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Does Carleton look at weighted GPA based on class strength, or unweighted GPA?
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The Admissions Office:We'll look most closely at weighted GPA, if that information is provided. Some high schools do not use weighted GPA, and other schools will send us both weighted and unweighted GPA. We will review the information provided by each high school realizing that different high schools will report GPA in different ways. The most important part of your application is the transcript which lists the courses you have taken and how you have performed. We want to see that you are taking challenging courses and that you are improving and succeeding in them.








