<p>Conversion to other systems</p>
<p>“In converting German grades to the US A-to-F scale, it is inaccurate to use a 1 = A, … 4 = D conversion (with 5 and 6 both converted to Fs). This conversion is wrong since a grade of 3, for instance, is usually much more difficult to obtain in Germany than a C in the United States. Thus official conversion tables for university exchange programs usually convert 2 to A-/B+, a 3 to B/B- and a 4 to C.”</p>
<p>Quoted from Wikipedia: [Academic</a> grading in Germany - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia](<a href=“http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academic_grading_in_Germany]Academic”>Academic grading in Germany - Wikipedia)</p>
<p>Also:
“The academic level of the Abitur is comparable to the International Baccalaureate and Advanced Placement tests — indeed, the study requirements for the International Baccalaureate differ little from the Finnish exam requirements. It is the only school-leaving certificate in all states of Germany that allows the graduate (or Abiturient) to move directly to university.”</p>
<p>Source: [Abitur</a> - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia](<a href=“http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abitur]Abitur”>Abitur - Wikipedia)</p>
<p>Therefore, my not perfect GPA in Germany can be viewed as an almost perfect GPA in the U.S.</p>