GPA Conversion

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Hope you guys can help me out here.

I’m from Australia, and over here our GPA is calculated on a scale of 7. I went to some site and converted my GPA to a scale of 4 and was shock at my awful results!!! My lousy results were due to a failure of one module, and despite repeating the module and getting a B on that, my F grade is still counted into my GPA.

I was told that in the States you guys do things differently; a failed module can be replaced with another grade if you repeat the module, and the fail grade will also be omitted from the GPA. Is that true?

If that is the case, should I highlight my ‘predicament’ in my applications to the grad schools and tell them to omit the result of the fail module?

Any input will be appreciated!!

 

[deleted176373]

Hope you guys can help me out here.

I'm from Australia, and over here our GPA is calculated on a scale of 7. I went to some site and converted my GPA to a scale of 4 and was shock at my awful results!!! My lousy results were due to a failure of one module, and despite repeating the module and getting a B on that, my F grade is still counted into my GPA.

I was told that in the States you guys do things differently; a failed module can be replaced with another grade if you repeat the module, and the fail grade will also be omitted from the GPA. Is that true?

If that is the case, should I highlight my ‘predicament' in my applications to the grad schools and tell them to omit the result of the fail module?

Any input will be appreciated!!

No, not always true. You should not highlight your failure unless you have a rational explanation...

I failed XYZ (basket weaving) because of a traumatic event (abducted by aliens), I knew this was unacceptable so I retook the course and received an B.


I failed XYZ (Nuclear Physics) because of an attempt to stretch and grow (to learn the fundamentals of reactor operation), I knew this was unacceptable so I retook the course and received an B.

These are reasonable ways to explain why you failed a course. Really should probably avoid bringing attention to it unless you have a really heinous GPA. In which case you have bigger problems.

Mark

 

[LGymnast]

I think all undergrad institutions do things differently. At my school, you can re-take a class and the first grade is omitted from your GPA but is still visible on your transcript (if that makes sense).

 

[karma898]

I think all undergrad institutions do things differently. At my school, you can re-take a class and the first grade is omitted from your GPA but is still visible on your transcript (if that makes sense).

Same thing at my school.