What is a good high school GPA for a top 50 university in the U.S.? Is a 4.0 GPA low? How many AP courses are required? Ms. Samantha Wang, the international education expert (American IECA Association education expert, Master of Education from Columbia University, Master of Linguistics from Peking University, deep experience in younger students studying abroad and international education for 14 years), will make a detailed interpretation in this article. You are welcome to give a like, collect，forward and share it with friends around you.   Click on the video below to watch the highlights of this article:   The Grade Point Average (GPA) of a high school student is one of the main indicators of academic strength used by U.S. universities in their admissions process, and is one of the main indicators of a student’s academic strength in their decision to be admitted. GPAs for Grades 9-12 are required for application to U.S. universities. They are the accumulation of four years of hard work, and a good GPA shows that a student is dedicated to his or her studies, is well-rounded, and has demonstrated excellent performance in the classroom. Therefore, it is important that student choices and grades in all subjects

In recent years, data science, as a cross-discipline integrating multiple fields such as mathematical methods, statistical techniques, and computer science, has become increasingly popular among universities and enterprises around the world. Its applications in business decision-making, financial markets, social media, healthcare and other fields have led a new round of technological revolution.   In today’s article, we will provide you with a detailed explanation of the majors in the direction of data science and recommend the corresponding AP courses and credit courses for the reference of students and parents in need!   Data Science Data Science is an interdisciplinary field that combines mathematics, statistics and computer science to find useful information from large, diverse and rapidly changing data. Simply put, data scientists are the modern-day version of miners who pan for data and then refine it into useful information and insights. These insights can be used to solve business problems, improve policy decisions, enhance healthcare efficiency, and more.   Meanwhile, students studying data science need to develop proficient programming skills and master how to process and store large amounts of data in computer systems. They also need to learn statistics in order to find patterns and trends in data. And, because data science

SMOA student J, through the 8-week foreign tutoring program, not only consolidated the English ability, single subject grades from C to A, but also through the improvement of English ability to build up the confidence of each subject, promote the development of the whole subject of the U.S. High School, and then improve the overall GPA, from 3.17 to 3.67, let us congratulate student J on the short-term great progress!   Student Status J was enrolled in a middle school in China, but after entering an international school in China, J had difficulty adapting to the differences in the curriculum and teaching methods, and the GPA in core subjects such as English was low. In order to improve her GPA and regain confidence, J joined SMOA, hoping to get out of the current academic predicament with the help of SMOA’ s experienced foreign teachers and bilingual learning coaches.   Courses English 10 AP Physics C: Mechanics (in progress) AP Calculus BC (in progress) US History (in progress)   Academic Improvement Process and Achievements SMOA has lived up to the expectations of J and parents. The foreign teachers have focused on J’s academic shortcomings and have been working hard with her to identify gaps

High school GPA is like a key to unlock the door of university application, its weight and value directly determines whether we can successfully step into the ideal university.   Canadian Students Raise GPA to 4.95 Dream of Top Universities in Canada and the U.S is realized Student H originally studied in a Canadian high school that did not offer AP credit courses, but St. Mary’s Online offers a wide range of AP credit courses, which fully meets student H’s needs to take additional AP credits and improve the GPA.   Through St. Mary’s Online, student H took 5 AP courses (AP Calculus AB, AP Macroeconomics, AP Language and Composition, AP Chemistry, AP Computer Science) and 2 U.S. high school courses (Financial Math, TOEFL) in Grade 12, and earned the corresponding credits, and raised the GPA from 3.8 to 4.95!   With US high school AP credits and Grade 12 US high school transcripts, student H successfully applied to the dream schools, a top 5 university in Canada, as well as New York University, a top 30 school in the US.   01 What is GPA? GPA stands for Grade Point Average, which is what we know as the usual

As the Spring Festival approaches, students who have just finished submitting their regular applications are ready to take a breather and wait for their acceptance, while students in the new application season are starting to choose their schools~ There are a large number of universities in the United States, and the nine schools in the University of California system are always hot and even climbing every year. Many parents and students are considering, in the end, how is the acceptance rate of schools under the California system, how many GPA points can I get an offer, and how is the employment rate after graduation? Today, I will take you to understand the application requirements of the U.S. undergraduate – nine schools under the California system. 01 University of California, Berkeley, UC Berkeley 2022-2023 Admissions Data Number of applicants this season: 128,225 Number of admissions for the current season: 14,603 Acceptance rate is 11.4%. Acceptance average GPA of 4.15-4.29 The number of Chinese students was 2,739, accounting for 35% of admissions. School Introduction Founded in 1868, the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley), or UCB for short, is one of the top public research universities in the United States and is

As a high school student considering AP or IB courses, you may be wondering which course you can choose to better help your college application. In this article, we’ll explore the benefits of AP and IB courses, as well as advice on how to choose the right course to maximize your chances of college acceptance. 01 History of AP and IB According to Collgeboard, in 2021, more than 22,800 high schools in the U.S. offered AP courses, and about 35 percent of high school graduates had taken at least one AP course. On the other hand, according to the IB, more than 900 high schools offer the IB Diploma Program in the U.S. The first IB program was offered in U.S. schools in 1971, and AP courses began in 1955. 02 Overview of AP and IB Before we discuss their role in college admissions, let’s give a quick overview of what AP and IB programs are. AP stands for Advanced Placement, for American Pre-College, American College Preparatory, and refers to college courses offered by The College Board that are taught in high schools. U.S. high school students can take these courses and earn AP credits after completing their coursework. College credit can be earned

In the process of preparing to apply to the U.S. undergraduate program, a lot of doubts will arise, among which this question is repeatedly mentioned: “As an ordinary high school student in China, will you be at a disadvantage in the process of applying to the U.S. undergraduate program compared to those who attend high school in the U.S. or those who go to U.S. high school in China?” Next, we will take you to understand the difference between them from the perspectives of GPA (grade point average) and improving competitiveness. 01 The curriculum is the same as that of American undergraduates. The U.S. high school curriculum is the same as the U.S. undergraduate curriculum. Unlike domestic high schools, students enrolled in U.S. high schools are offered required and elective courses, as well as honors courses and AP courses. As students transition from the general courses to honors courses, and even AP courses, the difficulty of the courses increases, which in itself is a reflection of the student’s ability to learn. Therefore, colleges can judge a student’s academic ability by whether or not he or she takes AP, how many courses he or she takes, and how difficult it is

U.S. High School Grading System When you think of school, you probably think of grades. Grades are an important aspect of the education system. They are used by college admissions committees to determine acceptance or non-acceptance, by parents to see how their children are doing, and as markers by which students judge their success or failure. In the diversity of education systems, the U.S. high school grading system has always been a pioneer, broadening the horizons and enriching the content of education with its unique concepts and practices. Although it is also presented in the form of “scores”, the standard of judgment is very different from that in China. So, let me take this opportunity to share with you the grading system of U.S. schools. Highlights of the article: S. Grading Criteria Advantages of the U.S. high school grading system? The impact of US high school GPA and grading system on college applications Advantages of grading at the SMOA online US high schools? 01 Grading Criteria in U.S. Schools When teachers in the United States decide your grade, it is not determined by a single test like in China. Usually, it will be divided into a number of different “types

L, who attended an in-system junior and senior high school, had an estimated unweighted GPA of 3.5 in 10th grade, and his college application goal was to apply for a STEM major in a TOP 30 university in the U.S. SMOA’s teachers provided L with a detailed academic diagnosis and a plan to improve his academic performance: An overall GPA of at least 3.8-4.0 or above is required. According to the latest admissions data from university officials last year, a GPA of at least 3.8-4.1 is required for grades 9-12 in order to apply to a TOP 30 U.S. universities, and since L’s GPAs in junior and senior high school are unweighted and based on an average of 85, the GPA is expected to be only about 3.5. Before applying, L needs to take time to improve the GPA by taking AP courses, which can be weighted to improve the GPA, and it is recommended that L takes four AP courses, and if L maintains A- grades in all subjects, the minimum requirements for applying to a TOP 30 university can be met. SMOA’s GPA of 5.0 for the AP U.S. high school credit courses and 4.33 for the regular U.S.

S, a student from an international school in China, is about to enter 11th grade and has excellent grades in school, with a perfect 4.0 GPA. Although he is a top student, he is a little bit worried as he prepares for higher education. Why? College Application Goals:                                          Carnegie Mellon University, UC Berkeley and Other TOP 30 Universities S plans to apply to Carnegie Mellon University, UC Berkeley, and UCLA, which are three universities with strong computer and math majors. S has already done in-depth investigation of the three universities. According to S., many of the math professors at these universities are great and have profoundly influenced modern advanced mathematics research, such as Prof. Tao at UCLA and Prof. Luo at CMU, whom he likes very much. International School does not offer AP Calculus BC in 11th grade      Take additional math courses through SMOA Online U.S. High School If students want to apply to the math majors of their dream school, universities have high requirements for the difficulty of the math courses they take in high school, and with an A+ and a 4.0 GPA in Precalculus in 10th grade, S. has already established a good foundation in math.