How are A- scored on the application ? How about B+ ?

WisconsinDoc2Be · Sep 22, 2004

Are A- 3.5, 3.66 or 3.7 ? What about a B+ ? Some schools dont have B+ or A- rather they have A/B .... How is all of that sorted out ?

Fermata · Sep 22, 2004

This is explicity explained on the aamcas website.

A - = 3.7
B+ = 3.3

etc.

Pinkertinkle · Sep 22, 2004

Ok, now you're just spamming, please stop.

chopper · Sep 22, 2004

Fermata said:
This is explicity explained on the aamcas website.

A - = 3.7
B+ = 3.3

etc.

No, it depends on your school. If your school has A-/B+ you are correct. If your school only does '+' grades or A/B, then a B+ is 3.5. AMCAS knows all the schools systems, and automatically works it out for you.

TexPre-Med · Sep 22, 2004

While most schools average -'s and +'s into their g.p.a., most medical schools do not. For instance, at Baylor Undergrad a B+ is a 3.5 g.p.a. At 7 of the 8 Texas medical schools, only Baylor Medical will count that extra .5 g.p.a. At every other school a B+ is no different than a B-.

SailCrazy · Sep 22, 2004

TexPre-Med said:
While most schools average -'s and +'s into their g.p.a., most medical schools do not. For instance, at Baylor Undergrad a B+ is a 3.5 g.p.a. At 7 of the 8 Texas medical schools, only Baylor Medical will count that extra .5 g.p.a. At every other school a B+ is no different than a B-.

Are you talking about while you are in medical school or while you're applying to medical school?

I don't know about while you're in med school, but when you use AMCAS, your +s and -s are definitely factored in. As decribed above, the relative values assigned are dependent on your undergrad university's grading system.

SailCrazy · Sep 22, 2004

Here is the chart that shows the various AMCAS grade values depending on your school's grading system: (see page 3)

AMCAS Grade Conversion Guide

Fermata · Sep 22, 2004

chopper said:
No, it depends on your school. If your school has A-/B+ you are correct. If your school only does '+' grades or A/B, then a B+ is 3.5. AMCAS knows all the schools systems, and automatically works it out for you.

Which schools have + grades but no - grades?

Sounds ******ed to me.

Cerbernator · Sep 22, 2004

Fermata said:
Which schools have + grades but no - grades?

Sounds ******ed to me.

mine

SailCrazy · Sep 22, 2004

Cerbernator said:
mine

And that is???

Fermata · Sep 22, 2004

Cerbernator said:
mine

So you get helped when you are upper borderline but not spanked when lower borderline?

That's lame. 👎

Peterock · Sep 22, 2004

Fermata said:
So you get helped when you are upper borderline but not spanked when lower borderline?

That's lame. 👎

Thats public school. 🙄

Fermata · Sep 22, 2004

Peterock said:
Thats public school. 🙄

Mine's public and also has -'s. 😀

Peterock · Sep 22, 2004

Fermata said:
Mine's public and also has -'s. 😀

But your school is also filled with people who are attracted to their own cousins.

Fermata · Sep 23, 2004

Peterock said:
But your school is also filled with people who are attracted to their own cousins.

LOL.

I love you Pete. 😀

What can I say?

The fact that I play banjo is almost proof of guilt? 😀

chopper · Sep 23, 2004

Mine is private, but is transitioning to - grades this year. Too bad, that was a nice little boost to the GPA

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