Can someone explain to me how exacly GPA is calculated (4.0 scale)

[Canadakid]

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Hello all, like the title says...

I keep reading all sorts of mixed interpretations and can't figure out which is the way we as pre-meds calculate gpa....

Some say:
Any A is 4
Any B is 3
Any C is 2
And D is 1

Others say
4.0 = 100% avg
3.0 = 75% avg
2.0 = 50% avg
<2.0 F

Among other responses....So, with that being said, when people and school say "we won't look at your application if you are lower than 3.0" or "the average acceptance GPA is 3.8" what are they really saying?

 

[sgtbrushes]

I assume you are Canadian. GPAs may be calculated differently there and perhaps even differently from university to university. Here is how my institution does it:

Any A is 4
Any B is 3
Any C is 2
And D is 1

You must multiply these by the credits the course is worth. For example:

If you take English Comp, Bio 1, Gen Chem 1, and Pre-calc in a semester:
English Comp 3 CR A 4.0
Bio 1 3 CR B 3.0
Bio 1 L 1 CR A 4.0
Chem 1 3 CR B 3.0
Chem 1 L 1 CR A 4.0
Pre-Calc 4 CR A 4.0
Your GPA for the semester is (3*4.0 + 3*3.0 + 1*4.0 + 3*3.0 + 1*4.0 + 4*4.0) / 15 (total credits for semester) = 3.60.

 

[HBSlim]

I assume you are Canadian. GPAs may be calculated differently there and perhaps even differently from university to university. Here is how my institution does it:

Any A is 4
Any B is 3
Any C is 2
And D is 1

You must multiply these by the credits the course is worth. For example:

If you take English Comp, Bio 1, Gen Chem 1, and Pre-calc in a semester:
English Comp 3 CR A 4.0
Bio 1 3 CR B 3.0
Bio 1 L 1 CR A 4.0
Chem 1 3 CR B 3.0
Chem 1 L 1 CR A 4.0
Pre-Calc 4 CR A 4.0
Your GPA for the semester is (3*4.0 + 3*3.0 + 1*4.0 + 3*3.0 + 1*4.0 + 4*4.0) / 15 (total credits for semester) = 3.60.

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It can also get more complicated if your school uses a +/- system. For example, in my undergrad A-=3.67, B+=3.33, etc.

 

[flakpilot]

If you google "gpa calculator" you will find online gpa calculators in any scale you want 🙂

 

[Canadakid]

So when we are discussing our GPAs on these threads, and people are saying "my gpa is ___" which method are we using?

The way I was looking at it, is if someone on these boards is saying "i have a cpga of 3.0" I understand it as a cum GPA of 75%...Am I correct in making this assumption?

 

[mvenus929]

So when we are discussing our GPAs on these threads, and people are saying "my gpa is ___" which method are we using?

The way I was looking at it, is if someone on these boards is saying "i have a cpga of 3.0" I understand it as a cum GPA of 75%...Am I correct in making this assumption?

In general, American schools don't list the % on transcripts, because each professor may have a different scale. For instance, my physiology professor set 93% as the lower limit for an A, but my organic chemistry professor set 85% as the lower limit for an A. I heard that Advanced Organic Chemistry (which I did not take) had something like 50% as the lower limit for an A, because the class was so insanely difficult. Only the letter grade is on the transcript, so your percentages across your classes aren't factored together.

In general, a 3.0 is a B average. A 2.0 is a C average. So one could have a 3.0 GPA and have a combination of A, B, and C grades on the transcript. Someone who has a 4.0 only has As on their transcript.

 

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http://www.sfsu.edu/~gradstdy/gpa-calculator-sfsu.htm