Work out your weighted GPA with honors and AP bumps

About this exercise

You want to check your semester GPA before a scholarship form. Your school adds 1 point for AP classes and 0.5 for Honors, and PE is pass/fail so it doesn't count. Write exactly 5 numbered lines, one per counted class, each showing letter = points + bump = total, then one unnumbered last line: GPA: sum ÷ 5 = X. Plain text, under 80 words.

Common mistakes when you ask AI for this

• Not giving your school's rules. The AI doesn't know your school's bumps or that PE is pass/fail, so it gives an unweighted 3.33. Try: Add: "AP adds 1, Honors adds 0.5, PE doesn't count."
• Not asking to see the work. A bare GPA is hard to check before it goes on a form. Try: Add a line to copy: "1. AP Biology: B = 3 + 1 = 4"
• Getting advice instead of a number. The AI adds tips about Spanish makeup quizzes. Try: Add: "End with GPA: sum ÷ 5 = X. Nothing else."
• Trusting the AI to count words. AI is bad at counting. Ask for a total word limit and it often lands over it. Try: Cap each line: "each line under 12 words."
• Forgetting where it goes. AI loves markdown tables and bold, which show up as clutter in a scholarship form. Try: Add: "Plain text, no bold, headings or tables."

What a strong prompt includes

• Gives the bump rules
• Leaves out PE
• Asks to show the math
• Sets a word limit
• Asks for plain text

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