AMCAS Grade System ?

[Godric]

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I was just calculating my AMCAS GPA when I read the official AMCAS handbook. And it just confused the hell out of me. How they calculate grades at my school;
A = 4.0
B+ = 3.5
B = 3.0
C+ = 2.5
C = 2.0
D = 1.0
F = 0

So my question is what does AMCAS do with schools that base their grades using this system ? AMCAS converts a B+ (3.5) to a 3.3, or did I misunderstand what they were saying?
I was using the AMCAS GPA spreadsheet, and I was just wondering are the values correct for it ?

(Sorry in advance if this questions been answered 100 times all ready)

 

[wlee43]

B+ converts to 3.5

 

[sector9]

You should use the official AMCAS resource not the third-party spreadsheet as your reference https://www.aamc.org/students/download/181676/data/amcas_grade_conversion_guide.pdf

 

[nisarg2010]

Yes I believe they will change it to a 3.3 when calculating your GPA.

 

[mauberley]

B+ converts to 3.5

This. Check out the PDF sector9 linked to. Your school's grading system falls under the "ABCD/F with halfstep grades" scheme. A B+ converts to an AB with a 3.5 assigned value.

 

[CopaceticOne]

This. Check out the PDF sector9 linked to. Your school's grading system falls under the "ABCD/F with halfstep grades" scheme. A B+ converts to an AB with a 3.5 assigned value.

👍 +1

 

[Nymphicus]

All grades will be changed to AMCAS's grading scheme no matter what your transcripts have. Your AMCAS GPA is what the medical schools see.

 

[Schizotypy]

B+ 3.3

In this case, no.

This. Check out the PDF sector9 linked to. Your school's grading system falls under the "ABCD/F with halfstep grades" scheme. A B+ converts to an AB with a 3.5 assigned value.

Yes. 👍

 

[Nymphicus]

In this case, no.

Whoops, edited. Was just thinking off the top of my head how my grades were evaluated on AMCAS.

 

[Godric]

This. Check out the PDF sector9 linked to. Your school's grading system falls under the "ABCD/F with halfstep grades" scheme. A B+ converts to an AB with a 3.5 assigned value.

Thank you! I was freaking out before thinking all my 3.5 grades (B+) were going to be converted to 3.33. Because my schools system matched the first one they had except my school doesn't give out minus grades. I just couldnt believe that was going to happen. Thanks for clearing that up.

 

[keepontruckin04]

Sorry if the answer to this is already posted somewhere, but I looked and couldn't find it.

So I graduated last spring (2011) from my UG program and have decided to take an English course this year (2011/2012) through the school I graduated from. Since I am only taking this course to meet prereq requirements, will it be factored into my AMCAS GPA? This is the only course I am taking this year.

 

[keepontruckin04]

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[CopaceticOne]

Sorry if the answer to this is already posted somewhere, but I looked and couldn't find it.

So I graduated last spring (2011) from my UG program and have decided to take an English course this year (2011/2012) through the school I graduated from. Since I am only taking this course to meet prereq requirements, will it be factored into my AMCAS GPA? This is the only course I am taking this year.

Yes, it will be factored in if it is listed on your primary.

 

[sector9]

Sorry if the answer to this is already posted somewhere, but I looked and couldn't find it.

So I graduated last spring (2011) from my UG program and have decided to take an English course this year (2011/2012) through the school I graduated from. Since I am only taking this course to meet prereq requirements, will it be factored into my AMCAS GPA? This is the only course I am taking this year.

Yes it will count. It will be in your postbacc GPA which is included in your cGPA

 

[druggeek]

It's interesting that when applying from Canada, US med schools do it as:

an 80% from many schools = a 4.0 , with the worst case being 85% = 4.0.

But you guys have it way differently in the US ? Due to easier grading.