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College Visit Schedule:
Wednesday September 29 9:00 a.m. New Paltz
Thursday September 30 1:00 p.m. PACE
Get a pass from your teacher. All meetings are in the CRC Room. See Mrs. Gordineer for more information.
Keep track of your test and homework scores. Know your subject grades and GPA (Grade Point Average). Peekskill High School uses percent grades, however, most college publications use a 4-point scale. Here’s a sample of the Average High School GPA’s for some local schools : Dominican College- 2.65, Manhattan College-3.37, Iona College 3.40, Pace-3.20, Albany-3.30, New Paltz 3.30, Oneonta-3.45. To learn more about the admission requirements for college, see Mrs. Gordineer in the College Resource Center.
The following conversion chart can be helpful in finding out if your GPA matches the admission guidelines of the college you are interested in.
4 Point Scale Percent Grades
2.00-2.24 70-72
2.25-2.49 73-76
2.50-2.74 77-79
2.75-2.99 80-82
3.00-3.24 83-86
3.25-3.49 87-89
3.50-3.74 90-92
3.74-3.89 93-96
3.90-4.00 97-100