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  "description": "Add the course-level bonus before converting: typically +0.5 for honors and +1.0 for AP/IB, so an A in AP counts 5.0. Multiply each boosted value by credits, sum, and divide by total credits — two AP A's, one honors A, and one regular B over 4 one-credit courses give (5.0 + 5.0 + 4.5 + 3.0) ÷ 4 = 4.38.",
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    "question": "How do you calculate a weighted GPA?",
    "shortAnswer": "Add the course-level bonus before converting: typically +0.5 for honors and +1.0 for AP/IB, so an A in AP counts 5.0. Multiply each boosted value by credits, sum, and divide by total credits — two AP A's, one honors A, and one regular B over 4 one-credit courses give (5.0 + 5.0 + 4.5 + 3.0) ÷ 4 = 4.38.",
    "tableTitle": "Worked example: 5 courses, 1 credit each",
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      "Course",
      "Letter",
      "Weighted points"
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      {
        "label": "AP Chemistry",
        "value": "A",
        "note": "4.0 + 1.0 = 5.0"
      },
      {
        "label": "AP US History",
        "value": "A",
        "note": "4.0 + 1.0 = 5.0"
      },
      {
        "label": "Honors English",
        "value": "A",
        "note": "4.0 + 0.5 = 4.5"
      },
      {
        "label": "Regular Math",
        "value": "B",
        "note": "3.0 (no boost)"
      },
      {
        "label": "Weighted GPA",
        "value": "4.38",
        "note": "(5.0+5.0+4.5+3.0) ÷ 4 = 4.375"
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    "context": "Weighted GPA exists to reward course rigor, which is why colleges often see applicants above 4.0. But there's no universal standard: some districts cap at 5.0, some weight only AP, some use +0.5 for both honors and AP. Many colleges recompute every applicant's GPA on their own scale, so report what your transcript shows and let the admissions office normalize it.",
    "methodology": "District-standard weighting: honors +0.5, AP/IB/dual-enrollment +1.0 on the 4.0 scale. Because weighting policies differ by school, the calculator lets you set the bonus values explicitly.",
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