A-,B+, B-/GPA question

[XT777]

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So one of the schools I previously attended gives -/+ grades such that an A=4.0, A-=3.7, B+=3.3 etc...

Does AMCAS rely on the GPA as calculated by your school or do they have their own system (will I have to enter each course and each grade received?)

Does AMCAS consider +/- grades or will they all be converted to 3.0/4.0???

Thanks
XT777

 

[Pinkertinkle]

AMCAS uses the 3.7 3.3 3.0 system. You'll only get jipped if you have A+'s.

 

[gaf]

So one of the schools I previously attended gives -/+ grades such that an A=4.0, A-=3.7, B+=3.3 etc...

Does AMCAS rely on the GPA as calculated by your school or do they have their own system (will I have to enter each course and each grade received?)

Does AMCAS consider +/- grades or will they all be converted to 3.0/4.0???

Thanks
XT777

You enter each grade received and AMCAS calculates based on the grading system for that school.

AMCAS does include + and -.

AMCAS GRADE CONVERSION GUIDE

 

[bkmonkey]

AMCAS has their own grading system. They work on the basis of A- equaling 3.7, B+ equaling 3.3, and so on. They don't really care about your GPA on transcripts. They just use your transcripts to verify your grades.

 

[XT777]

Thanks everyone,...especially for the link.
I appreciate it.

XT777

 

[gaf]

AMCAS has their own grading system. They work on the basis of A- equaling 3.7, B+ equaling 3.3, and so on. They don't really care about your GPA on transcripts. They just use your transcripts to verify your grades.

it's not necessarily B+ = 3.3. If you get a B+ at a school that uses A, B+, B, C+, C..., it's a 3.5

 

[Severus]

Oh, cheese and crust.. that stinks, the business with A+'s. What the heck am I supposed to do now? I say if an A- is going to be worth 3.7, an A+ should be worth 4.3!

Double standards... 👎

Sev

 

[Gleevec]

AMCAS uses the 3.7 3.3 3.0 system. You'll only get jipped if you have A+'s.

Not really, most schools give out 4.0's for A+'s from what I hear. I know a few schools will give out 4.3s, but they generally are the ones that dont care much about grade inflation anyway.

 

[Murtazor]

Oh, cheese and crust.. that stinks, the business with A+'s. What the heck am I supposed to do now? I say if an A- is going to be worth 3.7, an A+ should be worth 4.3!

Double standards... 👎

Sev

Look on the bright side....atleast there aren't triple standards. 😳

 

[Thearchitect]

I think AB folks actually get screwed, especially if the grade schemes break down like those at my Uni.

(90-93+) for 99.9% of the classes = A. (90-88) = an AB for 99.9 % of the courses. The ABs in these systems are really A minuses compared to other unis grading.

 

[jlee9531]

You enter each grade received and AMCAS calculates based on the grading system for that school.

AMCAS does include + and -.

AMCAS GRADE CONVERSION GUIDE

amcas uses your school's grading system to calculate your grades, but one thing they dont do is give you extra points for A+s like Cornell. (whew!)

 

[Gleevec]

amcas uses your school's grading system to calculate your grades, but one thing they dont do is give you extra points for A+s like Cornell. (whew!)

Yeah, though even if they did, as long as they're consistent I would have no problem with it. But some schools are simply ABCDF and that might put those students at a disadvantage.