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Calculating GPA
Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 6:46 pm
by PirateCap'n
Can anyone explain how to calculate one's GPA when the grades are numbers as opposed to letters? I've already googled it, and everything I find on Google involves letter grades.
Re: Calculating GPA
Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 6:54 pm
by CyLaw
PirateCap'n wrote:Can anyone explain how to calculate one's GPA when the grades are numbers as opposed to letters? I've already googled it, and everything I find on Google involves letter grades.
Ask your school for the exact method to use for putting a GPA on your resume.
My guess would be that you would use the chart in your student handbook to convert from number to letter grade, then use the normal letter grades to GPA method
A (90 to 100)
B (80 to 89)
C (70 to 79)
D (66 to 69)
F (Below 66)
ETA: To calculate the Cum GPA used at your school it would just be the sum of each Number Grade * Credits in that Course, then divide by the number of credits total.
Re: Calculating GPA
Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 7:32 pm
by TCScrutinizer
PirateCap'n wrote:Can anyone explain how to calculate one's GPA when the grades are numbers as opposed to letters? I've already googled it, and everything I find on Google involves letter grades.
I've seen this.
(A+) 97-100: 4.0
(A ) 94-96: 3.7
(A-) 90-93: 3.3
(B+) 87-89: 3.0
(B ) 84-86: 2.7
(B-) 80-83: 2.3
(C+) 77-79: 2.0
(C ) 74-76: 1.7
(C-) 70-73: 1.3
(D ) 67-69: 1.0
(F ) 0-66: 0.0
Re: Calculating GPA
Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 7:59 pm
by PirateCap'n
Thanks guys!
Re: Calculating GPA
Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 8:13 pm
by Geist13
I'm pretty sure the above is incorrect, I believe it is:
(A+) 97-100: 4.33
(A ) 94-96: 4.0
(A-) 90-93: 3.7
(B+) 87-89: 3.33
(B ) 84-86: 3.0
(B-) 80-83: 2.7
(C+) 77-79: 2.33
(C ) 74-76: 2.0
(C-) 70-73: 1.7
(D ) 67-69: 1.33
(F ) 0-66: 0
Re: Calculating GPA
Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 8:32 pm
by Richie Tenenbaum
Geist13 wrote:I'm pretty sure the above is incorrect, I believe it is:
(A+) 97-100: 4.33
(A ) 94-96: 4.0
(A-) 90-93: 3.7
(B+) 87-89: 3.33
(B ) 84-86: 3.0
(B-) 80-83: 2.7
(C+) 77-79: 2.33
(C ) 74-76: 2.0
(C-) 70-73: 1.7
(D ) 67-69: 1.33
(F ) 0-66: 0
It might vary by the school. My school uses x.3 for + grades and x.7 for - grades.
Re: Calculating GPA
Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 8:40 pm
by TCScrutinizer
Geist13 wrote:I'm pretty sure the above is incorrect, I believe it is:
(A+) 97-100: 4.33
(A ) 94-96: 4.0
(A-) 90-93: 3.7
(B+) 87-89: 3.33
(B ) 84-86: 3.0
(B-) 80-83: 2.7
(C+) 77-79: 2.33
(C ) 74-76: 2.0
(C-) 70-73: 1.7
(D ) 67-69: 1.33
(F ) 0-66: 0
Yea, sorry, I think this is more likely, with flat A, B, C as 4, 3, and 2 respectively.
Re: Calculating GPA
Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 8:47 pm
by whoknows12
it varies by school (but only slightly)
Re: Calculating GPA
Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 9:36 pm
by darkarmour
general question: is A- really 3.7? I always thought it was 3.666.
Re: Calculating GPA
Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 9:57 pm
by vamedic03
darkarmour wrote:general question: is A- really 3.7? I always thought it was 3.666.
Usually yes:
A+: 4.3
A: 4
A-: 3.7
B+: 3.3
B: 3.0
B-: 2.7
C+: 2.3
C: 2.0