To better explain how to calculate your GPA, let's use a simple example with the following grades, using the grading scale from the chart above. ・English, 3 credits, B+ ・Math, 4 credits, A- ...

Just because your child is a good student doesn't mean that good grades will translate into college aid. That's because the majority of state universities and the most selective colleges out there ...

Their data shows that while just 15 percent of grades were A's in 1960, they now account for 43 percent today. Those who have bemoaned the steady raise of GPAs at universities in the U.S. now have ...

But the ACT and College Board, which owns the SAT, argue that a combination of grades and test scores is the best overall guide to selecting students who are likely to succeed in college.

Under the new system, implemented by the college's Academic Standards Committee, it will be worth 3.67. Where a B+, B and B- all used to be worth 3.0, they now will be worth 3.33, 3.0 and 2.67 ...

Chart: It's Easier Than Ever to Get Good Grades in College. College students study less, but professors are handing out more A's. By Dino Grandoni. July 14, 2011. Share.