just another question i was curious about....does AADSAS really give 4.33 for A+ grades??? I think I read that around on this forum, but I couldn't tell if they were serious or just messing around. Could someone please clear this up for me? I'm working on pulling my GPA up this next year before I apply...and if this is the case...I'll bust my hump a bit more to strive for the (+) mark...anyone?
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It's my understanding that AADSAS converts all grades to a 4.0 scale, even if your university uses a +/- scale.
Nope..toothfairy85 said:
they report both a +/- scale and one without it..
A+ is 4.33 on that scale so it is worth the extr effort to attempt to get them.. dont know how much importance schools place on it though
My school doesn't have +/- grades. So if you have between 90-100 you earn an A and 4 pts. If you have between 80-89 you earn a B and 3 pts. I think it sucks that there is such a big gap in points earned between an 89 and a 90....
Which GPAs do dent schools look at?? The one with or without +/-??
Which GPAs do dent schools look at?? The one with or without +/-??
SRW26 said:
ok can you guys please clerify this for me???
my school has everything from A+ to D- then F
here is my understanding how the gpa is calculated
PLEASE correct me
A+ 4.0
A 4.0
A- 3.7
B+ 3.3
B 3.0
B- 2.7
C+ 2.3
and so on
so can someone put the in the right GPA values, since i'm guessing those ones are not correct
Sign into your AADSAS account (https://aadsas.adea.org/aadsas2007/logon.html), go to "intructions," click on "GPA conversion table." This will display the AADSAS grading system with and without +/-.
ok now i'm not sure what the with/without means
i mean how can you have a 4.0 for an A+ if you're in a school WITHOUT +'s
aghh confusing
and also, what about page 40 in that booklet i talked about , its a totally different conversion scale!
i mean how can you have a 4.0 for an A+ if you're in a school WITHOUT +'s
aghh confusing
and also, what about page 40 in that booklet i talked about , its a totally different conversion scale!
AADSAS calculates your GPA using both scales. You'll end up with a "GPA" and a "GPA w/o" for all of your GPA categories (BCP, Sciences, Non-Sciences, Cumulative). If one's school doesn't use plusses and minuses at all, I assume both of one's calculated GPAs would be the same.
mspaic,
The scale you showed is the U of T one...
This is what I found from Dr. Ferdinand's Black Book of Med Schools...
A+ = 4.0
A = 3.9 (The rest is what you wrote earlier)
But... AADSAS uses a standard system for all schools so it eliminates any of the school biases. Then people can debate about +/- grades, which is why its nice to have one that eliminates the +/-
The scale you showed is the U of T one...
This is what I found from Dr. Ferdinand's Black Book of Med Schools...
A+ = 4.0
A = 3.9 (The rest is what you wrote earlier)
But... AADSAS uses a standard system for all schools so it eliminates any of the school biases. Then people can debate about +/- grades, which is why its nice to have one that eliminates the +/-
Well I transferred schools...the first school used +/- and the one I am currently attending does not...so it's kind of messed up. The GPAs without the +/- are about 0.1 points higher than the ones with the +/-....most of my credits are from an institution not using +/-. However, when IU contacted me about my grades the guy quoted my lower GPA that used the with +/- points. Which is annoying me because I thought they would use the higher one since most of my credits fall within that category.SRW26 said:
Here's a link to AADSAS's grading scale:
https://aadsas.adea.org/aadsas2007/instructions/conversion_grade.htm
https://aadsas.adea.org/aadsas2007/instructions/conversion_grade.htm
prez_al said:
yes, i know how its calculated in canada ! thanks though
ok now i think i know how its done in the usa too..
this serves me well cause i have tons of A-'s , which will be counted as 4's on the w/o scale
i guess consistency pays off
but what GPA do dental schools look at primairly ?
like when you guys post your GPA's in the signature, which one do you post, the with plus and minus or the one w/o
mspaic said:
Every school looks at it differently but i think the +/- is what most schools look at. And most people put whatever GPA is higher, in their signature. 😉
