Question about GPA Calculation

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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<p>I live in Ontario (Canada) & our grading system is as follows:
80-100% - A
70-79% - B
60-69% - C
50-59% - D
<59 - F
We don't calculate GPA, it's just a percentage average.</p>

<p>I know that's really different from the American system; I've heard it's usually 90-100% for an A but apparently some schools have a 93-100% as an A or something similar. </p>

<p>Some people were calculating their GPAs online a few days ago at school & the calculator asked you to put in a letter grade rather than a percentage. They had some marks in the 80% range, which is an A here, so they obviously would put A. If those were their lowest marks, they would have a 4.0 GPA, right? </p>

<p>But I was just wondering -- if you applied to an American university & you had all A grades in the Ontario system, but some of those A's were in the 80% range, would you calculate your GPA with those 80% marks as B grades? </p>

<p>I don't really know how this works... would your school just calculate the GPA & put it on your transcript, & that's what the college would see as your GPA? Or will they recalculate it on their grading scale? </p>

<p>... I really hope I make sense, LOL. Thanks in advance. :)</p>

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<p>Bump??? =)</p>

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<p>WHAT?? 80% is considered an A ?!?!
omg, i need to go live in ontario = ="</p>

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<p>Every class has a different percentage required for different letter grades. That is why we go by a GPA system.</p>

<p>Have you actually gotten letter grades in your class on your transcript? If so I would calculate your GPA as such:</p>

<p>A = 4.0
B = 3.0
C = 2.0</p>

<p>And just average it out by credits.</p>

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<p>Wow, I envy you. Here an 80% is a C+ and a 69% is failing.</p>

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<p>LOL I know, it’s pretty messed up. But I’m still not sure – if someone had all A grades on this system, would there GPA be considered a 4.0 when applying to an American university? Or would they recalculate based on their system?</p>

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<p>Bump, please? :slight_smile: I tried asking the GCs at my school but they really don’t know anything… they wouldn’t give me a straight answer so I assume they’re not sure. :/</p>