[CSDCAS Calculated GPA]

5 minutes ago, Afternoonprogram said:

@kab_futureSLP Have you taken any Post-Bacc classes (at the bottom it says out-of-field applicant).  CSDCAS averaged together any class I ever took (for a degree or not) -I assume most schools will look at my overall GPA (not just my undergrad).  I also couldn't figure out exactly what CSDCAS did with plus and minus grades.  Edited to add: a B- would be a 2.75 right?

No Post-Bacc classes, but that makes sense.  I'm not sure what scale they use, but it might be lower than average per each letter grade.  I'll call tomorrow, but I can't figure out their calculations.  Either way, the B- as 4 credits and A as 3 credits should average to about a 3.26.  Seems that they might consider some grades differently than most scales would.

[CSDCAS Calculated GPA]

1 hour ago, Afternoonprogram said:

Is 3.45 your overall GPA, your undergrad GPA or both?  I wouldn't worry about it -schools are already looking at applicants.  CSDCAS actually calculated mine higher than my transcripts as my undergrad school did not count my study abroad grades in my GPA but CSDCAS must have.  CSDCAS calculated my graduate GPA slightly lower but my overall one ended up better than I expected. 

My undergraduate GPA is actually a 3.51, so I was confused to see the 3.45.  And alright, thank you.  I was worried that 3.5 cut off would not care for my application if schools only consider the CSDCAS calculated GPA instead of my actual transcript.

50 minutes ago, jmk said:

Did you ever retake any classes? I retook a sociology course- first grade was an F, second grade was an A. My school did grade replacement so the F "disappeared", but CSDCAS states that it takes both grades & calculates them. 

Thus- my cumulative at my university is slightly higher than my CSDCAS cumulative. 

Oh I see!  I re-calculated it with re-taken classes and it still doesn't make any sense!  Even when they broke down specifically my math courses, they added in the credits that transferred from high school.  So a B- in calculus from high school (that transferred in for only credit) and my A in Statistics from my actual university.. but somehow instead of a 3.26 together they made it a 3.03... I definitely am puzzled about their process.

[CSDCAS Calculated GPA]

Hi everyone!  I can't find a forum for this, but wanted to know what to do/ if anyone else has gone through this.  

My undergrad GPA is above a 3.5; however, CSDCAS calculated my undergraduate GPA to be 3.45..... does anyone know if schools base their decisions off of this or my actual transcript?  I'm freaking out because the 3.5 cut off is critical and they just put me under it.  I'm calling them tomorrow, but am unsure as to if this happens to everyone or not.