Guides
The explanations behind the calculators — formulas, worked examples and the rules schools actually use.
- How EZ Grading Scales Work (and Which One Your School Uses)
22 October 2026
The sliding-scale maths behind EZ graders: 10-point and plus/minus scales, rounding policies that change letter grades, and half-point grading.
- Semester Grades Explained: How the 40/40/20 Split Works
22 October 2026
Many schools build a semester grade from two quarters and a final weighted 40/40/20. How the split works, other common splits, and worked examples.
- What to Do If You Need Over 100% on Your Final
22 October 2026
Needing over 100% on a final feels like a disaster. It’s actually clear information: check the maths, find your real ceiling, and use your options.
- How UK Degree Classification Works: Boundaries, Weightings and Borderlines
21 October 2026
First, 2:1, 2:2 and Third explained: credit-weighted module marks, year weightings, what borderline means, and why your university’s rules prevail.
- Weighted vs Unweighted Grades, Explained With Examples
21 October 2026
Weighted grades, unweighted grades, category weights and weighted GPA are four different ideas sharing one word. A clear guide with worked examples.
- How to Raise Your GPA: The Maths of What's Still Possible
21 October 2026
Raising a GPA is a maths problem before it’s a motivation problem. The required-average formula, why early semesters move GPA most, and what works.
- How to Calculate What You Need on Your Final (Formula + Examples)
20 October 2026
The exact formula for the final exam score you need, explained step by step with worked examples — including weighted finals and points-based courses.
- Why You Can't Just Average Your Semester GPAs
20 October 2026
Averaging two semester GPAs gives the wrong number whenever the credit loads differ. Here's the quality-points method universities actually use, with examples.