How AMCAS calculates grades

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I was reading this AMCAS PDF and it said grades with + are n.3 and - are n.7, (so an A- would be 3.7,) but they didn't say anything about a A+ not being a 4.3. Could this be that they count A+ as a 4.3 to factor it in?

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I was reading this AMCAS PDF and it said grades with + are n.3 and - are n.7, (so an A- would be 3.7,) but they didn't say anything about a A+ not being a 4.3. Could this be that they count A+ as a 4.3 to factor it in?

Like Robbizzle said. No. A+ is only 4.0
 
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ditto (A+ is also generally not factored into undergrad GPA as 4.3, usually it's 4.0).

It's important to note that they also calculate your BCPM (Bio, Chem, Phys, Math) GPA and you can look up which of your classes qualify in those categories on the AMCAS website. So you'll have two GPA breakdowns...one non-BCPM, and one BCPM
 
What kind of schools give out A+s, or much less count them as a 4.3? My goodness, it's like back in high school when some laughable schools graded AP and honors courses on a 5.0 scale and kids start going on about their 4.4 GPA. I always wonder, what the hell does a 4.4 GPA even mean?
 
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