What does gap mean?

The full name of GPA is Grade Point Average, that is, average grade point average. The GPA of American general courses is 4.0, that is, A=4, B=3, C=2, D= 1. There are also some advanced courses, such as honor courses and AP courses. The GPA score of a single subject can reach 5 points or even 6 points. The accuracy of GPA often reaches 1 to 2 digits after the decimal point, such as 3.0 and 3.45.

The calculation of GPA is generally the GPA of each course multiplied by the credits, and then divided by the total credits to get the average score. There is generally no GPA in primary and secondary schools in China, but colleges and universities have adopted GPA to measure students' grades since 1999, and the Ministry of Education also has relevant regulations. The most common way to set scores in colleges and universities in China is five-point system or four-point system, and the specific conversion method varies according to the regulations of each school. For the four-point system, a score of 90 or more in the 100 scale can be regarded as a grade point of 4, a score of 80 or more can be regarded as 3, a score of 70 or more can be regarded as 2, and a score of 60 or more can be regarded as 1 point; Five into five divided by four, four into three, three into two, binary 1. The GPA of colleges and universities generally appears on the final transcripts, especially in Chinese and English. Students' GPA can also be found in the school's official record system.

Although GPA is generally not used as the admission standard in China, it will play an important role in the selection of scholarships and the qualifications of students who are recommended. In the end, a GPA below 60%-50% is likely to affect the smooth graduation or degree. The algorithm of GPA is very complicated, which is the sum of the products of GPA and the credits of different types of courses, such as papers or research projects, professional compulsory courses, professional elective courses, public compulsory courses and public elective courses, and then divided by the total credits. Each school has different regulations. Generally, it is not a simple addition of all grades and then division by the number of subjects. Therefore, it is suggested that when calculating GPA, we should first refer to the relevant regulations of the school accurately. Most universities in the United States have minimum requirements for applicants' GPA, and those who fail to meet the minimum requirements will not be considered. Generally, American universities require a GPA of 3.0 or above for scholarship applicants.