GPA Calculation

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lewis56

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I recently transferred schools from another institution. When applying to medical school, how are my separate GPAs accounted for? Do they use some standardized method to calculate an overall GPA?
 
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Yes, AMCAS calculates it's own GPA which is what med schools see. It uses a pretty standard conversion A+/A = 4.0, A- = 3.7, B+ = 3.3, B = 3.0 etc. If one of your schools does not use plus/minus grading, those courses will instead all go in as A = 4, B = 3, C= 2