<p>I understand that an A is 4.0 and B is 3.0, but how do colleges count B+? My school counts it as a 3.5, I know some schools count B+ as a 3.3, and some schools count B+ the same as a B, as a 3.0. What is the most common system among colleges, and are there any notable exceptions? Thanks</p>
<p>I too am wondering this; my school has B-, B, B+, etc.</p>
<p>In most instances, the grading works like this... </p>
<p>A+/A = 4.0 (although some schools put an A+ as a 4.3, but not often...)<br>
A- = 3.7<br>
B+ = 3.3<br>
B = 3.0<br>
B- = 2.7<br>
C+ = 2.3<br>
C = 2.0<br>
C- = 1.7<br>
D+ = 1.3<br>
D = 1<br>
D- = .7 </p>
<p>Hope that helps.</p>
<p>in my school, and any school in the district, there are no -/+ grades. a 3.50 in a class is identical to a 4.00.</p>
<p>thanks Matthew, are there any exceptions? I know michigan doesnt count + or -.</p>
<p>Yeah, does anyone here know which colleges take +s and -s into account? Do Ivies?</p>
<p>The other key aspect of the GPA, not as easily recalculated by the college is the grading scale -- 7 point vs 10 point. A 93 in a school with a 7 point scale is an A- and in a school with a 10 point scale it is an A. Similarly, an 85 could be a C+ (7 pt scale) or a B (10 point scale). Although the school's profile explains the grading scale, without the numeric score the student from the school with a 10 point scale may have the advantage. The college just sees grade and a B looks a heck of a lot better than a C+! Class rank corrects for this problem, but increasingly, schools are not reporting rank.</p>