GPA Conversion: Canada To American schools

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<p>Hey everyone,</p>

<p>I am a 10th grader (grade 10) student in Ontario. I've heard a lot on this topic, just wanted clarification. I was wondering how American schools deal with Canadian grades when they apply. Do they convert them into a GPA? If so, what is the method. Because I used to live in America and consistently got mid to high 90's but in Ontario the grading system is much different as an "A" is considered anywhere in the range of 80-100. I heard things like, "American schools add 7% to your average" and similar things, but not sure if they are right. </p>

<p>Also, I am thinking of what I wanted to do in college. I am stuck between math (actuarial science mainly) and any science major. I know that many will say, "take both in 11th and 12 grade then choose", but the thing is if I were to go into Math, I wouldn't take the 3 science courses in grade 11 and 12. Instead I would take 1 (maybe 2) and the take economics, business, computer science, math, etc. How should I decide, and is it worth stressing about?</p>

<p>I appreciate any help and thanks in advance.</p>

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<p>I heard that 85-90 is 3.9, and anything more is a 4.0 (Unweighed, of course) but that may be wrong. I can contribute to the second question far more greatly, but need to know whether you are a U.S citizen or not. If not, you’re much better off completing something in the STEM field to increase your chances of getting a work visa -> citizenship. The only non-STEM, non-talented field that will get you a life there (Assuming you go to a good school) is business. Planning on applying to Wharton here, and the job opportunities seem great even for internationals (Especially Canadians).</p>

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<p>I am an American citizen, just living in Canada at the time</p>