A 2.8 GPA is okay. It's not good, but it's not bad either. It's right in the middle.

However, under your circumstances that you're a single mother I think 2.8 GPA is great. I can tell you tried hard, but taking 5 courses, I recommend you don't do that again!

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Actually its dependent on how they're grading you. That 4.96 could be out of a 10.0 GPA and would be horrible or it could be out a 5.0 and would be very good.

First convert your 10 scale to a percentage: 7/10 = .7 = 70%

Then calculate 70% of 4.0: 4*.7 = 2.80

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I assume this is on a 4.0 point scale. Also assumed is that you don't have + or - grading, only A,B,C etc.
A=4.0
B=3.0
C=2.0
D=1.0
F=0.0

Pass/Fail courses are usually just given a 2.0, but most Middle Schools give grades for their classes.

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Based on these factors: A=4 pts, B=3 pts, C=2 pts, D=1 pt, F=0 pts, you would add up the point values of all of your grades. Also assuming that your letter grades are on a ten point scale, (i.e. An "A" is between 90-100%), you would get 8 points in "A" grades, 9 points in … Read more

Study hard in school, keep your grades up, and focus on math and science courses. Join ROTC, and when you get to your junior and senior years, take as many AP or college classes as you can. The Army will take just about anyone with high moral standing and a high school diploma, but you … Read more