question about GPA, US VS CAD

[Mikeanjelo]

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I had a question regarding GPA, and grades. For my, a canadian one, university of windsor, An A+ is a 93+ a A- is 80-86%, and the 70s are Bs, 60s are Cs and 50s are Ds. Seeing how US schools have their B section as an 80%, meaning it is much harder to get an A or B in the states than canada, is the GPA ccalculated the same way? OR do you count our A, B, C, and D; slightly differently to make up for the seemingly unfair system (to the US students)?

Is this why canadians have much higher GPAs

Any ideas....im sure they dont adjust grades for US students, or lower ours, but why not?

 

[boomshakalaka1]

It doesn't mean anything, at the University of Toronto St George campus, An A+ is a 90%, A is 85 - 89% and A- is 80%-84%. Notice how it's easier to get an A+ at UofT than Windsor because we just need 90% but you need 93%, does that mean university of Windsor is harder to get an A+ than UofT? Ofcourse not. It's all based on the schools, but perhaps USA schools give out 80% more frequently than Canadian schools, it's all relative at the end of the day.

 

[Bis-GMA111]

if you're applying to american schools, you use aadsas. aadsas has their own set criteria for what number equivalent constitutes letter grades. just because you're canadian, you won't be given different treatment. for example a b+ is a 3.3 according to aadsas and no matter what school you went to, a b+ is a 3.3 for the sake of your gpa calculation. it is a standardized grading system.

and no one knows why canadians have higher gpas. my guess is that since the competition is fiercer in canada for dental school, many canadians come to the US where they would be deemed more competitive. is this a fact? no. it just seems logical and happenstance from what i've seen on the thread.