Confusion about AMCAS grade conversion for Canadians

[premed_hopeful101]

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Hello all! I am very confused about how AMCAS converts grades for Canadian universities. Specifically, my university's scale considers anything that is 85% or above a 4.0 (ie, an A and A+ both are considered 4.0). when I submit my marks, will amcas convert my grades and thus lower my gpa?
If anyone has applied from a canadian school and knows how this works I would love to know

I emailed Amcas and asked and they said "Your AMCAS grades will more than likely differ from your University grades as our grading system is significantly different from the one you describe." I am very concerned because this creates a large discrepancy in my GPA

 

[premed_hopeful101]

I found this on AAMC's website:

https://students-residents.aamc.org/media/7761/download

There is a conversion table for Canadian universities (bottom of page 6). I'm guessing they'll apply whatever is closest to your institution's grading system.

oh I see, I didnt know there is a different chart for each school thank you so much for this