ohheygradschool Posted February 15, 2009 Posted February 15, 2009 Why not? I had originally started lower, but it wouldn't let me add any more poll options than this. So apologies to the 3.0 and below crowd (sincerely).
dragynally Posted February 15, 2009 Posted February 15, 2009 3.3 and proud!! Especially when I started my college career w/ a 1.6!
fenderpete Posted February 15, 2009 Posted February 15, 2009 I think it shakes out to 4.0 - kind of hard to transfer the UK marking system to GPA though.
Emma2003 Posted February 15, 2009 Posted February 15, 2009 3.71 The social sciences did me in. Every b and c I've gotten have been in them. My hat is off to all of you who can figure them out. Of course, this is all moot now as my current school does creit/ no credit. which in some ways is great, but is really not great in some other ways, like this application process. I have to say i wish they graded, because it would put me a little better off than I was, competitively speaking.
Dubya Posted February 15, 2009 Posted February 15, 2009 I think it shakes out to 4.0 - kind of hard to transfer the UK marking system to GPA though. UK equivalent of a 4.0 would be a very, very high first. 75% or better.
fenderpete Posted February 15, 2009 Posted February 15, 2009 UK equivalent of a 4.0 would be a very, very high first. 75% or better. What would a 3.9 be? I'm currently on 74.
Dubya Posted February 15, 2009 Posted February 15, 2009 What would a 3.9 be? I'm currently on 74. It's really dependent on the department reading your application...I was just speaking from what I've noticed and heard while studying in the US and UK. 74 is very good and nobody will care what exact GPA it correlates to. It's like the difference between an A and A+.
ridgey Posted February 15, 2009 Posted February 15, 2009 I think there was another GPA poll a few weeks ago...
fenderpete Posted February 15, 2009 Posted February 15, 2009 It's really dependent on the department reading your application...I was just speaking from what I've noticed and heard while studying in the US and UK. 74 is very good and nobody will care what exact GPA it correlates to. It's like the difference between an A and A+. Thanks a lot That's the first time I've heard an actual description of what my marks mean in terms of GPA, I wasn't sure if it could be as low as 3.5 as in the USA they do the whole marking over 90% thing. Hopefully a good GPA will go some way to balance out my 610Q 690V GRE which had me fearing quantitative disaster (even though I'm a qualitative guy!).
Dreams Posted February 15, 2009 Posted February 15, 2009 I think there was another GPA poll a few weeks ago... Yep most certainly was. This one appears to be a little more broken down though. Here is the old poll: viewtopic.php?f=8&t=14725
GirlattheHelm Posted February 15, 2009 Posted February 15, 2009 I have a 3.75 GPA. I've always considered it kind of lame; it doesn't take much for me to get an A+ and I could have had a 4.0 - but the downgrades I have had are due to the need for an attitude adjustment. There are some professor's I'll go out of my way to please and others, well, if I have them tomorrow I'll probably drink another pint, or four, skip class and tack on a point to my very wanting 0.25 Social GPA.
feisty Posted February 15, 2009 Posted February 15, 2009 Graduated with a 3.60, but was steadily around 3.50 until my very last semester senior year. Might have been higher had Russian not been my language, but probably not. I worried about it when I was considering law school a few years ago, but I really don't think it's too important now.
patapata Posted February 16, 2009 Posted February 16, 2009 I have a 3.75 GPA. I've always considered it kind of lame; it doesn't take much for me to get an A+ and I could have had a 4.0 - but the downgrades I have had are due to the need for an attitude adjustment. There are some professor's I'll go out of my way to please and others, well, if I have them tomorrow I'll probably drink another pint, or four, skip class and tack on a point to my very wanting 0.25 Social GPA. Wow, you are absolutely right about the need for an attitude adjustment.
ohheygradschool Posted February 16, 2009 Author Posted February 16, 2009 Yep most certainly was. This one appears to be a little more broken down though. Here is the old poll: viewtopic.php?f=8&t=14725 Whoops! I forgot about that one. I had even voted in it too. Oh well. More data! yay!
GirlattheHelm Posted February 16, 2009 Posted February 16, 2009 Wow, you are absolutely right about the need for an attitude adjustment. Is there an echo? 8)
Comfect Posted February 16, 2009 Posted February 16, 2009 Thanks a lot That's the first time I've heard an actual description of what my marks mean in terms of GPA, I wasn't sure if it could be as low as 3.5 as in the USA they do the whole marking over 90% thing. Hopefully a good GPA will go some way to balance out my 610Q 690V GRE which had me fearing quantitative disaster (even though I'm a qualitative guy!). When I studied abroad in England, they advised my US college to consider a First an A and an Upper Second an A-, Lower Second a B+/B (depending on how high) etc. Of course, my US college didn't award the A+ grade, but I'd generally see a 70 as a 3.8, and a 74 just on the 3.9/4.0 boundary.
miratrix Posted February 16, 2009 Posted February 16, 2009 Whoa, this poll shows that the current forum population has a bit higher grades than the one a couple months ago, if I remember accurately.
Dubya Posted February 16, 2009 Posted February 16, 2009 Whoa, this poll shows that the current forum population has a bit higher grades than the one a couple months ago, if I remember accurately. We also can't be sure everyone is telling the truth, though there's no reason to lie since it's anonymous. Nonetheless, people still lie.
Dreams Posted February 16, 2009 Posted February 16, 2009 We also can't be sure everyone is telling the truth, though there's no reason to lie since it's anonymous. Nonetheless, people still lie. Nah cut em some slack Dubs! We have a lot of new members here lately and who knows, maybe they are GPA superstars
ponja Posted February 16, 2009 Posted February 16, 2009 When I studied abroad in England, they advised my US college to consider a First an A and an Upper Second an A-, Lower Second a B+/B (depending on how high) etc. Of course, my US college didn't award the A+ grade, but I'd generally see a 70 as a 3.8, and a 74 just on the 3.9/4.0 boundary. What would you say about a 67 at Imperial, mechanical engineering. Still a shot for a masters at the big names?
Dubya Posted February 16, 2009 Posted February 16, 2009 What would you say about a 67 at Imperial, mechanical engineering. Still a shot for a masters at the big names? "Chancing" people for graduate programs is near impossible, but a 67 is still respectable and Imperial is arguably the best university for technical fields in the UK.
ponja Posted February 16, 2009 Posted February 16, 2009 "Chancing" people for graduate programs is near impossible, but a 67 is still respectable and Imperial is arguably the best university for technical fields in the UK. Yeah was mostly wondering what the gpa conversion would be and basically if it was a grade that would be acceptable to the top unis. I know that it comes down to research, SOP and fit but first that GRE and gpa barrier has to be passed
Comfect Posted February 16, 2009 Posted February 16, 2009 I'd guess that 67 converts to around a 3.6, which should get by any GPA cutoffs. Plus there's the rest of your application, you know...
ponja Posted February 16, 2009 Posted February 16, 2009 I'd guess that 67 converts to around a 3.6, which should get by any GPA cutoffs. Plus there's the rest of your application, you know... thanks!
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