I was wondering how graduating GPA is listed/determined.

Looking here: http://www.ncsu.edu/grad/handbook/section3_18.php#gpa

It says: "The grade point average will be calculated to three decimal points"


Will your final GPA when you graduate be listed out to three decimal places or do they cut it back to certain # and round?

Thanks for the help.

1/31/2007 11:00:37 AM

does it really matter

1/31/2007 11:35:18 AM

sure it does. you can have a 2.55 and say well shit ... 5 rounds up, looks like I got a 3.0 !

1/31/2007 11:52:04 AM

yes b/c a 2.00 looks better than a 1.999, a 3.0 looks better than 2.99, etc.

and for a lot of people it could be the difference between graduating the different degrees of laude

1/31/2007 1:00:30 PM

From the undergraduate portion of my transcript:

UNDERGRADUATE TOTALS

THP=142.00 GPA HRS=122.00 GP=0432.99 TGPA=3.549

1/31/2007 1:42:51 PM

Good question on the final decimal place. If you have some time to kill during class one day, make a spreadsheet which computes your current GPA. (If you double-major, its a good way to find out what your major GPA is for your second major).

1/31/2007 6:42:13 PM

They take it to three decimal places. So if you get a 2.249, you will not graduate Cum Laude (and so on for the other designations); you need a 2.250+

1/31/2007 10:21:29 PM

^^ Packtracks tells you your first/second major: Grade Points, GPA Hours, and major GPA

1/31/2007 10:23:23 PM

Quote :

"They take it to three decimal places. So if you get a 2.249, you will not graduate Cum Laude (and so on for the other designations); you need a 2.250+"

Hot damn! If that's all you need to graduate Cum Laude, then yippee! Most State students need to rejoice!

/sarcasm

Come on, man! Think.

2/1/2007 9:08:22 AM