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School doesn't assign +, -

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WestCoastNative

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My school doesn't assign + or - grades. If you get an 80%, it's a B. If you get 89%, it's a B. Would I have to get my percentages and alter it for the AMCAS, or just leave it the way it is (A, B, ..)?
 
you put your grade down as it appears on your transcript.


While we're on the topic, why don't some schools give an A+ if you earned it? They're quick to give you an A- but nooo not an A+. I got a 98 in bio.....yet no A+.Shenanigans!
I see, well that's good on my part. An A is an A is an A. Go talk to the dean of science maybe? Could be tricky though; they might take it as you feeling entitled.
 
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you put your grade down as it appears on your transcript.


While we're on the topic, why don't some schools give an A+ if you earned it? They're quick to give you an A- but nooo not an A+. I got a 98 in bio.....yet no A+.Shenanigans!

98 percent = 3.9
 
Isn't that for an A-? An A is a 4.0?
Yes, I had a feeling my post may have been confusing.
My school usually breaks it down like this:
100-98: A+
97-93: A
92-90: A-
SO even if you happen to get a 92, you get an A-.
Since that is the case, I would rather them take away the A+ and not give me an A-. (make it easier to get just an 'A' (4.0)
 
a lot of schools dont give out +/-. be grateful you arent at princeton where things are on a bell curve. my friend (who is fluent in chinese) went there for undergrad and his 93% in chinese was a C, a 95% was a B, and 98% was an A.
 
Now im confused. My school doesn't give out +,- grades. What would that translate on the application? My school counts it as a 4.0 if i was to get all A's. Does that mean on my application it would be less than a 4.0 where it's not an A+ or do they not count A+'s and just count B,C,D,F+'s? I worded that horribly, but I hope someone understands what im saying :laugh:
 
a lot of schools dont give out +/-. be grateful you arent at princeton where things are on a bell curve. my friend (who is fluent in chinese) went there for undergrad and his 93% in chinese was a C, a 95% was a B, and 98% was an A.

Holy cow. That sounds brutal. Princeton grads are animals..
 
While we're on the topic, why don't some schools give an A+ if you earned it? They're quick to give you an A- but nooo not an A+. I got a 98 in bio.....yet no A+.Shenanigans!

AMCAS corrects A+ grades to a flat A, so even though you might have an A+ on your transcript at some schools, they'll appear to medical schools as "only" an A. I think this is to correct for schools that don't give out A+s.
 
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