gpa question

[lakerfan4life1]

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if I got a d, f, and a c in 5 semester unit classes. how many units of a's do I have to get to raise it to a 3.6 or 3.7?

 

[JonNCSU08]

if I got a d, f, and a c in 5 semester unit classes. how many units of a's do I have to get to raise it to a 3.6 or 3.7?

Do the math yourself, If you cant, then you should not pursue dentistry as a career.

 

[Dusk]

plan your courses dude... see how many credits for what class, and do the math!

Or just plan to do your best and aim for 4.0s for each class..👍

 

[UCLAzy]

Do the math yourself, If you cant, then you should not pursue dentistry as a career.

totally unnecessary. what a nuisance.

op: http://www.back2college.com/gpa.htm

 

[flontario]

if I got a d, f, and a c in 5 semester unit classes. how many units of a's do I have to get to raise it to a 3.6 or 3.7?

I agree, if you are too lazy to find out what marks you need to get by yourself, then you will probably NEVER try hard enough to get those marks.

 

[dhuh6738]

Do the math yourself, If you cant, then you should not pursue dentistry as a career.

lol, kind of mean, but it's true.

 

[amalgamgrillz]

Do the math yourself, If you cant, then you should not pursue dentistry as a career.

That's the whole idea behind a forum...to ask for help. Maybe this person doesn't know how GPA is calculated for dental school, or something.

How about we turn this around on you: if you're not kind enough to help someone out as a pre-dent, then you'll probably just be as big of an a**hole as a dentist.

 

[lnngu]

That's the whole idea behind a forum...to ask for help. Maybe this person doesn't know how GPA is calculated for dental school, or something.

How about we turn this around on you: if you're not kind enough to help someone out as a pre-dent, then you'll probably just be as big of an a**hole as a dentist.

Shrug. OP is listed as pre-med. So he can't be bothered to do a little bit of grade school level math, isn't in the right forum, AND is a Lakers fan... how many strikes does one need? 😛

 

[agentdocta]

totally unnecessary. what a nuisance.

op: http://www.back2college.com/gpa.htm

http://www.registrar.iastate.edu/gpa-calc/gpaCalculator.html

Here's one that I like to use

 

[amalgamgrillz]

Shrug. OP is listed as pre-med. So he can't be bothered to do a little bit of grade school level math, isn't in the right forum, AND is a Lakers fan... how many strikes does one need? 😛

I don't know how I didn't see that before. In that case, here is how AADSAS calculates your grades:

A+=4.33
A=3.5
A-=3.0
B+=2.0
B=1.80
B-=1.60
C+=1.40
C=1.20
C-=1.00
D=0.80
F=0.0

So, don't get below an A+ or you're screwed in dentistry. Might as well stick with medicine.

 

[Alekshura2]

Here is a good gpa calculator that my school uses.

http://onestop.umn.edu/grades_and_transcripts/gpa_calculator/gpa_calculator.php

 

[Curioustooth]

I thought A and A+= 4.0
A-=3.7
B+=3.3
B=3
B-=2.7 etc etc

 

[Impulse155]

I don't know how I didn't see that before. In that case, here is how AADSAS calculates your grades:

A+=4.33
A=3.5
A-=3.0
B+=2.0
B=1.80
B-=1.60
C+=1.40
C=1.20
C-=1.00
D=0.80
F=0.0

So, don't get below an A+ or you're screwed in dentistry. Might as well stick with medicine.

How many schools give A+'s, ive never even heard of that.
My school you cant get above a 4.0

Edit:
And A is a 4.0
I believe A- is 3.67
B+ is 3.33
B is 3.0
B- is 2.67
etc

 

[fellforit]

How many schools give A+'s, ive never even heard of that.
My school you cant get above a 4.0

Edit:
And A is a 4.0
I believe A- is 3.67
B+ is 3.33
B is 3.0
B- is 2.67
etc

This is correct, with the addition that A+'s are indeed worth 4.33. Which I agree is dumb, because my school also will not put higher than an A on a transcript. I've earned several A+'s, but d-schools will never know. It really does seem awfully unfair, but that's life. Honestly, if you're the kind of student who gets enough A+'s to make a difference, chances are that your GPA is high enough that it really doesn't matter. At least that's what I tell myself!

 

[wantVCUdental]

totally unnecessary. what a nuisance.

op: http://www.back2college.com/gpa.htm

That is totally necessary, practicing dentistry requires maturity and common sense. It's clear OP is lazy and ignorant, it's important to make it clear to these people that they need to do their own work! I wouldn't want a dentist who lacks common sense, would you?

 

[Seahawk]

That is totally necessary, practicing dentistry requires maturity and common sense. It's clear OP is lazy and ignorant, it's important to make it clear to these people that they need to do their own work! I wouldn't want a dentist who lacks common sense, would you?

What's wrong with a GPA calculator?

 

[Impulse155]

This is correct, with the addition that A+'s are indeed worth 4.33. Which I agree is dumb, because my school also will not put higher than an A on a transcript. I've earned several A+'s, but d-schools will never know. It really does seem awfully unfair, but that's life. Honestly, if you're the kind of student who gets enough A+'s to make a difference, chances are that your GPA is high enough that it really doesn't matter. At least that's what I tell myself!

So you dont think that dental admissions peoples know that certain schools give the 4.33's. Or care enough to look into each applicant as to if they received A+'s and then scale it to a 4.0 scale.
That is complete bull**** if they dont do aynthing about it.

 

[Seahawk]

We should form the SDN "Dream Team" and take this problem all the way to the top. I got 5 A's this semester and as far as I know all of them were A+'s. I agree it's bullcrap that universities give this out and some don't...Why does AADSAS honor this?

 

[K Niner]

Aadsas calculates all the gpa calculations the same don't they? They have with and without the +/-'s.

 

[doc toothache]

Think of it as a QR question.