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how does one convert percentage to GPA?

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maximus maximus

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I am an engineer from India and my engineering aggregate is 81%. If I have to convert this to GPA, how much does this convert to? Any idea?

Thanks.
 
I have no idea what an "engineering aggregate" is... but just a guess:

81% x 4.0 GPA = 3.24 GPA ??
 
Originally posted by: MathMan
I have no idea what an "engineering aggregate" is... but just a guess:

81% x 4.0 GPA = 3.24 GPA ??
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According to this method a 90 would be under a 4.0, which is typically not the case in most colleges.
 
Originally posted by: BigJ
Originally posted by: MathMan
I have no idea what an "engineering aggregate" is... but just a guess:

81% x 4.0 GPA = 3.24 GPA ??
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According to this method a 90 would be under a 4.0, which is typically not the case in most colleges.
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So what you are saying is a 90% aggregate should correspond to a 4.0 GPA (note GPA stands for Grade Point Average). By this logic, I would presume an 89% aggregage should correspond to a 3.0 GPA?

GPAs don't work like grade percentiles because they are an aggregrate...
 
Originally posted by: TrandM
a 90 is an A- which is a 3.7 right? Isn't an A = 93+ = 4.0, B=83-86 = 3.0.... with B+=87-89=3.3 and B-=80-82=2.7?
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Completely up to the school/professors.

Maryland has a 0-4.0 GPA scale. The professors in the individual classes dictate what number grade = letter grade. We have +s and -s at UMD, but whatever the letter is corresponds to the following GPA #:

A-, A, A+ = 4.0
B-, B, B+ = 3.0
C-, C, C+ = 2.0
etc
 
Originally posted by: MathMan
Originally posted by: BigJ
Originally posted by: MathMan
I have no idea what an "engineering aggregate" is... but just a guess:

81% x 4.0 GPA = 3.24 GPA ??
Click to expand...

According to this method a 90 would be under a 4.0, which is typically not the case in most colleges.
Click to expand...


So what you are saying is a 90% aggregate should correspond to a 4.0 GPA (note GPA stands for Grade Point Average). By this logic, I would presume an 89% aggregage should correspond to a 3.0 GPA?

GPAs don't work like grade percentiles because they are an aggregrate...
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Gotcha. I was mixing up the two concepts.

 
It varies everywhere, but at most schools an 81% is a B-, which is about a 2.6-2.8 depending on their scheme
 
Originally posted by: TrandM
a 90 is an A- which is a 3.7 right? Isn't an A = 93+ = 4.0, B=83-86 = 3.0.... with B+=87-89=3.3 and B-=80-82=2.7?

edit: First link off of Google for How to calculate GPA
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Professors can change the grading scale how they see fit, though most follow their department guidelines. In my class, the scale is as follows:
A: 90-99 (I don't give 100s) = 4.0
B+: 86-89.99 = 3.5
B: 80-85.99 = 3.0
C+: 76-79.99 = 2.5
C: 70-75.99 = 2.0
D: 60-69.99 = 1.0
F: 0-59.99 = 0

I don't round up.
 
if 81% is a B, then 3.0, if it is a B-, then 2.7 or something.

Actually, this doesn't quite work - it'd be better to go through and get GPA values for each class, then weight those by the hours the class is worth, then you've got your real GPA.

Engineer from India, huh? Did you go to IIT? I hear that place is off the wall crazy.
 
You can't really, but the closest estimate would be around 2.67 (which is what a B- is worth - 81% being on the lower end of B-)
 
Every school I've been too does not do the + or - on the end of the letter grade.

A=90-100=4.0
B=80-89=3.0
C=70-79=2.0
D=60-69=1.0
F=0-59=0.0

Some classes shift it a little bit. That would be awesome to get more points for an 89 than an 83. My GPA wouldn't suck so bad then.
 
depends on your academic institution. ask your school. they might be able to give you a comparable number for GPA.
My school:
A = 4
A- = 3.7
B+ = 3.3
B = 3
B- = 2.7
C+ = 2.3
C = 2
C- = 1.7
etc
 
Originally posted by: maximus maximus
I am an engineer from India and my engineering aggregate is 81%. If I have to convert this to GPA, how much does this convert to? Any idea?

Thanks.
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GPA is out of 4.0 as 100%
If you're an engineer, you should be able to figure the rest of it out.
 
Originally posted by: CollectiveUnconscious
Originally posted by: TrandM
a 90 is an A- which is a 3.7 right? Isn't an A = 93+ = 4.0, B=83-86 = 3.0.... with B+=87-89=3.3 and B-=80-82=2.7?

edit: First link off of Google for How to calculate GPA
Click to expand...

Professors can change the grading scale how they see fit, though most follow their department guidelines. In my class, the scale is as follows:
A: 90-99 (I don't give 100s) = 4.0
B+: 86-89.99 = 3.5
B: 80-85.99 = 3.0
C+: 76-79.99 = 2.5
C: 70-75.99 = 2.0
D: 60-69.99 = 1.0
F: 0-59.99 = 0

I don't round up.
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what do you teach and why do you not give 100's?
 
hmmmm....am I the only one here who has GPAs like this??
I thought it was somewhat standard for a university 😕

A = 4.0
AB = 3.5
B = 3.0
BC = 2.5
C = 2.0
D = 1.0
F = 0.0

EDIT: I see that the scheme here is much like the one above however we have middle grades instead of '+'s, and professors set their own curves

I've had classes where 65% was an F and i've had classes where 65% was a B
 
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