How to Handle Courses with Bonus Points or Extra Credit
Bonus points can push your current grade above 100%. Enter the actual inflated percentage (e.g., 103.5%) — the calculator handles this correctly.
Key rule: If your grade is above 100% due to extra credit, enter the real number; the formula adjusts automatically.
Calculation Steps for Courses with Bonus Points or Extra Credit
- Get your overall running grade from your course management system.
- Confirm the final exam weight from your syllabus grading breakdown.
- Set your target based on degree requirements, financial aid minimums, or major prerequisites.
- Run the calculator and interpret: under 100% is achievable, over 100% means lower your target.
Frequently Asked Questions
Bonus points can push your current grade above 100%. Enter the actual inflated percentage (e.g., 103.5%) — the calculator handles this correctly.
The exact final exam weight from your syllabus — this drives the entire calculation.
Lower your target and recalculate. Ask your professor about extra credit or incomplete grade options.
Always enter the single running overall grade shown in your gradebook.
No — the formula is the same. If your grade is above 100% due to extra credit, enter the real number; the formula adjusts automatically..
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