Columbia does not report the GPAs of their entering freshman class members. However, the school reports that for the entering class of 2023, more than 95% of the enrolled students were ranked in the top 10% of their graduating classes in high school. If you want to gain admission to Columbia, you should strive to obtain the highest GPA possible in high school. nnSome schools weight their GPAs while others do not. Schools that weight GPAs give added weight for AP or IB courses, meaning that it is possible to get a GPA of more than 4.0. If your school weights GPAs, take courses to allow your GPA to be higher than 4.1. If your school does not weight GPAs, aim to achieve a 4.0 GPA. You will also need to obtain your GPA from difficult classes. If you have a 4.0 unweighted GPA in easy classes, that will not be good enough. You will need to take the most rigorous curriculum at your high school and achieve a high GPA from taking those courses to improve your chances of admission to Columbia.nnIf you begin taking a class and are having trouble, you should not wait to ask for help. When you get help from a tutor early, it will be much easier for you to understand the material and get a good grade than it will be if you wait until later. A tutor might help you to learn the material so that you can protect your GPA.