.

At most schools, the highest weighted GPA you can achieve is a 5.0. But there are also some schools that go up to 6.0. Either way, achieving that maximum GPA is unlikely. Why? Because it would mean that, throughout high school, you only took advanced or honors level classes and got an A in every single one” (Weighted vs Unweighted GPA: Which One’s Best for College Admissions? — Stellarlane Blog | Where the best online tutors teach).
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Are you really crapping on a kid because he MIGHT HAVE GOTTEN AN A IN AN AP CLASS?! Gtfo.
 
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Probably_in_Class said:
Are you really crapping on a kid because he MIGHT HAVE GOTTEN AN A IN AN AP CLASS?! Gtfo.
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Not in the slightest. I only raised this point in the first place because it is now possible to earn a GPA that is significantly higher than 4.0. That was not the case when many of us went to high school. And we took AP coursework back then as well; it simply wasn't weighted differentially at that time. I most definitely applaud this young man's academic accomplishments and hope that he does well at UT, both on the football field and in the classroom.
 
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