The failing grade will NOT calculate in your GPA, but it will still show on your transcript. On your transcript, an "E" will show to the right of your failing grade to mark the course as "Excluded". On your transcript, an "I" will show to the right of the second time you took the class, marking it as "Included".
Answer: A “WP” has no effect on the GPA whereas a “WF” is the same as an F and is calculated as a failing grade in the GPA.
A 3.4 is comfortably above the national average GPA for high school graduates and is considered competitive at most colleges and universities. It also approaches the 3.5 GPA that more selective schools use as an unofficial benchmark.
A 3.5 GPA is a strong GPA, but it may not guarantee admission to highly selective colleges. Admissions committees consider your entire application when making their decisions, including your test scores, extracurricular activities, recommendations, and essays. A 3.5 GPA may make you a competitive candidate.
A 2.8 GPA is equivalent to 83% or B letter grade. The national average GPA is 3.0 which means a 2.8 is just a bit below average.
What GPA is considered good in Australian universities depends on the grading scale used by each university. In universities following a GPA scale of 4, a GPA between 3 and 4 is exceptional, equivalent to a Distinction or Higher Distinction grade.
A 3.0 GPA implies performing well in all classes, and that's a great place to start the college application process. Admissions officers from a number of schools will see that GPA and recognize that it meets their criteria for enrollment.
A 4.5 GPA indicates that you're in very good shape for college. You're most likely in high level classes earning As and high Bs. 99.74% of schools have an average GPA below a 4.5. You can apply to colleges and have a good shot at getting admitted.
Failing a course should not be considered an option. While the alternatives above aren't ideal, they're all better than a failing grade on the transcript. Croskey notes that dropping a class is better than withdrawing, but withdrawing is better than failing.
F: Earned failing grade awarded to students who complete the course but fail to achieve the course objectives. FW: Awarded to students who did not officially withdraw from the course, but who failed to participate in course activities through the end of the term.
Pro: A “W” (Withdrawal) is Better Than Failing
Failing a class can negatively affect your academic record and future opportunities. In addition, when universities look at a “W” on a transcript, they are more lenient than if there is a series of “F” grades.
Grades included in computing the GPA
A Failure is counted as 0 grade points per credit in computing the GPA. In effect since August of 1980, all courses receiving an A – F grade are used in the calculation of a GPA.
Grades of A+ through D-, and the grade of P, are passing grades. Grades of F, F+ or WF are failing grades.
The national average for a GPA is around 3.0 and a 1.9 GPA puts you below that average. A 1.9 GPA means that you've gotten only C-s and D+s in your high school classes so far. Since this GPA is significantly below a 2.0, it will make things very difficult for you in the college application process.
While there is no GPA requirement to apply to Harvard, the average unweighted GPA of incoming students is 4.18. Do your best to achieve a high GPA to boost your chances of acceptance!
Like most schools, Harvard too specifies a minimum GPA requirement. But this minimum does not guarantee that you'll get accepted. It only ensures that your application does not get rejected immediately. For instance, the minimum GPA requirement for Harvard is 4.0.
Generally speaking, if your GPA is not at least equal to 4.18 then Harvard University may be a reach. However, Harvard University considers the ENTIRE application - we can make up for a weak GPA with more factors that we'll discuss below.
Final Admissions Verdict
If you don't pass their SAT/ACT and GPA requirements, they'll likely reject you without much consideration. To have the best shot of getting in, you should aim for the 75th percentile, with a 1580 SAT or a 35 ACT. You should also have a 4.18 GPA or higher.
The answer is No. The national average for a GPA is around 3.0 and a 2.5 GPA puts you below that average. A 2.5 GPA means that you've gotten only C-s and D+s in your high school classes so far. Since this GPA is significantly below a 2.0, it will make things very difficult for you in the college application process.
It indicates that the student only took coursework with a 5.0-grade point average and received all A's (or A+'s). However, when classes are weighted, perfect straight-A grades can result in a 5.0 instead of the standard 4.0. (or even higher).
GPA of 6 and 7 are considered as an excellent score in Australian universities and among Australian employers. GPA of 6 or 7 means Distinction or Higher Distinction.
Outplacement Australia director Gillian Kelly says a student's GPA is more relevant in some industries than others. “Some (employers) don't look at anyone with below a 5 or 5.5 (out of 7),” she says.