How is this different from GPA Recovery Scenario?

The math is identical; GPA Recovery Scenario is framed around comparing plans specifically meant to raise a low GPA, while this tool is for comparing any set of future scenarios generally.

Can scenarios have different future-credit totals?

Yes; each scenario's future credits are entered separately and do not need to match.

What does a negative delta mean?

That scenario's projected GPA is lower than your current GPA, meaning that plan would pull your cumulative GPA down rather than up.

How many scenarios can I compare at once?

As many as you want to add; each one is calculated the same way regardless of how many others you include.

How do these GPA scenarios actually compare?

Enter your current GPA and credits, then add each scenario you want to compare with its own future credits and future GPA. Every scenario is projected independently from the same starting point, and the exact GPA-point gap between scenarios is shown directly.

Need your next decision? Term Grade Mix Required

How we calculated this

Each scenario combines your current GPA and credits with that scenario's own future credits and future GPA, independently of every other scenario, so the order you enter them in never changes any individual result. Using the example values above (current GPA 3.2 over 30 credits), Scenario A (15 credits at 3.6) projects to 3.3333 and Scenario B (15 credits at 3.8) projects to 3.4, a gap of about 0.0667 GPA points.

The gap between scenarios grows with the difference in future GPA and with how many future credits that difference applies across; the same GPA gap over more future credits produces a larger cumulative gap.

Limitations

Each scenario assumes one flat future GPA across all of its future credits; it cannot represent a scenario where your grades vary term by term. For a specific grade combination that reaches a target exactly, use Term Grade Mix Required instead of a flat-GPA scenario.

Common mistakes

A common error is comparing scenarios with different future-credit totals and reading the GPA gap alone as the full story; a scenario with more future credits at a similar GPA moves your cumulative GPA further even with a smaller per-credit difference. Another is assuming scenario order matters; since every scenario is computed against the same immutable base, reordering them changes nothing about any individual projection.

Frequently asked

How is this different from GPA Recovery Scenario?: The math is identical; GPA Recovery Scenario is framed around comparing plans specifically meant to raise a low GPA, while this tool is for comparing any set of future scenarios generally.
Can scenarios have different future-credit totals?: Yes; each scenario's future credits are entered separately and do not need to match.
What does a negative delta mean?: That scenario's projected GPA is lower than your current GPA, meaning that plan would pull your cumulative GPA down rather than up.
How many scenarios can I compare at once?: As many as you want to add; each one is calculated the same way regardless of how many others you include.

Next decision

To find the specific grade combination in your remaining courses that reaches a target GPA exactly, see Term Grade Mix Required.

For why comparing named scenarios usually beats trusting one single projection, read GPA Scenarios vs. a Single Projection. For a range built from locked and open courses instead of flat scenarios, read Locked Grades and a Real GPA Range.