<p>I had a question about grading scales and how they affect transfer admissions. I noticed that many transfer applicants come from schools that are on the ABC grading scale, whereas students like myself are on the A, A-, B+, B grading scale. That said, I've received several A-s and for that reason, I have a GPA hovering around 3.85 (As and A-s). How will this affect me when I'm competing against students with 4.0s at schools that are on the ABC grading scale?</p>
<p>I’m not quite sure about this. I’m hoping the school will convert the GPA back into it’s own GPA system and then compare</p>
<p>Both schools I’m applying to are on the same grading scale as my current institution (A, A-, etc.). However, how can they convert a student’s GPA to a GPA on their own system if their transcript simply lists A, B, C, etc? They cannot determine if the student received a 90% or a 99%.</p>
<p>I assume they use the GPA listed on your transcript/mid term report.</p>
<p>I think your school’s history of giving out high/low GPAs is a factor on how they view your GPA.</p>
<p>Actually I don’t know many schools have the sheer ABC system, but I think if there really are applicants from these kind of schools they’ll balance it… the reason I’m hoping they convert it is my school has a weird system of giving A+ but only regard A+ as 4.0… While I got quite a lot of A+s…</p>
<p>Most, if not all CCs are on the ABC system, as well as many universities. Most top universities, such as Vandy and Northwestern (schools I’m applying to) are on the A, A- system. I feel like it’s a way to deflate grades since maintaining a 92.5%+ can be difficult, especially when taking a rigorous course load.</p>
<p>OHHH I didn’t know much about CCs. But I think we should have faith in the school we are attending. Even though I’m leaving, I believe that people know it is better and harder than CCs.</p>
<p>^I’d hope so. Although my university isn’t particularly special (tier 1, top 150 usnews), I’d like to think the courses offered here are more challenging than classes at a CC. I say that because my brother goes to a CC and I’ve seen his workload.</p>
<p>I have the same problem. ****es me off, I have one A- and one A+… Which doesn’t even out. I’m hoping the UC/CSU system ignores it.</p>
<p>^I’ll just pray every single day that they will count A+ as 4.3… God knows how much I wish that from happening.</p>
<p>If I were on the ABC system, I’d have a 3.9. However, I have a 3.81 on the A, A- system. Not fair if you ask me…</p>