{"id":51972,"date":"2025-06-12T15:30:57","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T13:30:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandboxomgeving.nl\/wiki\/faq\/why-is-gpa-important\/"},"modified":"2025-01-19T22:29:08","modified_gmt":"2025-01-19T21:29:08","slug":"why-is-gpa-important","status":"publish","type":"faq","link":"https:\/\/www.slamstox.com\/en\/wiki\/faq\/why-is-gpa-important\/","title":{"rendered":"Why is GPA important?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slamstox.com\/wiki\/faq\/wat-betekent-gpa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">grade point average<\/a> is important for college admission and for admission within the athletic league. It determines whether you meet college admission requirements but also your GPA must meet a minimum requirement, which varies by division.   <\/p>\n\n<p>Universities ask you to send them your Dutch high school reports, often in English. Slamstox makes sure this is done officially so the universities receive exactly what is needed. 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