Is any Canadian GPA different than American GPA?

[TODDS2BE]

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hi guys,
I read in couple of forums about Canadian GPA being different from American GPA, EVEN IF AADSAS GPA's ARE THE SAME.
Some dude was like if you from Canada, you need to have a 3.8 AADSAS GPA.

My question is that if a person from Canada applies with 3.3 AADSAS GPA and another person from USA applies with 3.3 AADSAS GPA, are they considered equivalent?
Thanks for replies.

 

[The Musketeer]

Yes, Canadian and U.S. GPA are considered equal. Of course, the situation will be different for State schools cause they only have limited spots for International students, therefore in this situation, a U.S applicant may get accepted at their state school with a 3.3 GPA while a Canadian might need a 3.8 GPA to get into the same state school. Usually private schools will treat U.S and Canadian applicants equally.

hi guys,
I read in couple of forums about Canadian GPA being different from American GPA, EVEN IF AADSAS GPA's ARE THE SAME.
Some dude was like if you from Canada, you need to have a 3.8 AADSAS GPA.

My question is that if a person from Canada applies with 3.3 AADSAS GPA and another person from USA applies with 3.3 AADSAS GPA, are they considered equivalent?
Thanks for replies.

 

[Audio]

hi guys,
I read in couple of forums about Canadian GPA being different from American GPA, EVEN IF AADSAS GPA's ARE THE SAME.
Some dude was like if you from Canada, you need to have a 3.8 AADSAS GPA.

My question is that if a person from Canada applies with 3.3 AADSAS GPA and another person from USA applies with 3.3 AADSAS GPA, are they considered equivalent?
Thanks for replies.

Whoever told you that was a jealous little a$$ 😉

 

[Gulch]

what about schools in the south-eastern us? it seems like there are plenty of high gpa's (>3.6) connected to relatively low DAT scores (17-19). Whats up with that? Or am I totally off base? Maybe its just reporting error or my own personal bias, but when I see individuals who went to school in the south post their stats on SDN I just expect hi gpa and mid to lower dat scores. (confirmation bias?) Is there grade inflation at a few schools down there or something? Somebody please help me solve this mystery.

 

[Gulch]

alright--I confess. I'm a hater because I wish I had a higher gpa 😳

 

[TODDS2BE]

yeah I called some schools and asked the same question. They told me that GPA's are equivalent.

 

[ISU_Steve]

The only different is that on Canadian transcripts, instead of "A" it's "Eh". 😉

 

[TODDS2BE]

hehe

 

[ISU_Steve]

Sorry....I had to say it....No offense to our Canadian members, but this opportunity was just too good to pass up.

 

[Dr.BadVibes]

The only different is that on Canadian transcripts, instead of "A" it's "Eh". 😉

hahahaha....nice one Steve 👍

 

[Smooth Operater]

do American schools actually give out A+ and A- ? Or is it just A?

 

[ISU_Steve]

My school it's A, A-, B+, B, B-, etc. No A+'s here

 

[DB#1]

This might be off topic, but how come applicants in the states are allowed to take their prereqs at Community College??? What up with that.
If you do that here in Canada, you are automatically rejected, I don't know how can dental schools think that applicants that have taken courses at CC and applicants from Univiersities are close to be equal. I know I will get burned for this, but it's been bothering me for a while, sorry if I offend anyone.

I don't think that because someone from CC can memorise that Kaplan blue book and do well on the DAT is all of the sudden equal to a University student.

 

[Smooth Operater]

I think Canadians can also take some of pre-reqs from community colleges. My barber's daughter took her organic chem pre-reqs in a community college, and she is now a 2nd year medical students in New York.