Different grading scale for different undergrad schools

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I go to Pitt for undergraduate as a biology major. My science gpa and BCP are around a 3.6. My overall GPA is a 3.75.

I'm starting to freak out. I'm a second semester junior, and am worried about my gpa taking anymore of a hit. I haven't gotten less than a B in any of my classes.

Do DS admissions take into account the grading scale? For example, to get an A in a class at Pitt, I need a 94. Other schools an A is only a 90.

Is this ever a consideration?

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I go to Pitt for undergraduate as a biology major. My science gpa and BCP are around a 3.6. My overall GPA is a 3.75.
I'm starting to freak out. I'm a second semester junior, and am worried about my gpa taking anymore of a hit. I haven't gotten less than a B in any of my classes.
Do DS admissions take into account the grading scale? For example, to get an A in a class at Pitt, I need a 94. Other schools an A is only a 90.
Is this ever a consideration?

Short answer: Nope.
They just see the letter grade.
Grading scales are also teacher-dependent. Schools have no desire to keep all of that straight!
 
Also, some schools/professors don't give +/-. So, an 88% in a class could be a B, not B+ (organic chemistry for me last semester)


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[quote="Kef318, post: 14853330, member: 430857]
Is this ever a consideration?[/quote]
Only if the numerical grade is displayed on your transcript instead of letter grade, otherwise no.
 
I go to Pitt for undergraduate as a biology major. My science gpa and BCP are around a 3.6. My overall GPA is a 3.75.

I'm starting to freak out. I'm a second semester junior, and am worried about my gpa taking anymore of a hit. I haven't gotten less than a B in any of my classes.

Do DS admissions take into account the grading scale? For example, to get an A in a class at Pitt, I need a 94. Other schools an A is only a 90.

Is this ever a consideration?
No they dont, well at least for the kind of thing youre talking about. When I clicked on this thread I thought you were going to ask about how some schools give out A+ grades and AADSAS calculates that as 4.33; giving students in those schools a considerable leg up on having a better GPA.
 
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