Converting GPA to percentage and vice-versa

[Alfredsson]

Could someone tell me how the conversion works? U of A uses GPA only, and I always find it hard to tell what other universities want in terms of GPA. I see percentages on U of S and UBC's websites... and I get confused.

What does 3.7 equal to? 3.8? 3.9? 4.0?

If there's already a thread on this, feel free to move or delete this thread.

Thank you.

[lurkingone]

Your numeric GPA should have a corresponding letter grade (i.e. 4.0 = A). Schools like UBC provide a chart (on their admissions website) where you can convert the letter grade into a percentage (i.e. A = 87%).

[Alfredsson]

I found the conversion from GPA to percentage for U of S, and frankly, it's absurd.

90% = A+
86% = A

I don't understand how they are equivalent. Usually, you need a percentage score much higher than 90% in order to get an A+ in University of Alberta. For ex. A+ in non-curved classes is 95% or higher... and ~92% or higher in curved science classes.

Oh well.

[UBCStudent128]

Originally Posted by lurkingone

Your numeric GPA should have a corresponding letter grade (i.e. 4.0 = A). Schools like UBC provide a chart (on their admissions website) where you can convert the letter grade into a percentage (i.e. A = 87%).

Sorry can you link to the chart for UBC?
I couldnt find one where it translates an A into 85%.
I was under the impression UBC took the lowest % grade from the letter grade. ex: A+ = 90 A = 85 A- = 80

[ArchEnemy]

Originally Posted by UBCStudent128

Sorry can you link to the chart for UBC?
I couldnt find one where it translates an A into 85%.
I was under the impression UBC took the lowest % grade from the letter grade. ex: A+ = 90 A = 85 A- = 80

http://mdprogram.med.ubc.ca/admissio...e_-_jpeg21654/

A+ = 95%
A = 87%
A- = 82%

This chart is highly unfair to UofT students

[UBCStudent128]

I dont think its unfair. Especially considering majority of my classes have highest grade that is lower than 95%... converting A+ to 95% is rather unfair for ubc students.

[Alfredsson]

What about the percentages in the middle? What if you have 90%? Does that mean you would need (almost) half-half of A and A+?

I think UBC's is alright. Saskatchewan is absurd. A+ = 90. A- = 80. That rarely happens in a course at the U of A.

[ArchEnemy]

Originally Posted by UBCStudent128

I dont think its unfair. Especially considering majority of my classes have highest grade that is lower than 95%... converting A+ to 95% is rather unfair for ubc students.

Yup that's the similar to UofT, and a couple of other schools which award percentages (instead of grades). Many A+ that students receive are at the low 90s.