Do graduate schools convert your GPA when considering your application?

[vshah]

When you are applying to a graduate school, do they take your GPA as it is? So if a school says they require a 3.9 GPA, and you have a 3.9 GPA from your school, is that sufficient? Or will they take your marks and convert them into their grading system, resulting in "their" GPA, which they judge you based off of? Or can I be confident that my 3.9 is a 3.9?

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[simms]

It's fine.

 

[Heisenberg]

You mean if both schools don't use the 4.0 system?

 

[vshah]

Both schools use the 4.0 system, but at one school a 3.8 is 80-85%, whereas at the other it's a 3.7

 

[Deleted member 4644]

Depends what sort of grad program you are talking about. Some (like law schools) use their own formula. Still, if you have a 3.9 (or 3.3) you will get a "fair" consideration.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: vshah
Both schools use the 4.0 system, but at one school a 3.8 is 80-85%, whereas at the other it's a 3.7

Wtf kind of grading system is that? At my school an 80-83 would get you a 2.67, 85 would get you a 3.0.

 

[BigJ]

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: vshah
Both schools use the 4.0 system, but at one school a 3.8 is 80-85%, whereas at the other it's a 3.7

Wtf kind of grading system is that? At my school an 80-83 would get you a 2.67, 85 would get you a 3.0.

So you'd need a 95 for a 4.0?

It looks like your grading system is the one that is a little whacky.

 

[Vich]

Originally posted by: BigJ

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: vshah
Both schools use the 4.0 system, but at one school a 3.8 is 80-85%, whereas at the other it's a 3.7

Wtf kind of grading system is that? At my school an 80-83 would get you a 2.67, 85 would get you a 3.0.

So you'd need a 95 for a 4.0?

It looks like your grading system is the one that is a little whacky.

Uh @ the university of maryland a B is a 3.0 and an A is a 4.0.

And to get a B its 80-89 and for an A its 90-100

 

[Soccer55]

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: vshah
Both schools use the 4.0 system, but at one school a 3.8 is 80-85%, whereas at the other it's a 3.7

Wtf kind of grading system is that? At my school an 80-83 would get you a 2.67, 85 would get you a 3.0.

It could have to do with nursing. There are stricter scales for grading in nursing classes than there are for most other classes. For example, in most nursing classes, a 91 on a test is a B.

-Tom

 

[BigJ]

Originally posted by: Vich

Originally posted by: BigJ

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: vshah
Both schools use the 4.0 system, but at one school a 3.8 is 80-85%, whereas at the other it's a 3.7

Wtf kind of grading system is that? At my school an 80-83 would get you a 2.67, 85 would get you a 3.0.

So you'd need a 95 for a 4.0?

It looks like your grading system is the one that is a little whacky.

Uh @ the university of maryland a B is a 3.0 and an A is a 4.0.

And to get a B its 80-89 and for an A its 90-100

Yes, I know about UMD's grading system. What's your point?

 

[Strk]

Originally posted by: BigJ

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: vshah
Both schools use the 4.0 system, but at one school a 3.8 is 80-85%, whereas at the other it's a 3.7

Wtf kind of grading system is that? At my school an 80-83 would get you a 2.67, 85 would get you a 3.0.

So you'd need a 95 for a 4.0?

It looks like your grading system is the one that is a little whacky.

At Umass it's A 4.0, A- 3.7, B+ 3.3, B 3.0 and I'm sure you can figure the rest out Unless the school you're from/applying to has some really scewy system, I don't see why they wouldn't take the GPA as is, unless the school itself sucked.

 

[BigJ]

Originally posted by: Strk

Originally posted by: BigJ

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: vshah
Both schools use the 4.0 system, but at one school a 3.8 is 80-85%, whereas at the other it's a 3.7

Wtf kind of grading system is that? At my school an 80-83 would get you a 2.67, 85 would get you a 3.0.

So you'd need a 95 for a 4.0?

It looks like your grading system is the one that is a little whacky.

At Umass it's A 4.0, A- 3.7, B+ 3.3, B 3.0 and I'm sure you can figure the rest out Unless the school you're from/applying to has some really scewy system, I don't see why they wouldn't take the GPA as is, unless the school itself sucked.

And you numerical grades would not require you to get a 95 for an A, and an 85 for a B, correct? Which was my point.

EDIT: Looks like I jumped the gun. Boths mugs' and vshah's grading systems seem to be a little wacky.

 

[wvtalbot]

Originally posted by: BigJ

Originally posted by: Strk

Originally posted by: BigJ

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: vshah
Both schools use the 4.0 system, but at one school a 3.8 is 80-85%, whereas at the other it's a 3.7

Wtf kind of grading system is that? At my school an 80-83 would get you a 2.67, 85 would get you a 3.0.

So you'd need a 95 for a 4.0?

It looks like your grading system is the one that is a little whacky.

At Umass it's A 4.0, A- 3.7, B+ 3.3, B 3.0 and I'm sure you can figure the rest out Unless the school you're from/applying to has some really scewy system, I don't see why they wouldn't take the GPA as is, unless the school itself sucked.

And you numerical grades would not require you to get a 95 for an A, and an 85 for a B, correct? Which was my point.

At every University the board of governor can change the grading system if they feel its appropriate, there is no standard.

 

[BigJ]

Originally posted by: wvtalbot

Originally posted by: BigJ

Originally posted by: Strk

Originally posted by: BigJ

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: vshah
Both schools use the 4.0 system, but at one school a 3.8 is 80-85%, whereas at the other it's a 3.7

Wtf kind of grading system is that? At my school an 80-83 would get you a 2.67, 85 would get you a 3.0.

So you'd need a 95 for a 4.0?

It looks like your grading system is the one that is a little whacky.

At Umass it's A 4.0, A- 3.7, B+ 3.3, B 3.0 and I'm sure you can figure the rest out Unless the school you're from/applying to has some really scewy system, I don't see why they wouldn't take the GPA as is, unless the school itself sucked.

And you numerical grades would not require you to get a 95 for an A, and an 85 for a B, correct? Which was my point.

At every University the board of governor can change the grading system if they feel its appropriate, there is no standard.

There may be no official standard, but typically a 90 is a 4.0, 80 is a 3.0, 70 is a 2.0, etc.

 

[wvtalbot]

Originally posted by: BigJ

Originally posted by: wvtalbot

Originally posted by: BigJ

Originally posted by: Strk

Originally posted by: BigJ

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: vshah
Both schools use the 4.0 system, but at one school a 3.8 is 80-85%, whereas at the other it's a 3.7

Wtf kind of grading system is that? At my school an 80-83 would get you a 2.67, 85 would get you a 3.0.

So you'd need a 95 for a 4.0?

It looks like your grading system is the one that is a little whacky.

At Umass it's A 4.0, A- 3.7, B+ 3.3, B 3.0 and I'm sure you can figure the rest out Unless the school you're from/applying to has some really scewy system, I don't see why they wouldn't take the GPA as is, unless the school itself sucked.

And you numerical grades would not require you to get a 95 for an A, and an 85 for a B, correct? Which was my point.

At every University the board of governor can change the grading system if they feel its appropriate, there is no standard.

There may be no official standard, but typically a 90 is a 4.0, 80 is a 3.0, 70 is a 2.0, etc.

Typically? Have many Universities have you seen this at? Yours? Seriously it changes all the time depending on where you are.

 

[Vich]

Originally posted by: BigJ

Originally posted by: wvtalbot

Originally posted by: BigJ

Originally posted by: Strk

Originally posted by: BigJ

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: vshah
Both schools use the 4.0 system, but at one school a 3.8 is 80-85%, whereas at the other it's a 3.7

Wtf kind of grading system is that? At my school an 80-83 would get you a 2.67, 85 would get you a 3.0.

So you'd need a 95 for a 4.0?

It looks like your grading system is the one that is a little whacky.

At Umass it's A 4.0, A- 3.7, B+ 3.3, B 3.0 and I'm sure you can figure the rest out Unless the school you're from/applying to has some really scewy system, I don't see why they wouldn't take the GPA as is, unless the school itself sucked.

And you numerical grades would not require you to get a 95 for an A, and an 85 for a B, correct? Which was my point.

At every University the board of governor can change the grading system if they feel its appropriate, there is no standard.

There may be no official standard, but typically a 90 is a 4.0, 80 is a 3.0, 70 is a 2.0, etc.

Exactly what i said, your point being u LOL

 

[BigJ]

Originally posted by: wvtalbot

Originally posted by: BigJ

Originally posted by: wvtalbot

Originally posted by: BigJ

Originally posted by: Strk

Originally posted by: BigJ

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: vshah
Both schools use the 4.0 system, but at one school a 3.8 is 80-85%, whereas at the other it's a 3.7

Wtf kind of grading system is that? At my school an 80-83 would get you a 2.67, 85 would get you a 3.0.

So you'd need a 95 for a 4.0?

It looks like your grading system is the one that is a little whacky.

At Umass it's A 4.0, A- 3.7, B+ 3.3, B 3.0 and I'm sure you can figure the rest out Unless the school you're from/applying to has some really scewy system, I don't see why they wouldn't take the GPA as is, unless the school itself sucked.

And you numerical grades would not require you to get a 95 for an A, and an 85 for a B, correct? Which was my point.

At every University the board of governor can change the grading system if they feel its appropriate, there is no standard.

There may be no official standard, but typically a 90 is a 4.0, 80 is a 3.0, 70 is a 2.0, etc.

Typically? Have many Universities have you seen this at? Yours? Seriously it changes all the time depending on where you are.

:roll:

Fine, at almost all of my friends' colleges, it's based off of exactly what I said. Which is about 40 or so unique colleges. Not to mention the other colleges I looked at before going to UMD.

You're playing semantics over the 4.0 scale. Ask anyone off the street what number typically represents an A, or a 4.0, and you'll get the majority of responses to be a 90.

 

[Strk]

Originally posted by: BigJ

And you numerical grades would not require you to get a 95 for an A, and an 85 for a B, correct? Which was my point.

EDIT: Looks like I jumped the gun. Boths mugs' and vshah's grading systems seem to be a little wacky.

93+=A, 90-92=A-, 88-89=B+, 83-87=B, 80-82=B-.

 

[wvtalbot]

Originally posted by: BigJ

Originally posted by: wvtalbot

Originally posted by: BigJ

Originally posted by: wvtalbot

Originally posted by: BigJ

Originally posted by: Strk

Originally posted by: BigJ

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: vshah
Both schools use the 4.0 system, but at one school a 3.8 is 80-85%, whereas at the other it's a 3.7

Wtf kind of grading system is that? At my school an 80-83 would get you a 2.67, 85 would get you a 3.0.

So you'd need a 95 for a 4.0?

It looks like your grading system is the one that is a little whacky.

At Umass it's A 4.0, A- 3.7, B+ 3.3, B 3.0 and I'm sure you can figure the rest out Unless the school you're from/applying to has some really scewy system, I don't see why they wouldn't take the GPA as is, unless the school itself sucked.

And you numerical grades would not require you to get a 95 for an A, and an 85 for a B, correct? Which was my point.

At every University the board of governor can change the grading system if they feel its appropriate, there is no standard.

There may be no official standard, but typically a 90 is a 4.0, 80 is a 3.0, 70 is a 2.0, etc.

Typically? Have many Universities have you seen this at? Yours? Seriously it changes all the time depending on where you are.

:roll:

Fine, at almost all of my friends' colleges, it's based off of exactly what I said. Which is about 40 or so unique colleges. Not to mention the other colleges I looked at before going to UMD.

You're playing semantics over the 4.0 scale. Ask anyone off the street what number typically represents an A, or a 4.0, and you'll get the majority of responses to be a 90.

wow 40+ colleges out of over 4000+ public and private institutions? Sorry but I can name half a dozen off hand that don't use the 4.0 scale, and somehow I doubt you had a great interest int he grading system of every college 40 different friends went to, but hey since you say its true it must be true right?

 

[BigJ]

Originally posted by: wvtalbot

Originally posted by: BigJ

Originally posted by: wvtalbot

Originally posted by: BigJ

Originally posted by: wvtalbot

Originally posted by: BigJ

Originally posted by: Strk

Originally posted by: BigJ

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: vshah
Both schools use the 4.0 system, but at one school a 3.8 is 80-85%, whereas at the other it's a 3.7

Wtf kind of grading system is that? At my school an 80-83 would get you a 2.67, 85 would get you a 3.0.

So you'd need a 95 for a 4.0?

It looks like your grading system is the one that is a little whacky.

At Umass it's A 4.0, A- 3.7, B+ 3.3, B 3.0 and I'm sure you can figure the rest out Unless the school you're from/applying to has some really scewy system, I don't see why they wouldn't take the GPA as is, unless the school itself sucked.

And you numerical grades would not require you to get a 95 for an A, and an 85 for a B, correct? Which was my point.

At every University the board of governor can change the grading system if they feel its appropriate, there is no standard.

There may be no official standard, but typically a 90 is a 4.0, 80 is a 3.0, 70 is a 2.0, etc.

Typically? Have many Universities have you seen this at? Yours? Seriously it changes all the time depending on where you are.

:roll:

Fine, at almost all of my friends' colleges, it's based off of exactly what I said. Which is about 40 or so unique colleges. Not to mention the other colleges I looked at before going to UMD.

You're playing semantics over the 4.0 scale. Ask anyone off the street what number typically represents an A, or a 4.0, and you'll get the majority of responses to be a 90.

wow 40+ colleges out of over 4000+ public and private institutions? Sorry but I can name half a dozen off hand that don't use the 4.0 scale, and somehow I doubt you had a great interest int he grading system of every college 40 different friends went to, but hey since you say its true it must be true right?

Yea, and nothing like arguing just to argue, right?

Gurck, is that you?