<p>What is a 2.5, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0 college gpa equivalent to?</p>
<p>What percentages of students get As, Bs, Cs, etc?</p>
<p>That's a very broad question. Each university grades differently. But here is a very loose explanaton.</p>
<p>A+ and A are worth 4.0
A- is worth 3.7
B+ is worth 3.3
B is worth 3.0
B- is worth 2.7
C+ is worth 2.3
C is worth 2.0
C- is worth 1.7
D is failing! LOL</p>
<p>Michigan is a harsh grading school. Only the top:
25% have GPAs over 3.4
10% have GPAs over 3.6
3% have GPAs over 3.8</p>
<p>Most students have GPAs that hover between 2.8 and 3.4. Generally speaking, only the top 15%-20% in any class get As and A-s, roughly 30% get Bs and roughly 40% get Cs. The the bottom 10% usually fail. But that is not always the case...just a generalization.</p>
<p>A good GPA would start a 3.2, but to have a chance at top graduate schools (top 10 Medical schools or top 10 Law schools or top 10 MBA programs) or top companies (IBs and MCs), you should be aiming for at least a 3.5 GPA. </p>
<p>How do you measure your GPA?
Let us say you take 5 classes, here's how you would measure your GPA:
Math 115 (Calculus I), 4 credit hours, A- (4 credits * 3.7 for the A- = 14.8)
Econ 101 (Microeconomics) 4 credit hours, B+ (4 credits * 3.3 for the B+ = 13.2)
English 191 (Great Books) 3 credit hours, B (3 credits * 3.0 for the B = 9)
Chemsitry 110 (Oganic Chemistry) 4 credit hours, B- (4 credits * 2.7 for the B- = 10.8)
Elective 181 (Dinosaurs and other failures) 1 credit hour, A+ (1 credit * 4.0 for the A+ = 4.0)
TOTAL of 16 credit hours, GPA = (14.8 + 13.2 + 9 + 10.8 + 4) / 16 = 51.8/16 = 3.2375</p>
<p>I hope this was not too confusing! LOL</p>
<p>awwwww thats how my high school grades except an A+ is a 4.3. and since AP's + hon are weighted its easier. THATS HARD though cause id figure u just take the 3.3, 4.0 etc and divide it by the # of classes. Dang, i need a 3.5 atleast too for med school. OMG did i pick the right school??? ahhhhh!!!!!!!!!</p>
<p>That is insane... I guess I won't use any of my AP credits then?</p>
<p>There are some students with 3.2-3.5 GPAs who get into medical school, but they usually have very good MCAT scores or are diversity candidates. Yeah, pre-med students study their tushes off! LOL</p>
<p>since you brought up med-school, what is the # of UMstudents that get into their Medical School, versus non-UM students. And I know this was posted before, but how does UM do in general, with getting students into medical school all over the U.S.</p>
<p>Those numbers are not published, but 25% University of Michigan Medical students did their undergraduate studies at the University of Michigan. The next largest contingent came from Harvard, which make up roughly 5% of the medical school at Michigan.</p>
<p>Thanks, Alexandre, I actually found a link on UM website, that showed last years medical class profile. This is out of a total of 170 incoming...</p>
<p>Undergraduate Colleges Attended</p>
<pre><code>* MI Institutions Represented 13
* U of M Students 35
* Harvard 10
* Duke 9
* Notre Dame 7
* Stanford 6
* Cornell, Berkeley, Yale, UCLA 4
</code></pre>
<p>College Field of Study</p>
<pre><code>* Biology and Biomedical 37%
* Chemistry/Biochemistry 16%
* Humanities 11%
* Science/Humanities 11%
* Engineering 9%
* Other Science 8%
* Business/Economics 3%
* Other: 5%
</code></pre>
<p>Curious about the 3% business/economics.....is this just a bad undergrad major, if there is a possibility of going to Medical School, because it is more of a trade degree than an all-round education? Is this how medical Schools in general view business undergrad applicants...as not having a broad base? Thanks for your input.</p>
<p>Chanti, I could have shown you that myself. I thought you wanted admissions information, not enrollment information.</p>
<p>As for a Business major applying to med school? Why not, if she/he took the requisite science classes and aced the MCAT? I have known Music majors who got into top Medical schools.</p>
<p>Alexandre, it is POSSIBLE to get above a 3.5 for premed at michigan isnt it? I mean its VERY VERY HARD i understand but its possible when a lot of hard work is applied right?</p>
<p>Thanks Alexandre</p>
<p>What kind of GPA would I need to get into a top engineering grad school?</p>
<p>bump........</p>
<p>Of course it is possible. 15% of Michigan students do it. But you will have to bust your butt given the science-heavy load you have to take to get into Medical school.</p>
<p>As for the kind of GPA you need to graduate with to get into a top Engineering graduate program, it depends on the specialty. If you want Electrical, about 3.7+. If you want Civil or Industrial, more like 3.4.</p>