Canadian Needs help with GPA!!

[canuck2424]

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Hey Everyone.

This is my first post on this site, I would like to give a shout out, really cool site with a bunch of info.

I am currently going to my 4th year of Science/Pre Opt in Waterloo, I have written the OAT and I am hoping to pursue a career in optometry. I am looking at applying in the US.

The first thing that hits me when I check out an application is the talk of GPA. Waterloo, uses a percentage scale grading system (1-100).

I then, tried to look up GPA calculators online, but everyone seemed to be a bit different (some had values over 4.00, etc), so I could use a bit of help? Is GPA standarized across the US, or does it depend on the school? Any link to a reliable calculator would be much appreciated

Thanks, 😀

Mark

 

[cansnowflake]

Hi Mark,
I am also a Canadian student (4th yr at UWO), and I had the same problem as you concerning gpa. I posted the same question up on here and I was told to used the OMSAS conversion table for Canadian grades:
http://www.ouac.on.ca/omsas/pdf/c_omsas_b.pdf

Hopefully that somewhat guides you in the right direction. Good luck with your applications!

 

[canuck2424]

Hi Mark,
I am also a Canadian student (4th yr at UWO), and I had the same problem as you concerning gpa. I posted the same question up on here and I was told to used the OMSAS conversion table for Canadian grades:
http://www.ouac.on.ca/omsas/pdf/c_omsas_b.pdf

Hopefully that somewhat guides you in the right direction. Good luck with your applications!

Awesomeness.

Thank You. Now I get to crunch some numbers and see what I turn up.

Also, as I forgot go mention in my opening post, I do go to the University Waterloo, and if anyone had any questions concering Waterloo (if they are going there for optometry or such) I could do my best to answer them, (or if you had any Canada Related Questions such as how to build a snowman 🙄 , or ice hockey tips 😉 I would be happy to answer them 😛 )

Mark

 

[drbizzaro]

Awesomeness.

Thank You. Now I get to crunch some numbers and see what I turn up.

Also, as I forgot go mention in my opening post, I do go to the University Waterloo, and if anyone had any questions concering Waterloo (if they are going there for optometry or such) I could do my best to answer them, (or if you had any Canada Related Questions such as how to build a snowman 🙄 , or ice hockey tips 😉 I would be happy to answer them 😛 )

Mark

these are what most schools use:

A 93-100% C 73-76%
A- 90-92% C- 70-72%
B+ 87-89% D+ 68-69%
B 83-86% D 65-67%
B- 80-82% F below 65%
C+ 77-79%

 

[Katalio]

If such system are the same with CDN schools, then we'll be in trouble.
THis is what my school system uses:
A+: 90-100
A : 85-90
A-: 80-84
B+: 76-79
B : 72-75
B-: 69-71
C+: 64-68
C :60-63
C-: 55-59
D: 50-54
F: <50

 

[drbizzaro]

If such system are the same with CDN schools, then we'll be in trouble.
THis is what my school system uses:
A+: 90-100
A : 85-90
A-: 80-84
B+: 76-79
B : 72-75
B-: 69-71
C+: 64-68
C :60-63
C-: 55-59
D: 50-54
F: <50

wow! i've never heard of that scale before... that's incredible ... B-=69... if only i had that..

 

[cansnowflake]

wow! i've never heard of that scale before... that's incredible ... B-=69... if only i had that..

That is the scale that my university in Canada uses, as do most of the ones friends of mine go to.

 

[drbizzaro]

That is the scale that my university in Canada uses, as do most of the ones friends of mine go to.

I heard in Waterloo you need an 80 at least to get a B

 

[duracell]

I heard in Waterloo you need an 80 at least to get a B

Nope, at waterloo we use the OMSAS standard (Ontario Medical School etc...) way of grading things. From what the guy above linked: http://www.ouac.on.ca/omsas/pdf/c_omsas_b.pdf

So an 80 is A-

 

[rpames]

Nope, at waterloo we use the OMSAS standard (Ontario Medical School etc...) way of grading things. From what the guy above linked: http://www.ouac.on.ca/omsas/pdf/c_omsas_b.pdf

So an 80 is A-

We have a ton of Canadians at ICO and I was talking to some of them about the grading scale differences. They said the grading scale in Canada is "easier" b/c the test are a lot harder than the tests in the US. I can't say either way b/c I never have taken a test in Canada. But, if they are harder, then the grading scale makes up for it. So, taking that all into consideration, in my OPINION I would guess that the GPAs between US and Canadian schools are equal. We have easier tests, but they have easier grading.

 

[drbizzaro]

We have a ton of Canadians at ICO and I was talking to some of them about the grading scale differences. They said the grading scale in Canada is "easier" b/c the test are a lot harder than the tests in the US. I can't say either way b/c I never have taken a test in Canada. But, if they are harder, then the grading scale makes up for it. So, taking that all into consideration, in my OPINION I would guess that the GPAs between US and Canadian schools are equal. We have easier tests, but they have easier grading.

i guess that makes sense...