Gpa Conversion

[neuro1986]

After speaking with the U of BC admissions people, they were unable to provide me with the information I am looking for (according to their policy of non-disclosure).

 

My university is on a 4.0 scale where an A= 4.0 and an A-=3.67. My university does not award A+. In order to receive an A, the scale is a 93%-100% and for an A- the scale is an 86%-93%.

 

Although someone remarked on this forum that my A's (4.0) would be transferred to 4.0's on the U BC 4.33 scale, this doesn't seem appropriate. Another person stated that U BC would use my university's percentage scale in order to determine how to convert the GPA. Can someone who is in my situation (A= 4.0 with a similar associated percentage, A-=3.67 with a similar associated percentage) please tell me how the U BC converted your GPA to their scale? I am most interested in hearing from people who can directly speak to their experience with GPA conversions similar to mine or someone who can provide reliable information- not speculation on the possible policies on this matter. Thanks!

[AndrewB]

Unfortunately, unless your school provides percentages with your letter grades it appears they convert an A to 85%, A- to 80% etc.

[Microbiodude]

I was under the impression they simply convert your letter grade to the lowest value your school gives it. So for you, since A = 93 - 100%, you A becomes a 93% and then you simply take the average off all your percentage converted marks.

 

So:

 

Transcript:

 

A = 93%

A- = 86%

 

Your average is 89.5%

 

You official transcripts should have a legend on it showing the range each letter designates.

 

When they told me my academic average based on their calculation it was a percentage mark not one on a 4.33 scale.

[AndrewB]

Microbiodude is right I think. I forgot that your conversion scale might be included with your grades. If it is they take the lowest percentage to achieve that letter grade.

[leviathan]

So they take the lowest percent of what an A is at YOUR school, or what an A is at UBC?

[jared]

If your GPA is on a 4.33 scale, I believe UBC will use their own scale.

 

If your GPA is on a 4.0 scale, microbiodude may be right in the UBC will use the percentages from YOUR school but I haven't come across this in a confirmed manner. There are other theories floating around that UBC simply has its own 4.0 conversion scale, which makes sense in that it would be a lot more work to custom convert everybody with a different 4.0 scale. This may also be why UBC doesn't disclose their grade conversion methods.

 

To answer neuro1986, I'm almost positive that UBC doesn't convert GPA from a 4.0 scale using their own 4.33 scale. You asked for non-speculative information but I doubt you will find such a source since nobody actually gets to see their converted marks.