Once you do that, it automatically pulls the right value of your grade, figures your quality points, and computes your semester GPA. Once you complete more than one semester, it continues to compute each semester's GPA, as well as your cumulative GPA.

Finally, this allows you to predict your cumulative GPA. You can use this to see what happens if classes get one grade versus a different grade. You can also use it to see what grades you might need to get -- either in the short term or the long term -- to achieve a targeted GPA.

A SHORTCUT

It's important that you know how to compute your own GPA every semester, as well as computing your overall, cumulative GPA. Hopefully, you can do that after reviewing this website. But there is an easy way, too. You can download this file and you'll have a tool that does the math for you! This is an Excel spreadsheet that allows you to enter your class, its credit hours, and the letter grade you earned.

GET THE EXCEL SPREADSHEET HERE!