Does AMCAS give extra points for an "A+" ?

[chickenpotpie]

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I read this: AMCAS counts all "+" or "- " grades, even if your school does not. At some schools, a "+" or a "-" counts as n.3 or n.7, at others they count as n.5.

Does this mean they will count the "+" if it is on an "A"? My school counts "+" and "-" on everythign BUT an A.

oh never mind... i just saw the answer in their help file... the "+" doesn't count on an A. 😡

why do they give A+'s if they don't give you extra points? do you an A+ will help anyway just because they look good?

 

[jlee9531]

no amcas will not give you extra points for an A+.

 

[kmjannie]

I believe both A+ and A are 4.0. So, the pluses won't help you in terms of AMCAS gpa.

 

[bigbassinbob]

I don't think there are very many schools (if any) that actually give out A+ grades. AMCAS, I'm pretty sure, doesn't count them because that would be equivalent to above a 4.0 GPA.

 

[Fermata]

Yep. A+'s are counted like A's. However, I believe the application system for DO schools gives you some extra points for A+'s.

 

[chickenpotpie]

I don't think there are very many schools (if any) that actually give out A+ grades. AMCAS, I'm pretty sure, doesn't count them because that would be equivalent to above a 4.0 GPA.

Really? The University of California schools do.

 

[Gleevec]

Most schools that give out the rare A+'s still only give students 4.0s.

Same with AMCAS.

 

[jlee9531]

I don't think there are very many schools (if any) that actually give out A+ grades. AMCAS, I'm pretty sure, doesn't count them because that would be equivalent to above a 4.0 GPA.

dude a lot of schools give out A+s.
and at some places like cornell...an A+ is over a 4.0, but AMCAS doesn't count it as over 4.0

 

[fullefect1]

Yep. A+'s are counted like A's. However, I believe the application system for DO schools gives you some extra points for A+'s.

does anyone know anything about DO schools? I haven't heard this until now.

 

[mikeyboy]

Really? The University of California schools do.

Cal gives out A+'s but they count the same as an A.

 

[mackaikai]

does anyone know anything about DO schools? I haven't heard this until now.

I don't think DO application gives A+ more than 4.0.

I had some A+ on my transcripts and it didn't help my GPA (comparing to my AMCAS one)

 

[MITkid111]

I don't think there are very many schools (if any) that actually give out A+ grades. AMCAS, I'm pretty sure, doesn't count them because that would be equivalent to above a 4.0 GPA.

haha, just because you have never got one doesn't mean they don't exist. They exist at every school and most professors give out A+'s if they think it is deserved.

bigbassinbob, you just epitomize the stereotypical premed with this post.
Well done!

 

[benelswick]

That's f***ed up. Now all my A+'s will be for naught!

 

[Lion-O]

They ignore A+'s, but those bastards sure like to nail ya on the A-'s!