Introduction to 1 and GPA
1) What is GPA?
The English full name of GPA is Grade Point Average, which means average grade point average. The perfect GPA in the United States is 4, that is, A=4, B=3, C=2, D= 1. The accuracy of GPA often reaches 1 to 2 digits after the decimal point, such as 3.0 and 3.45. Another meaning of GPA also includes: GPA= God in every action.
Importance of GPA
For China students who intend to apply for overseas graduate studies, basically everyone is a fresh graduate with a bachelor's degree, or a professional with several years' work experience, who intends to enrich his life or make himself more competitive in the workplace through his overseas study experience!
For undergraduates, your GPA should be a very important part of the application materials, because a key factor in evaluating your previous study background is your undergraduate transcript, which has a good GPA score and should be one of the core factors in knocking on the door of a prestigious school!
2. How to calculate 2.GPA?
1) quadrant calculation method
GPA is generally calculated on a 4-point scale, and the conversion method is shown in the following table:
Percentage score, grade, score
90- 100 A 4
80-89 B 3
70 to 79 degrees Celsius 2
60-69 D 1
E 0 is lower than 60
The standard calculation method of GPA is to multiply the weighted average of college grades by 4 and then divide it by 100. A common method is to multiply the scores of all subjects by the sum of studies and then divide by the total credits.
For example, students' credits and grades in five courses are:
Four credits for a course, 92 points (a);
Three credits for Course B, 80 points (b);
Two credits for Course C, 98 points (a);
Six credits in course D, 70 points (c);
E course has three credits, with 89 points (b).
Therefore, the GPA of the above five results is:
The standard algorithm GPA = [(92 * 4+80 * 3+98 * 2+70 * 6+89 * 3) * 4]/[(4+3+2+6+3) *100] = 3.31.
In practice, American universities often use the total GPA and the average GPA in the last two years. The overall GPA is the scores of all learning subjects calculated by the above method, and the GPA of the last two years is the scores of all learning subjects calculated by the above method.
In the United States, 90% of schools adopt a 4-point system (4.00-point system), and only 1% schools will adopt a 5-point system, that is, 5 points for A-level, 4 points for B-level, 3 points for C-level, 2 points for D-level, and F-level 1 point, so the minimum admission standards of these schools have been improved accordingly. When applying, China students should provide their grades according to the GPA system adopted by the original school, and indicate which GPA system is adopted.
2) the algorithm of American university transcripts and GPA.
The scores of American students in all subjects are calculated by A.B.C.D
Grade score and score conversion are as follows:
Performance of fractional grade points
9 1- 100 A 4.0 is excellent.
8 1-90 B 3.0 is preferred.
7 1-80℃ 2.0 average
6 1-70 D 1.0 difference
5 1-60 E 0 failed.
Usually you can get more than c in undergraduate course. But for students who want to apply for a master's degree in a prestigious school, they must at least get a B.
When applying for admission, many schools have GPA regulations. The calculation of GPA is generally:
A) Multiply the GPA and credits for each subject. For example, calculus is a four-credit course, a (that is, 4 points), calculus can get 16 points.
B) If you take four courses in one semester, you will get 3 credits (4 points) for English, 3 credits (2 points) for history, 3 credits (3 points) for physics, plus calculus.
GPA is 16+4? 3+3? 2+3? 3=43, divided by 13=3.3 1. This student's GPA is slightly better than B.