A+ 4.33?

[Lightpeak]

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I've seen this question answered somewhere before, but I could not locate the thread.

The question was: Does an A+ on your transcript count as a 4.33 when dental schools calculate your GPA? Is this for only for BCPM or for all classes?
Please respond if you are positive about the answer.

I've heard that it does count as a 4.33 and I even vaguely remember reading an official document that it does. My only concern was however, many schools do not offer A+. Wouldn't this give an advantage to students whose school offers A+ grades?

I attend a University that offeres A+ but it still counts as a 4.0 for our GPA calculations. The reason that I am interested is because I currently have a 3.75 cGPA but have many A+ grades.
If it were the case that dental schools calculated A+ as 4.33 it would be considerably advantageous.

Lastly, does anyone know for Average GPA acceptance statistics placed by the schools, is it the GPA they have calculated out of the 4.33 scale or out of the standard 4.0 scale?

 

[molar3]

if you have an A+ on your transcript aadsas counts it as a 4.33 regardless of what the course is.
but also youll have a +/- gpa and a w/o +/- gpa

 

[MichaelTrann]

I've seen this question answered somewhere before, but I could not locate the thread.

The question was: Does an A+ on your transcript count as a 4.33 when dental schools calculate your GPA? Is this for only for BCPM or for all classes?
Please respond if you are positive about the answer.

I've heard that it does count as a 4.33 and I even vaguely remember reading an official document that it does. My only concern was however, many schools do not offer A+. Wouldn't this give an advantage to students whose school offers A+ grades?

I attend a University that offeres A+ but it still counts as a 4.0 for our GPA calculations. The reason that I am interested is because I currently have a 3.75 cGPA but have many A+ grades.
If it were the case that dental schools calculated A+ as 4.33 it would be considerably advantageous.

Lastly, does anyone know for Average GPA acceptance statistics placed by the schools, is it the GPA they have calculated out of the 4.33 scale or out of the standard 4.0 scale?

Yes it does count as 4.33
This might answers it 🙂 Good luck studies 🙂
http://www.adea.org/dental_educatio...tructions/Documents/2011 GPA Calculations.pdf

 

[Lightpeak]

I see. My university uses a +/- scale, except for the A+.
Meaning:
B- : 2.7
B: 3.0
B+: 3.3
A-: 3.7
A: 4.0
A+: 4.0

However for dental schools the A+ will be converted to 4.33, correct? (This will be great news to me, as my cGPA will jump to a 3.81).

So I will have a both a 3.81 and a 3.75, both of which will be viewed accordingly?

 

[MichaelTrann]

I see. My university uses a +/- scale, except for the A+.
Meaning:
B- : 2.7
B: 3.0
B+: 3.3
A-: 3.7
A: 4.0
A+: 4.0

However for dental schools the A+ will be converted to 4.33, correct? (This will be great news to me, as my cGPA will jump to a 3.81).

So I will have a both a 3.81 and a 3.75, both of which will be viewed accordingly?

Yes, you will have pretty much these types of GPAs:
- Your University Cumulative Undergrad GPA (appears on YOUR school's transcript)
- ADEA Cumulative Undergrad GPA (calculated according to ADEA rules)
- Science GPA (calculated according to ADEA rules)
- BCP GPA (calculated according to ADEA rules)

All plays vital key when it comes to admission decision, but I think DSchool is more interested in the last 3 GPAs because they were made by ADEA rules. 🙂

 

[Lightpeak]

Great news, thank you! I'm always sad at the fact that my A+ do nothing for me, but I guess they do 😀

 

[Pennywisdom]

And how's this fair?

 

[MAdental]

And how's this fair?

how is this not fair?

 

[Maygyver]

This has been discussed over and over. It isn't fair because some schools don't assign A+'s even though they are on the +/- system. Get used to it or just use the search function and read a bunch of threads about the same topic. No use ranting about it again.

Yes, A+ counts as 4.33 if it is listed as 4.33 on your transcript. AADSAS clearly states this.

 

[OneThree]

how is this not fair?

A lot of schools don't give out A+ at all, so there is no option for students to receive a 4.33 in the eyes of admissions because it is impossible (even if their average is technically an "A+").

That is why it is viewed as unfair, if two students at different schools both have 100 averages in the same class, the student who goes to the school who happens to slap a "+" on the end of the A gets more benefit than the other student who's school does not.

 

[Kobebucsfan]

A lot of schools don't give out A+ at all, so there is no option for students to receive a 4.33 in the eyes of admissions because it is impossible (even if their average is technically an "A+").

That is why it is viewed as unfair, if two students at different schools both have 100 averages in the same class, the student who goes to the school who happens to slap a "+" on the end of the A gets more benefit than the other student who's school does not.

thats why i asked a couple of my profs to give me A+ instead of A, and i told them i apply to dental school and they count A+ as 4.33. couple of my profs gave me A+s

 

[Maygyver]

thats why i asked a couple of my profs to give me A+ instead of A, and i told them i apply to dental school and they count A+ as 4.33. couple of my profs gave me A+s

Sounds like a fair system to me.

 

[Kobebucsfan]

Sounds like a fair system to me.

ask and u shall receive 😀

but one prof wouldn't give A+ though (i got like 99% in that online class), he told me class too big and if i give u A+ then i gotta give everyone else an A+ also.

 

[Pennywisdom]

thats why i asked a couple of my profs to give me A+ instead of A, and i told them i apply to dental school and they count A+ as 4.33. couple of my profs gave me A+s

Nice, good for you. I know it doesn't work like that in most schools.

 

[Pat Kelly]

A lot of schools don't give out A+ at all, so there is no option for students to receive a 4.33 in the eyes of admissions because it is impossible (even if their average is technically an "A+").

That is why it is viewed as unfair, if two students at different schools both have 100 averages in the same class, the student who goes to the school who happens to slap a "+" on the end of the A gets more benefit than the other student who's school does not.

so what? you are only look at one side of the coin here - maybe the school that offers A+s grade their students harder? Just like how a 90 in medical genetics is not the same as a 90 in concert band 100 - you are comparing apples and oranges here. Lots of things in life aren't fair but if you are good you will get to a 3.6+, which is as good as a 4.0 in most dental admissions committee.

 

[Maygyver]

ask and u shall receive😀

but one prof wouldn't give A+ though (i got like 99% in that online class), he told me class too big and if i give u A+ then i gotta give everyone else an A+ also.

Unless your school doesn't offer them. I had more respect for my professors than to go and complain about grades as well. If they wanted to offer A+s they would have. I guess you got lucky. Good luck...

 

[Lightpeak]

Hey Maygyver, you said that if you school gives you an A+ as 4.33 than the Dental schools will view it as such. What about schools which give you A+s but it is still weighed as a 4.0 on our grade scale? Will they convert the A+ to a 4.33 or leave it as a 4.0 since the school calculates it as a 4.0.

My school does (like I said above)
B-: 2.7
B: 3.0
B+: 3.3
A-: 3.7
A: 4.0
A+: 4.0

So having a B+ will give you a boost over the traditional 3.0 --> 3.3
but
having an A+ does not. 4.0 --> 4.0.
It's more of a "this kid did excellent in this class, pat on the back" kind of thing.

On the same token. My school does A- as a 3.7 but I saw the link that Dental schools view it as 3.667. Will they adjust this accordingly as well?

Thank you.

 

[Maygyver]

Hey Maygyver, you said that if you school gives you an A+ as 4.33 than the Dental schools will view it as such. What about schools which give you A+s but it is still weighed as a 4.0 on our grade scale? Will they convert the A+ to a 4.33 or leave it as a 4.0 since the school calculates it as a 4.0.

My school does (like I said above)
B-: 2.7
B: 3.0
B+: 3.3
A-: 3.7
A: 4.0
A+: 4.0

So having a B+ will give you a boost over the traditional 3.0 --> 3.3
but
having an A+ does not. 4.0 --> 4.0.
It's more of a "this kid did excellent in this class, pat on the back" kind of thing.

On the same token. My school does A- as a 3.7 but I saw the link that Dental schools view it as 3.667. Will they adjust this accordingly as well?

Thank you.

They will take whatever letter grade you have, and convert it to the number grade they have .

 

[Lightpeak]

Thanks a lot for the help, this clears it all up for me.

 

[Lightpeak]

I know this topic was brought up again and again, but I have another question someone can hopefully answer.

On this site it states that A- are 3.667. http://www.adea.org/dental_educatio...tructions/Documents/2011 GPA Calculations.pdf

However, on this site it states that A- are 3.7. (p.47)
http://www.adea.org/dental_educatio...uments/2011 ADEA AADSAS Glossary of Terms.pdf

Which is correct?
I know this may seem trivial to some, but it does alter your GPA. Thanks!

 

[Maygyver]

I know this topic was brought up again and again, but I have another question someone can hopefully answer.

On this site it states that A- are 3.667. http://www.adea.org/dental_educatio...tructions/Documents/2011 GPA Calculations.pdf

However, on this site it states that A- are 3.7. (p.47)
http://www.adea.org/dental_educatio...uments/2011 ADEA AADSAS Glossary of Terms.pdf

Which is correct?
I know this may seem trivial to some, but it does alter your GPA. Thanks!

Why does it really matter? everyone's is calculated the same way. Just see what your GPA comes out to in the end.