grade point
noun
: one of the points assigned to each course credit (as in a college) in accordance with the letter grade earned in the course
called also quality point
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The paper matched students on 11 variables, which included their major, grade point average, their intention to become a scientist, and first-generation status.
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Anil Oza,
STAT,
17 June 2026
With that work came the highest cumulative grade point average in Country Day’s class of 2026, earning Jamie the Trustees’ Award, which recognizes the student with the highest cumulative GPA over the past four years.
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Ashley MacKin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 June 2026
The Scholastic Aptitude Test was designed to show in ways that a grade point average and extracurriculars can’t how well a student was prepared for a post-secondary curriculum.
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The Editorial Board,
Daily News,
4 June 2026
The article and the DOJ complaint have relied on the same observation, which is that Black and Hispanic UCLA applicants’ median undergraduate grade point averages and scores on the Medical College Admissions Test, or MCAT, are lower than those of white and Asian applicants.
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Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
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Anil Oza,
STAT,
17 June 2026
With that work came the highest cumulative grade point average in Country Day’s class of 2026, earning Jamie the Trustees’ Award, which recognizes the student with the highest cumulative GPA over the past four years.
—
Ashley MacKin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 June 2026
The Scholastic Aptitude Test was designed to show in ways that a grade point average and extracurriculars can’t how well a student was prepared for a post-secondary curriculum.
—
The Editorial Board,
Daily News,
4 June 2026
The article and the DOJ complaint have relied on the same observation, which is that Black and Hispanic UCLA applicants’ median undergraduate grade point averages and scores on the Medical College Admissions Test, or MCAT, are lower than those of white and Asian applicants.
—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
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“Grade point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grade%20point. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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