GPA Conversion Part 2

Some schools drop credits, certain courses, or use a 4.3 scale, (which may boost your GPA if you received any A+s). These differences are not taken into account because it would be almost impossible to accurately determine how each school will adjust your GPA. Most people’s GPAs will rise slightly as a result of these adjustments. Keep this in mind when using the charts.

The following table converts percentages to GPA. Every school uses a different method, so there might be a slight margin of error.

If your marks are on a percentage scale and you are trying to see where you ‘fit’ on a particular chart, check out the school’s web site to see how they will convert your GPA.

When applying to a school do not convert your grades. Send them in original form. Every school has it’s own method of conversion it is best that they do it themselves.

1^st Method

% / GPA

100 / 4.00	84 / 3.94	68 / 2.50
99 / 4.00	83 / 3.88	67 /2.40
98 / 4.00	82 / 3.82	66 / 2.30
97 / 4.00	81 / 3.80	65 / 2.20
96 / 4.00	80 / 3.70	64 / 2.10
95 / 4.00	79 / 3.60	63 / 2.00
94 / 4.00	78 / 3.50	62 / 1.90
93 / 4.00	77 / 3.40	61 / 1.80
92 / 4.00	76 / 3.30	60 / 1.70
91 / 4.00	75 / 3.20	59 / 1.63
90 / 4.00	74 / 3.10	58 / 1.56
89 / 4.00	73 / 3.00	57 / 1.49
88 / 4.00	72 / 2.90	56 / 1.42
87 / 4.00	71 / 2.80	55 / 1.35
86 / 4.00	70 / 2.70	54 / 1.28
85 / 4.00	69 / 2.60	etc.

2^nd Method

For the 9 point scale use the following Table
9 - 4.0
8 - 3.7
7 - 3.3
6 - 2.7
5 - 2.0
4 - 1.3
3 - 0.5
2 - 0.25
1 - 0.0

3^rd Method

For 12-point use this table from McMaster’s site

12-Point	4-Point
12	4.0
11	3.9
10	3.7
9	3.3
8	3.0
7	2.7
6	2.3
5	2.0
4	1.7
3	1.3
2	1.0
1	0.7
0	0

Also these Links about GPA may be of interest to you:

Low GPA Stories 

About GPA and Class Position 

More on GPA 

What Happens if my undergraduate GPA is low?

Grade Point Average and Admissions 

 Understanding GPA

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