When you want to apply for an opportunity abroad you, will most of the time be required to give your GPA result? The GPA is actually an indication of how well your score during your studies is. The number you score is later used to see whether you meet the standards of the university in which you applied, or not. Many universities in Europe and especially in the U.S.A require a GPA Score (The score depends from a university to another).
There are two types of the GPA score a Cumulative GPA and an Overall GPA. They both means the average grades of a student ,but the cumulative covers a term or a semester , and the overall GPA covers the average grades of the whole academic experience of a student . Therefore obtaining a good GPA might be easier during the high school period, and harder once at the university.
Keeping a high GPA must be one of your goals as a higher education student because if you are aiming to have scholarships abroad, or a foreign diploma, then you need to consider thinking of keeping your GPA high especially that it isn’t always easy to raise it if it’s low at your start . Keeping on track your GPA each semester will help you know at which state, you are, and then you will know what exactly you need to improve. In order to convert your grades to the GPA based on your country grading system; you can either do it manually following different guides available online, or use an application, and websites such as “Scholaro “.
Note that despite the importance of the GPA score, your journey as a student is not only about numbers. Applications to scholarships, and universities abroad requires more documents, and tests to understand your abilities as a student. This why the GPA should be one of the important elements a student works on, but not the only element and focus.
Sources:
-GotoUniversity
-Study Portals
– Scholaro