talon Posted November 11, 2006 Share Posted November 11, 2006 Our college has the system of percentages ( mine 79%) how do i convert that to 4 point or 5 point GPA scale ? Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 yes guys i also need to know a way to convert percentage to GPA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpartout Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 Hi! I have the same question. I'm from Canada and we use %ages or letter grades, not GPA. I tried looking for it on the web and found this: http://www.usastudyguide.com/_disc3/000002e7.htm I don't know how accurate it is....you might want to get a second opinion. But I hope this helps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pheonix Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 Most universities mention on their webpages/online applications about what to do if you dont have a GPA on 4 point scale.. (for non American schools).. In fact,most grad schools advise NOT to convert percentage into GPA. They will do that themselves adn the percentages are on your officla transcritps.. For universities that insist on a conversion to 4 pt GPA (from the applicant's side) also mention the oraganisations etc whose services may be used for GPA conversion (but very few ask for this) I suggest that you should not convert percentage into GPA yourself (if the university is not asking compulsorily for a GPA) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpartout Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 Thanks Pheonix! I think people are also just looking for an idea of what schools they'd be able to get into with their grades. It's difficult to know where to apply to if the cut-offs are given in GPA. We have no idea what that translates to in our grading system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejaguar Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 it's very simple dude, but first you have to know your credits hours. divide your percentage with your total credits hours those you are studed in your college. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maths_bonn Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 it's very simple dude, but first you have to know your credits hours. divide your percentage with your total credits hours those you are studed in your college. What kind of system is that? Example: European student needs for a Bachelors degree 180 ECTS points, let's now assume a percentage scoring and this guy gets a 100% score, that would mean that after your system he has a (100/180) which is about 0,5555555......, so that would be his GPA. Sorry but I don't think your system is that easy, or have you forgotten to mention something??? :hmm: And the thing is, if u are in sweden for exapmle, they also have their own points system, where u need 120 points for one year, so the same guy in sweden yould have a higher converted GPA. This makes me crazy, I just don't get it, am I really missing something or am I just to stupid?:mad: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magicguy Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 I found GPA to Percentage conversion chart here: http://qna.educouncil.org/Tests_and_Results/nZxyNXyyynN.html I think it will be useful. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalmLogic Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 That link above is actually providing misinformation, but it is a good example of the most popular mistake made with GPA conversion. For a rough estimate: WES Grade Conversion Guide Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magicguy Posted July 20, 2008 Share Posted July 20, 2008 hello CalmLogic, thanks for your information but I think we are looking for percent to GPA conversion. If you have any information regarding percent to GPA conversion, please submit it here. Thanks again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalmLogic Posted July 20, 2008 Share Posted July 20, 2008 I don't know :) The WES guide is the only thing I have heard of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shemz Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 Thanks for that information, Calmlogic; it is helpful. In my case, it is not possible to precisely convert % to GPA. For CGPA, I was once told to divide my % by the topper's % and multiply the result by 4. This gives a very rough estamation and is not highly reliable. Admissions commitee are generally aware of major universities worldwide and give them due credit accordingly. However for admissions purpose, the WES estimation seems quite reliable for most well-known universities. Besides, even in US, a GPA of 3.5 at some X university is counted less from the same GPA at a well-known undergraduate department. Accordingly, I thinkly the cut-off should also vary, though marginally in most top schools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooldude41 Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 Our college has the system of percentages ( mine 79%) how do i convert that to 4 point or 5 point GPA scale ? Thanks in advance. GPA Conversion Article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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