very important GPA question

DougBetsy
Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:09:29 +0000

@DougBetsy: Why do you want to know this? Colleges don’t generally ask for it.



Because sometimes I come across a poster on the “chance me” forum who states his GPA as 92%. Not 3.X. Just 92%

My kids’ school uses the 4 point scale. I’m facinated to see some schools use a 100-point scale. And I’m curious to know how they relate to each other.

And I still don’t think some of the answers on this thread are complete. For example, if



4.0- 90-100
3.0- 80-89
2.0- 70-79 and so on



Is 4.0 ONLY a 100? If it is, then 3.9 must be in the high 90’s, right? But, that can’t be right if a 3.0 is allowed to = 80%. That would be a 19 point spread for “Bs.”

It’s really no big deal for me. I can calculate it all by myself. Wouldn’t every drop of 0.1 on a 4.0 scale = 2.5% drop on a 100-point scale?

4.0 = 100%
3.9 = 97.5%
3.8 = 95%
3.7 = 92.5%
3.6 = 90% (the GPA threshold for one to say he has an “A” average)
3.5 = 87.5% (highest GPA for a “B” average)
and so on…

That’s all. It’s really no big deal. Just curious.