GPA AND COLLEGE

READINESS

Zamarya Willis

ABOUT MYSELF
Zamarya Willis
Junior at Grady High School (11th)
Transferred for Dunwoody High School (DeKalb County)
Currently in the Biomedical Pathway

WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO
KEEP A GOOD GPA ?
1. College Admission - Most colleges require a certain GPA to attend or get
accepted into the University
2. Increases chances for Financial Aid There are many merit based
college aid applications meaning you get rewarded for having better
grades
3. Graduating
4. Saves Money- If you plan on going to college (especially out of state) ,
tuition is going to be very high in price, having a good GPA could
potentially reduce the cost.
5. Once your GPA drops, it is very challenging to bring it back up.

FRESHMAN INDEX
Students seeking admission to a University System of Georgia college or university are required to
meet the freshman index requirements.
The Freshman Index is calculated by combining the high school grade point average (GPA) with the
highest earned SAT or ACT test scores.

Formula for SAT Test Takers

Formula for ACT Test Takers

Freshman Index =
(500 x High School GPA)
+ SAT Critical Reading + SAT Math

Freshman Index =
(500 x High School GPA)
+ (ACT Composite score x 42) + 88

FRESHMAN INDEX
REQUIREMENTS
Type of Institution

Minimum Freshman Index

Research Institutions
(University of Georgia, Georgia State
University)

2500

Regional Universities
(Georgia Southern University, Kennesaw
State University)

2040

State Universities
(Albany State University, Savannah State
University)

1940

State and Two Year Colleges

(Atlanta Metropolitan State College, Gordon
State College)

1830

SAT AND ACT PREP

Prior to taking the SAT and/or ACT I recommend taking an SAT and/or ACT
prep class.
Where can you take SAT or ACT prep classes?

Grady High School offers both SAT and ACT prep classes, visit Mr. Young
and/or the CCC for more information about SAT and ACT prep classes.

ANY
QUESTIONS ?