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<div class="elementToProof"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><i>"When I see this I reach out to the applicant to have Capella provide a traditional transcript with letter grades and a noted GPA.
Each time I request this they have provided a traditional transcript to support the flex path transcript. With the traditional transcript I then use those credits and letter grades to calculate the gpa."</i></span></div>
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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, February 15, 2024 11:02 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Louisiana Council of Graduate Schools <la-cgs@lists.latech.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [La-cgs] GPA calculation for Capella University transcript</font>
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<div>We are completely stumped by a transcript from Capella University (a redacted copy is attached). As you know, we use GPA to determine eligibility for admission. In this case, we are unable to calculate a GPA by our usual methods. If any of you have experience
with this, please advise. I am also including a cover letter from the applicant which provides some explanation to Capella's system. </div>
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<div>Our registrar's staff believes that we may be seeing more of these types of transcripts.</div>
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<div>Best regards,</div>
<div>Ramu</div>
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B. Ramu Ramachandran
Associate Vice President for Research & Dean of Graduate School
T. L. James Eminent Scholar Chair Professor
P. O. Box 7923
Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, LA 71272, USA
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