DoctorS Posted August 16, 2013 Report Share Posted August 16, 2013 Hey guys, I posted on the thread for the AMCAS Grade Scales for Canadians ( http://premed101.com/forums/showthread.php?t=20901 ) but I haven't gotten any responses so I was wondering if someone here could possibly help me out. On the Grade Scale for my particular university, there is no C-, there is only a C and a C+. Therefore, if I were to get a C- in a prerequisite course, would it be rounded up to a C? The reason I am asking is because most American schools what you to have at least a C in all prereqs and if they convert my C- to a C I won't retake the course but if they leave it as a C-, I might have to retake it. Thanks guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savac Posted August 16, 2013 Report Share Posted August 16, 2013 It should count as a C, but send AMCAS a message to see how they would convert the grade. amcas@aamc.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorS Posted August 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2013 It should count as a C, but send AMCAS a message to see how they would convert the grade. amcas@aamc.org That's reassuring I just emailed them to confirm, hopefully they respond soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorS Posted August 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2013 Does anyone know how long AMCAS usually takes to respond to emails? Because I emailed them the day I made this thread and they still haven't responded . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savac Posted August 20, 2013 Report Share Posted August 20, 2013 Does anyone know how long AMCAS usually takes to respond to emails? Because I emailed them the day I made this thread and they still haven't responded . Normally you could expect a fast reply, but they're busy processing primary applications. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Der Kaiser Posted August 20, 2013 Report Share Posted August 20, 2013 Hey guys, I posted on the thread for the AMCAS Grade Scales for Canadians ( http://premed101.com/forums/showthread.php?t=20901 ) but I haven't gotten any responses so I was wondering if someone here could possibly help me out. On the Grade Scale for my particular university, there is no C-, there is only a C and a C+. Therefore, if I were to get a C- in a prerequisite course, would it be rounded up to a C? The reason I am asking is because most American schools what you to have at least a C in all prereqs and if they convert my C- to a C I won't retake the course but if they leave it as a C-, I might have to retake it. Thanks guys! It depends a little on the school you went to, but AFAIK Americans look at letter grades, so if you have no C- on your transcript you cannot have a C-. p.s. if you read through the entire thread re: AMCAS in the American School section I bet you will find your answer (assuming you went to York, but even if you went to Manitoba the rules for York should apply). *correction: the info. for York is on the first page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorS Posted August 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2013 It depends a little on the school you went to, but AFAIK Americans look at letter grades, so if you have no C- on your transcript you cannot have a C-. p.s. if you read through the entire thread re: AMCAS in the American School section I bet you will find your answer (assuming you went to York, but even if you went to Manitoba the rules for York should apply). *correction: the info. for York is on the first page. So if I received a C- in a prerequisite course, would it appear as a C- to American schools or would they round it up to a C? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Der Kaiser Posted August 20, 2013 Report Share Posted August 20, 2013 So if I received a C- in a prerequisite course, would it appear as a C- to American schools or would they round it up to a C? What I am saying is that if there is no C- written on your transcript you will receive a C for the course. Therefore, 60 to 66 is considered a C so if you have 62 on your transcript but it says C beside the 62 then the prereq counts. At least that is how I understand the system. Check out the first page of this thread: http://premed101.com/forums/showthread.php?t=20901 I assume you went to York or Manitoba. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hintobean Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 What I am saying is that if there is no C- written on your transcript you will receive a C for the course. Therefore, 60 to 66 is considered a C so if you have 62 on your transcript but it says C beside the 62 then the prereq counts. At least that is how I understand the system. Check out the first page of this thread: http://premed101.com/forums/showthread.php?t=20901 I assume you went to York or Manitoba. I think what DoctorS is saying is that their transcript does show a C-, but the AMCAS conversion scale doesn't have a corresponding mark for C- for their school. I don't have any insight into the American system, though, so I can't offer any advice (sorry) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorS Posted August 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 I think what DoctorS is saying is that their transcript does show a C-, but the AMCAS conversion scale doesn't have a corresponding mark for C- for their school. I don't have any insight into the American system, though, so I can't offer any advice (sorry) That's exactly what I was trying to ask Sorry if I was unclear in the original post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Der Kaiser Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 That's exactly what I was trying to ask Sorry if I was unclear in the original post In that case it will likely count as a C-. I don't know for sure though. The scales posted for Canadian grades are not very helpful apparently and do not correspond to how AMCAS actually verifies grades. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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