I HATE how an A- is a 3.7!!!!

[tiedyeddog]

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Transfer schools if you're so pissed about it. My school did the whole B+,A-,A thing and it worked out fine for me. You should be able to get easy 4.0's in most of your pre-reqs so it will balance out.

 

[DrTurf]

Round-ups are cheap. 92.9% = 92.4% in terms of grading. People who beg for their 92.9 to be rounded to a 93.0 are losers unless we also round down all the 93.1-93.49s to 92.0.

Wait...what? Why would a 93.1 be rounded down to a 92.0? It would be rounded down to a 93.0, which would be fine with me since it is essentially the same thing. I'm just saying that if you are going to use the "rounding isn't fair" argument, at least round your numbers properly.

On another note, I agree that A- grades are irritating, mostly because my grades in most classes were above 98%, but my school had no A+'s. If I had received an A-, my GPA would have gone down, and there would be no way to bring it back up. Fortunately, I realized this and worked harder to ensure that I never received below an A. You can get a 4.0, but it requires a lot of effort.

Also, a 3.7 is still a great GPA. Throw a few A's in there and it will be even better. You'll be fine.

 

[mwall003]

Calm down, if you get straight A-'s you'll graduate with a 3.7, which will get you graduation honors and with a decent MCAT, w/ good ECs, will get you into medical school.

The worst GPA drop is in classes for example that don't round at my school. For instance if you get a 90.0 you get an A- 3.7 GPA, if you get a 89.9999 you get a B+ and a 3.3 GPA. Now that's HATE.

But for real, take a deep breath, you'll get a few A-s you'll get As you'll get Bs, and hopefully you come out with a decent, competitive GPA.

 

[music2doc]

Wait...what? Why would a 93.1 be rounded down to a 92.0? It would be rounded down to a 93.0, which would be fine with me since it is essentially the same thing. I'm just saying that if you are going to use the "rounding isn't fair" argument, at least round your numbers properly.

On another note, I agree that A- grades are irritating, mostly because my grades in most classes were above 98%, but my school had no A+'s. If I had received an A-, my GPA would have gone down, and there would be no way to bring it back up. Fortunately, I realized this and worked harder to ensure that I never received below an A. You can get a 4.0, but it requires a lot of effort.

Also, a 3.7 is still a great GPA. Throw a few A's in there and it will be even better. You'll be fine.

Not at all. My point is that rounding is ludicrous. It isn't "rounding isn't fair." It's "rounding is an idiotic thing done to pander to the weakest student in the class." If you expect to be rounded UP to an A with your 92.9% because of its proximity to a 93.0%, you should expect to just as likely be rounded DOWN to an A- for having a 93.1% (which is also .1% from the cut-off). All that "rounding" does is lower the standard, which I don't think is appropriate. Standards need to be higher, if anything. The BA/BS has become the equivalent of an HS diploma -- except at a much, much higher cost! Perhaps we need to restore it to having some actual value.

 

[DrTurf]

The BA/BS has become the equivalent of an HS diploma -- except at a much, much higher cost! Perhaps we need to restore it to having some actual value.

I definitely agree with you on this point. As a senior in college, I worked on group projects with people who could not even write at a high school level. The standards had to have been lowered for them to get to that point. It seems that administrators and some instructors maintain the attitude that "these kids' parents paid so much for them to get a degree that we should give it to them even if they refuse to learn anything in college." Personally, it disgusts me to see so many people putting so little effort into learning and getting rewarded for it, especially those who don't even want to be in college at all. They are only there because their parents made them go. I didn't even go to my college graduation because I realized that my degree means nothing. It was ridiculously easy to get, with my only difficult classes being electives.

Sorry...rant over. 🙄

 

[silverturtle]

3.7 is still a great GPA. Yes, you expected higher but guess what? We don't always get what we want. I suggest instead of whining about it, concentrate on working towards getting all As next semester.

 

[Mako555]

were you seriously considering transferring because of the grading system, which is the same grading system used at the vast majority of universities?


🤣

 

[silverturtle]

which is the same grading system used at the vast majority of universities?

^this

 

[circulus vitios]

Round-ups are cheap. 92.9% = 92.4% in terms of grading. People who beg for their 92.9 to be rounded to a 93.0 are losers unless we also round down all the 93.1-93.49s to 92.0.

I'm so glad you're able to high horse and be condescending on every topic. Congratulations, man. I'm really happy for you. 👍

 

[vadeem]

So I have a question. My school doesn't use the +/- system, so a 90% would be considered a 4.0. My transcripts from this school do not show percentages, just the overall letter grade. However, I'm pretty sure I've had a few A-'s (percentage-wise) along the way (sophomore heading into spring semester). When I apply to medical school will my grades that showed up as As on my transcript, regardless of what the percentage was, be counted as 4.0s? Lastly, what's considered an A- percentage-wise?

 

[katymalady]

So I have a question. My school doesn't use the +/- system, so a 90% would be considered a 4.0. My transcripts from this school do not show percentages, just the overall letter grade. However, I'm pretty sure I've had a few A-'s (percentage-wise) along the way (sophomore heading into spring semester). When I apply to medical school will my grades that showed up as As on my transcript, regardless of what the percentage was, be counted as 4.0s? Lastly, what's considered an A- percentage-wise?

Yes; whatever system your school uses will be what's reported on the AMCAS. Generally, A = 93-100 and A- = 90-92. (Percentage cutoffs for grades can vary significantly though depending on the class/university policy, but 90-92 is the most common),

 

[vadeem]

Yes; whatever system your school uses will be what's reported on the AMCAS. Generally, A = 93-100 and A- = 90-92. (Percentage cutoffs for grades can vary significantly though depending on the class/university policy, but 90-92 is the most common),

Thanks for the response, that makes me feel better haha.