ASG Academic Advising: The 5 Factors – GPA

The Five Factors refer to American Scholar Group’s process of assessment and improvement of a high school student’s positioning for admission to Top 100 U.S. colleges and universities.

This is important because it is a powerful predictor of academic success in higher education. A high GPA requires students to successfully navigate the different personalities, teaching and testing approaches, and requirements of various teachers in many subject areas.

Yet for scholarships and honors programs at most U.S. colleges and universities, as well as admissions to Top 100 institutions, a GPA is more impressive if it is framed by a strong schedule.

That means more challenging classes labeled as Honors, Advanced Placement (AP), or College in High School (CHS) to show that your commitment is matched by capability for college level study and thought.

And for those who know what they wish to study at university, showing your familiarity with major-related subjects from your high school coursework is a big bonus.