What type of grade conversion chart does my school fall in?

[zooted]

Yo, so my university's grading scheme is not explicitly stated in the AMCAS conversion charts. We have grades like an A(4.0), B+(3.5), B(3.0), C+(2.5) etc; we have no minus grades at all. This kinda mirrors the halfstep conversion scheme but idk. Should I expect my AMCAS gpa to be lower than my university or will they understand? Really not trying to get stiffed here lol

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[deleted962973]

You can look up the AMCAS GPA assigned to A- and B- grades and recalculate your GPA. If you have a lot of A-s that were given the GPA weight of As, then yes your GPA will be lower. If your school straight up doesn’t give out A-s, then your GPA will remain the same as AMCAS calculates based on the letter grade your school assigns.

 

[deleted972488]

your GPA will remain the same as AMCAS calculates

OP's school counts B+ as a 3.5 and AMCAS counts a B+ as a 3.3. AMCAS GPA will be lower if OP has any B+s or C+s.

 

[zooted]

OP's school counts B+ as a 3.5 and AMCAS counts a B+ as a 3.3. AMCAS GPA will be lower if OP has any B+s or C+s.

I considered that but would they not take into account the lack of minus grades at all?

 

[zooted]

You can look up the AMCAS GPA assigned to A- and B- grades and recalculate your GPA. If you have a lot of A-s that were given the GPA weight of As, then yes your GPA will be lower. If your school straight up doesn’t give out A-s, then your GPA will remain the same as AMCAS calculates based on the letter grade your school assigns.

They straight up don’t give minus grades- I really hope the latter is the case here

 

[deleted972488]

Sorry, I was wrong. Your grade system type is on here and won't change: https://aamc-orange.global.ssl.fast...e61/amcas_grade_conversion_guide_students.pdf

 

[zooted]

Sorry, I was wrong. Your grade system type is on here and won't change: https://aamc-orange.global.ssl.fast...e61/amcas_grade_conversion_guide_students.pdf

Thank you for clarifying!

 

[deleted962973]

They straight up don’t give minus grades- I really hope the latter is the case here

Then you're lucky. AMCAS calculates GPA based on whatever grade is on your transcript. If your school doesn't do A-s your GPA will stay the same.

 

[zooted]

Just a quick update for anyone who gives a ****; my app was just verified and there was no change in gpa

 

[907914]

I am lucky - my school just does 0 - 4.0 and *thankfully* my 2.9 is rounded to a 3.0, my 3.5s stay the same, a 3.9 rounds to a 4.0 and so on...