Grades are in

I received via mail a formal publication of my grades for the four courses I enrolled in. Now to be clear, the numerical grade is only applicable in a ten point range, ie 90-100, 80-90 and so on. Grades are given in letter format, with an A being the highest for any grade in the 90's range. I scored a grade of A on the four courses.

GPA Explained

We've all heard the GPA numbers thrown around, and I myself wasn't sure how they were construed until later this past semester. Here's the run down:

Take the number of credit hours per class and multiply by the grade you received. The grade of A is worth 4 points. Next divide the total points of all classes by the number of credit hours attempted.

In my case, the four classes were graded identically, which leaves me with a 4.0 GPA at the moment.

Depending on your college, there is recognition awarded to students that hold a high GPA, usually consisting of a 3.5 or higher for the semester. This is referred to as the Dean's List.