Does a GPA from Canada carry less weight on an application? Forum
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Does a GPA from Canada carry less weight on an application?
I read something in a post alluding to this and I was wondering if anyone (especially Canadians) could elaborate. I'm not applying anywhere except in the US.
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Re: Does a GPA from Canada carry less weight on an application?
Not sure whether many in the US understand that grading is usually stricter in Canada.
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Re: Does a GPA from Canada carry less weight on an application?
That's what I'm worried about. I have a 2.7, a 3.3 would have put me in the top three of my class...out of 180 kids.
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Re: Does a GPA from Canada carry less weight on an application?
It's the IQ adjustment kicking in...just kidding.CanadianWolf wrote:Not sure whether many in the US understand that grading is usually stricter in Canada.
OP, I doubt adcoms are so dumb that they'll be like "Durr, Canadian GPA = US GPA, right? Eliminate this applicant!"
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Re: Does a GPA from Canada carry less weight on an application?
Write an addendum explaining that. Unfortunately, USNews makes no allocation in its rankings for foreign GPAs, although I do know that several undergraduate schools delete foreign GPAs from their reports to USNews.
A study released within the last few days ranked Canada as the most highly educated country in the world; the US placed 12th. (Saw this on CNN within the past two days.)
A study released within the last few days ranked Canada as the most highly educated country in the world; the US placed 12th. (Saw this on CNN within the past two days.)
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Re: Does a GPA from Canada carry less weight on an application?
Thanks for the help guys.
(I'd have to say I respectfully disagree with that study tho
. I live in a province that mandated a fifth year of high school and replaced that with a "literacy" test in tenth grade. Seriously, if you have to check if your students are literate by the age of 16, we have some serious problems).
(I'd have to say I respectfully disagree with that study tho

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Re: Does a GPA from Canada carry less weight on an application?
Yes. Canada sucks. Everyone knows this.
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Re: Does a GPA from Canada carry less weight on an application?
Only when the wind is from the south. When the wind is from the north, Canada blows.James Bond wrote:Yes. Canada sucks. Everyone knows this.
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Re: Does a GPA from Canada carry less weight on an application?
d34dluk3 wrote:Only when the wind is from the south. When the wind is from the north, Canada blows.James Bond wrote:Yes. Canada sucks. Everyone knows this.
