COLLEGE ADMISSIONS

College Admissions look at several components:

• College entrance exam scores
• GPA (grade point average)
  All GPA’s are not considered equal! College admissions will be looking at course difficulty across all four years. They will give more weight to students who have successfully completed higher-level courses.
• Courses and levels of courses taken in high school (see State of Arkansas Graduation Requirements)
• Community service, community or school involvement (clubs etc.)

DETERMINING GPA (Grade Point Average)
Most high school GPA’s are calculated on a 4 point scale. (A=4 points; B=3 points; C=2 points; D=1 point; F=0 points). The student’s GPA is calculated by adding together the points obtained in each subject and dividing this by the total number of classes taken. Colleges may “weight” or add extra points to classes they consider to be “honors” or “advanced placement”.

ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) CREDIT can only be given if an AP test has been taken for that course. In early spring, homeschool students must contact AP services for a list of schools at which they can take AP exams. To obtain information about AP tests, go to www.collegeboard.com.