Grade weighting -- semester vs. quarter?

[Quik]

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As I'm mapping out the next year and half of post-bacc classes, and doing GPA calculations trying to average in semester units with quarter units, I'd like to know if there is any difference in weight of a semester vs. quarter unit in amcas?

My undergrad (180 credits) was in a quarter system, and I'm looking at roughly 46 semester units of post bacc classes, and trying to figure out what my GPA COULD be upon completion, if I can maintain perfection.

 

[NuttyEngDude]

roughly 1.5 quarter hours = 1 semester hour

https://www.aamc.org/students/download/125250/data/2011conversionguide.pdf.pdf

 

[Quik]

roughly 1.5 quarter hours = 1 semester hour

https://www.aamc.org/students/download/125250/data/2011conversionguide.pdf.pdf

Woohoo! thanks for the link. With 46 semester units, I can raise my GPA by .25! Sweet!

For others... 20 quarter units = 13.3 sem units

so 180 = 119.7, respectively.

 

[TriagePreMed]

Woohoo! thanks for the link. With 46 semester units, I can raise my GPA by .25! Sweet!

For others... 20 quarter units = 13.3 sem units

so 180 = 119.7, respectively.

Actually, the way it's calculated for AMCAS is 1 quarter unit x .667, so 180 is 120.06

 

[Quik]

Actually, the way it's calculated for AMCAS is 1 quarter unit x .667, so 180 is 120.06

Got ya, and I got that as I read deeper into the grade posting/conversion description... anyway, it doesn't change much, I'm still happy.

 

[NuttyEngDude]

Woohoo! thanks for the link. With 46 semester units, I can raise my GPA by .25! Sweet!

you're welcome, and it sounds like we're in the same boat with our GPA. see you after ~50 hours 😉