GPA Help (What is an A-minus??)

Applying to College
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<p>Hey guys. I've been wondering this for months and I'm hoping someone here will have a good answer. My school grades on an A+ (96.5 and higher) to A (92.5 to 96.4) to A- (89.5 to 92.4). My school has its own silly gpa system, but I'm wondering how my gpa will be calculated when i apply to college?</p>

<p>For example, is an A- valued as a 4.0 or not? I know some colleges have their own system (like the UCs, who only use sophomore-senior grades in gpa calculation), but let's say I have all A's and 3 A-'s. Will my gpa go down from a 4.0, or is an A and A? Or will they use my schools system, which weights an A- lower than 4.0? Help is highly appreciated!</p>

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<p>Some colleges ditch the + or - from grades, some do not. So I’m afraid it very much depends whre you apply. There was an article on this I just read, hang on…</p>

<p>Ah here it is: <a href=“Why Colleges Scoff At Your Kid's GPA - WSJ”>http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB105899458688282900&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>For colleges which do count + and -, the breakdown is usually:
A or A+ 4.00
A- 3.67
B+ 3.33
B 3.00
B- 2.67</p>

<p>etc</p>

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<p>I have another question. If I have A pluses and As, and I apply to, let’s say UC Berkeley, will they consider my A pluses as higher achievement than an A, or would they simply convert it to an A.</p>

<p>If A pluses just get converted to 4.0, then what’s the point of putting in that extra work, besides class rank??</p>

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<p>I agree with at @YoHoYoHo except I think they just round, so A- is 3.7 and B+ is 3.3. I’ve never heard of schools using 2 decimal places. </p>

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