<p>In our school, whoever gets an average of 80%+ is considered getting a 4.0 GPA. Does that mean that an 80% in Canada is equivalent to a 90% in US? Is it true that Canadian curriculum is more difficult?</p>
<p>It just occurred to me that I know absolutely nothing about the Canadian school system. I’m about to remedy that.</p>
<p>I too am curious about this. In Canada, 80+ translates into an A, while 90 is required for an A. Can there really be such a discrepancy between marks in two similar countries with similar ethnic populations or is the mark system in the states just easier?</p>
<p>No, in my school 90+ is an A or A- depending on the subject but a 4.0 is 80+ average. I am really confused as well but that’s what my GC told me when I asked.</p>
<p>Hm…that’s very interesting. I’ll have to ask my canadian cousin about this.</p>
<p>lolwuts canada??</p>
<p>At my school, the lowest A is a 92. I wish it was 90. I don’t know much about the Canadian school system.</p>
<p>^It is a country that can barely beat us in a sport they invented.</p>
<p>Jk. Canada drinking age is 18…so who cares about their school system.</p>
<p>EDIT: Just so I post something relevant to the OP, at our school an A is 92.5 (93) and up.</p>
<p>From speaking to some of my Canadian friends, I think Canadian schools rely less on multiple choice when it comes to tests and examinations, which I would think would make it harder for them to get good grades. I don’t know, just my two cents.</p>
<p>Generally, Americans are ignorant. We don’t know what Canadian schools are like. We don’t even know what Indian, Chinese, Vietnamese, English, Finish, Dutch, etc., schools are like.</p>
<p>Oh yes we have tons of essays and lots of them are done in class. The requirements are: 2000+ words in 50 minutes. I don’t really know about American system, however.</p>
<p>You can’t say that all American schools are easier than Canadian schools. . . it’s just that our number of stupid people under the age of 18 probably exceeds the population of everyone under the age of 18 in Canada.</p>
<p>I just checked… 80 is actually an A in our school… But the US colleges won’t care about our grading system, right?</p>
<p>I’ve always wondered how it’s possible to get a 40 in Canada and pass the class… but whatever.</p>