Gpa?!

Applying to College
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<p>I'm an italian student, I will soon receive a BS in Aerospace Eng and I'm next to apply for grad school in US.</p>

<p>But a problem has risen! The misterious GPA!</p>

<p>We have a scale of grades in 30 in Italy. For Example I have an average of 24 on 30 (80%).</p>

<p>Now... </p>

<p>What is the equivalent GPA?</p>

<p>I found a site that reports something quite interesting:</p>

<p>GPA</a> Conversion Part 2 | Admission Sync</p>

<p>If so I would have a percentage of 80%, corresponding to a 3.7!!!</p>

<p>Could it be real?</p>

<p>The Case Western instead uses a formula (4*percentage/85) that will place me at 3.76, in very high position for almost every school!</p>

<p>Someone able to give me an explanation?</p>

<p>Thank you so much!</p>

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<p>I think an 80% would be like a 2.9-3.0 ish range.</p>

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<p>You’re looking at a 3.2</p>

<p>It’s a simple inequality-</p>

<p>24/30=x/4</p>

<p>24/30=.8
4 * .8= 3.2</p>

<p>It’s an OK GPA, but it could be better.</p>

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<p>Infact that’s what I thought, 3.2.</p>

<p>But these informations founded confused me!</p>

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<p>I’m with Borb. I think it’s a 3.2. </p>

<p>Or, like jazrie481 said, it might be a 3.0. I’m also familiar with a general rule of thumb that an 80% is a low B, or a 3.0. </p>

<p>I would not think it would be a 3.7. I read the chart that you linked - maybe that chart was based on the 4.3 scale that they refernced in the beginning.</p>

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<p>I don’t think this would really take into account how exams are graded. What is considered a failing grad in your school. If you’re at (or near) the top you should be good.</p>

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<p>Agree with Toussaint. You can’t take a percentage from a foreign country and convert it to a grade in the US. Grading standards are very different, even within a country. That is where it helps to come from a better known school (so the ad com knows what they are looking at) and have some standardized scores such as a subject GRE (aka Advanced GRE) or equivalent.</p>

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<p>Yes, your RANK will tell a lot. I don’t think the 24/30 works, at least that type equatioin doesn’t work in Indian grades. Dunno why. Maybe curved? Because people with what look like they would have VERY low GPAs in Indian scale end up saying they have “all As”, etc. So much has to be taken into account. Perhaps no one really ever gets a 27-30, for example. Take the ACT…which goes onto to 36. But a 33 (lower?) is STILL in the top 99th percentile. </p>

<p>Take heart - colleges know what to do.</p>