Question about +/- GPA systems

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<p>Hi, I’m Canadian and new to these systems of GPA. Most universities in Canada use a percent mark and we convert that to a number on the 4pt. scale. But our percents correlate to diff marks (like >90% = 4.0, 85-89 = 3.9, 84-80 = 3.7…etc…).</p>

<p>So, my question is, in the US what is more advantageous: Strict ABCD scale, or a +/- scale?</p>

<p>What are the pros and cons of each? And if someone could post the percentages that match with each point (ie. A+ = ?% - ?% = 4.0 , A= ?% - ?% = 4.0, A- = ?% -?% = 3.7, ETC.)</p>

<p>Thanks.</p>

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<p>Below is the unweighted (based on a 4.0 GPA) number grade conversation to GPA. Hope that helps/</p>

<p>[WikiAnswers</a> - How do you convert percentage GPA to 4.0 scale](<a href=“http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_do_you_convert_percentage_GPA_to_4.0_scale]WikiAnswers”>How do you convert percentage GPA to 4.0 scale? - Answers)</p>

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<p>anyone know which scale would be more advantageous for your GPA? Which scale is more common?</p>

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<p>In practice, in the long run it’s likely a wash. In theory, it depends on the grades you typically get. If you’re often an A- student, then the no+/- helps (A- = 3.7 becomes A = 4.0). If you’re often a B+ student, then no+/- hurts (B+ = 3.3 becomes B = 3.0).</p>

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<p>oh ok. That’s what I figured, but I would have no clue what kind of student I’d be. But, I’d figure it’d be really hard to get high 90s and mid 90s in university, so the ABCD system would be much better for this situation of low 90s. </p>

<p>Does anyone have another link or could they type out the +/- system from A+ to B-? The link alf56 sent isn’t too helpful for the +/- system. Thanks</p>

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<p>Commonly it goes like this:</p>

<p>A+ 4.0 (98-100)
A 4.0 (93-97)
A- 3.7 (90-92)
B+ 3.3 (88-89)
B 3.0 (83-87)
B- 2.7 (80-82)
C+ 2.3 (78-79)
C 2.0 (73-77)
C- 1.7 (70-72)
D+ 1.3 (68-69)
D 1.0 (63-37)
D- 1.0 (60-62)
F 0.0 (<60)</p>

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<p>^ I’ve also seen D- = 0.7.</p>

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<p>does anyone know why our Canadian scale is so much more forgiving that the US? like, in Canada, if you get marks over 80, you will never get below a 3.7 GPA. (80=3.7 in Canada, compared to 80=2.7 on the +/- scale or a 3 on the ABCD scale)
<a href=“http://www.ouac.on.ca/omsas/pdf/c_omsas_b.pdf[/url]”>http://www.ouac.on.ca/omsas/pdf/c_omsas_b.pdf&lt;/a&gt; </p>

<p>The American scales seem so much harder to get a higher GPA. Is it really hard to get >90 in university in the US? That is what you need to have a a GPA guaranteed to be over 3.7…and you’d need some mid-90s to have a GPA of around 3.8 or so. This seems like it would be very, very difficult to accomplish, when compared to the Canadian scale.</p>

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<p>what schools in Texas use the ABCD scale without the +/-?</p>