100 to 4.0 scale for international undergraduate transfer students?

Transfer Students
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<p>Hi. I am an international student hoping to transfer to the US as a junior. I am applying to UCLA, UCD, and UCSB, as well as Washington State, UMich, and University of Wisconsin Madison. I currently have an 88 on a 100 point scale which I thought was good but was told that since this only converts to a 3.3, my chances at transferring to these colleges are pretty low. I feel terrible because two more points would have given me a 3.7, which is more in line with the averages I have seen through admission statistics. Does my 88 really translate that simply to a 3.3? Or is there something in between 3.3 and 3.7?</p>

<p>Finally, as a side question, what do you think my chances at transferring to those schools given my 88? If you would recommend I aim lower, how much lower?</p>

<p>Thanks everyone!</p>

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<p>88 is a B+, which is 3.3 out of 4.0 scale.</p>

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<p>I think it would also depend on difficulty of your classes. There are a lot of factors to consider when converting between grading scales.</p>

<p>Typically, only 5-10% of students in a university class will receive higher than a 93, which is a 4.0. This usually means about 1-3 students in a 30 student class.</p>