Convert An International Gpa To A 4.0 Us Grading Scale
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Convert an international GPA to a 4.0 US grading scale
You will need: A copy of the applicant’s Graduate School Application, their international transcript, a pencil, an eraser, a blank piece
of paper, and a calculator.
1) Check the transcript. Does it have a grading scale listed on it? If so, use that scale. If not, use the Graduate School’s list of most commonly
used grading scales for the country in which the educational institution is located. See
2) Work your way up. Determine what a failing grade is, then determine what the highest possible grade is. From there you can reasonably
work out how the grades convert to a US 4.0 grading scale.
3) Determine the timeframe. Figure out how the transcript is organized and find the most recent two years of study (note that it’s ok to use
the most recent 2 calendar years as opposed to academic years).
4) Once you have your scale equivalent and your 2 years of grades, create a grade equivalency chart on your paper with your pencil like this
(note that the scale used below may not be the scale needed for the transcript you’re converting):
U.S. grades and their
equivalent A (90‐100)
B+ (86‐89)
B (80‐85)
C+ (76‐79)
C (70‐75)
D (55‐69)
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Tallies of grade
|| +.5
+.5
equivalent received
Add this row together
Totals of the grade
for tally total
tallies 12.5
4
11
11.5
6
0
= 45
Multiply the tallies by
the U.S. grade
equivalent x 4.0
x 3.5
x 3.0
x 2.5
x 2.0
x 1.5
Add this row together
for grade points total
Total grade points 50
14
33
28.75
12
0
= 137.75
Finally, divide the
tally total into the
grade points total
137.75 / 45 = 3.06 GPA
12/21/2010 kab
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