GPA Calc-why such difference??

[uwaterloo]

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hi

i was wondering why there is such a difference in the gpa calculation between canadian and american schools...

in the states, a 4.0 is 93-100 or 90-100

but in Canada, a 4.0 is 84-100 or 87-100

anyone know why they do this?? Does this mean that Canadians have a better chance of getting a higher GPA than americans?

thanks 🙂🙂🙂

http://www.aamc.org/students/amcas/2008amcasgradeconversionguide.pdf

 

[kronickm]

anyone know why they do this?? Does this mean that Canadians have a better chance of getting a higher GPA than americans?

Canadians are strange. Probably.

 

[uwaterloo]

Canadians are strange. Probably.

lol ok...

does anyone really know why...? hehhe

 

[Salsa45]

I'm at a Canadian school. An A is 90-94, A+ is 95-100

 

[uwaterloo]

I'm at a Canadian school. An A is 90-94, A+ is 95-100

thanks for the reply salsa. so a 4.0 is 90-100? Do u know what the range is for A- and B's? Is this same for all canadian schools?

 

[punkindrublic]

I don't think it's that uniform. At the school where I did my postbacc, in some classes a 95+ was a 4.0, and in others it was 90+ (93-94 was an A- in the former, 85-90 was an A- in the latter).