Gpa Is Lower Than It Should Be!!

[GLxY88]

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HELP!! I just got my confirmation copy of my application in the mail and was totally freaked by the GPA that AADSAS calculated!! So freaked that I broke out a calculator and had to go over the AADSAS equation again...

(earned pts/possible pts)*4... right??

Doing it that way, I had gotten the SAME GPA that my school transcript had calculated... but could not figure out why AADSAS had something totally different... something alot lower!

Then I looked at a summer semester where I only took one class:I got a B+ in the class... BUT instead of it being a 3.5... AADSAS has it as a 3.33!!

Could this possibly be a mistake on their behalf??!! My school very much goes by the . 5 scale BUT the graduate school goes my .33 scale. I checked the school code and everything is correct so I really don't know what to make of this... or what to do!!

If anyone can help, or has any idea... let me know!!

 

[Revellian]

In order to standardize everyones scores, AADSAS uses it's own rules for calculating undergraduate GPA. A is equal to 4, A- is equal to 3.67, B+ is equal to 3.33, and so forth. This allows ADCOMS to more easily compare applicants from different schools and grading systems, and puts students on a more level playing field. It wouldn't really be fair if two students from different schools both averaged a B+ in undergrad, with one reporting his GPA as a 3.5 and the other having to report a GPA of 3.33. Don't fret too much though. You're transcripts will still be sent to schools reporting the GPA you're used to seeing; it's just your AADSAS GPA that will be different.

Good luck with the application process 🙂

 

[GLxY88]

AHA!! That puts it in a way better light! Thanks a bunch... was starting to sweat it out for nothing!!😉

 

[Barry20]

How long did it take to get the confirmation letter from AADSAS?

 

[HSO]

approximately, A is 4.0, A- is 3.7, B+ is 3.3, B is 3.0, B- is 2.7 and so forth. I've never heard of a B+ being 3.5. 🙂

 

[pddt]

HSO is right.

 

[kn4279]

Last Summer I took a science course at local college and got an A. For my alma mater, my A will be transferred in and accepted as a Pass toward my degree. So how medical schools calculate my science GPA? Do they count my Summer science course as 4.0 or not?

 

[Revellian]

Your transferred course will not affect the calculation of your GPA if it was accepted as a Pass. It will only affect your total number of credit hours. I believe that as you fill out that portion of the AADSAS application you can choose to select whether the class was letter grade or P/NP. Entering P/NP prevents the course from being included in the calculation of your GPA.


Interestingly, AADSAS doesn't use the A- =3.7, B+=3.3 system that most schools use (like my alma mater). According to them:

A+=4.333
A =4.0
A- =3.667
B+=3.333
B =3.0
B- =2.667

Here's the link for the full breakdown if anyone cares:

http://aadsas.adea.org/html-bin/grading system conversion table.htm

 

[saumya77]

Do transferred courses from an old school to a new school get tallied into ones GPA for the Dental School application, or does it affect credit hours only? I ask because I have not yet begun the application process and I had attended a school ~10 years ago and accumulated ~30 credits as well as a very low GPA. After a long pause with school, I transferred to another college and all of the credits transferred--not the grades. So, what do I submit as my GPA to the AADSAS? Please help!

Saumya77 😕

 

[lucyzhang]

ha , good to know A+ finally get rewarded. I have bunch of A+s, good for me

 

[HSO]

an A+ is worth 4.333? That's awesome!

 

[GLxY88]

hey HSO and pddt...

just to let you know, the grading system at my undergrad doesn't include minus (i.e. A, B+,B,C+,C,etc.). That is why we go by a .5 GPA system...

I know, I know... east coast schools have to be different!😛

 

[ItsGavinC]

Originally posted by saumya77
Do transferred courses from an old school to a new school get tallied into ones GPA for the Dental School application, or does it affect credit hours only? I ask because I have not yet begun the application process and I had attended a school ~10 years ago and accumulated ~30 credits as well as a very low GPA. After a long pause with school, I transferred to another college and all of the credits transferred--not the grades. So, what do I submit as my GPA to the AADSAS? Please help!

Saumya77 😕

Whatever courses and grades are on your official transcript.

If there is no grade listed on your official transcript, then you don't have to list a grade on you AADSAS application.