Grading system difference

[Schizo-Neuro enthusiast]

The University I graduated from is an English-medium institution in Greece. It therefore uses the British grading system. I graduated with a First-Class B.Sc. with distinction and a 79% degree weighted average. That translates to a 4.00 GPA in the USA.

 

Nevertheless, I know that in the US equivalent 0-100 grading system, a 79 is not as good as a 79 in the British system.

 

Should I contact the universities I have applied to, to inform them of this or should I rest assured that they will know the difference?

[TakeruK]

You can usually leave a note when you report your GPA in your application form. Otherwise, you can usually leave a note on the last page since most apps have a final "any other comments" text box. Finally, you can also include it in your CV under your BSc line item. 

 

Overall though, I think you can rest assured that you are not the first student from Greece to apply and definitely not the first student applying in the British system. The only reason to leave the comments above is in case it's not standard for Greece universities to use the British system.

[Schizo-Neuro enthusiast]

You can usually leave a note when you report your GPA in your application form. Otherwise, you can usually leave a note on the last page since most apps have a final "any other comments" text box. Finally, you can also include it in your CV under your BSc line item. 

 

Overall though, I think you can rest assured that you are not the first student from Greece to apply and definitely not the first student applying in the British system. The only reason to leave the comments above is in case it's not standard for Greece universities to use the British system.

 

Thank you for your reply.

 

Well, my transcripts mention that my institution is an English-medium one, and also mention that I have been awarded a First-Class degree with Distinction (something that would not have happened if my grade was of the USA 0-100 system). I also mention the same thing in my CV.

 

Do you think that that's enough? Am I overstressing about something minor? Is this a symptom of waiting it out now that my applications have been submitted? 

[Schizo-Neuro enthusiast]

By the way I can't edit my already submitted applications. I sent an email to every university I have applied to, notifying them of this issue.

 

I really hope that I was not weeded out by some of the universities that have already started their application review process, because while a 79 in the British system is excellent, a 79 in the US system is below average.

 

I am so stressed out about this...

[TakeruK]

I think what you did is fine and you don't have to worry If it says "first class degree", I think that is a clear signal that it is the British system, in my opinion.

[Schizo-Neuro enthusiast]

I think what you did is fine and you don't have to worry If it says "first class degree", I think that is a clear signal that it is the British system, in my opinion.

 

Once again thank you for your reply. Most of the universities got back to me and told me that they appreciate the clarification.

 

One of the universities had an earlier deadline and I suppose has started reviewing applications. They replied with: "Your GPA was evaluated as a 4.0 on the US grade scale."

 

I feel less stressed about this issue now