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Hi Jon,

Can you please help me out with percent to gpa conversion ;what does 73.34 % convert into GPA ; going through several sources i am getting different values from 2.3 to 3.4 .

What should i consider got an agg. of 73.34 in electical engineering from a government college.

if i use : https://easycalculation.com/statistics/p ... ge-gpa.php then i get a GPA of 3.5

but if i use the mba.com

4.0 Scale A-F 100-0 1-5 Four Passing Grades Three Passing Grades

4.0 A 90-100 1 Highest Passing Grade Highest Passing Grade
3.0-3.9 B 80-89 2 Second Highest Passing Grade Middle Passing Grade
2.0-2.9 C 70-79 3 Third Highest Passing Grade Lowest Passing Grade
1.0-1.9 D 60-69 4 Lowest Passing Grade Fail
0.0-0.9 F Below 60 5 Fail Fail


then on 100 -0 scale i score : 2.3 still confused what to write

does the scale 100 -0 denotes the percentage from o t0 100 so that i could write 73.34 % = 2.3 GPA

PLEASE DO HELP !!!!

thanks much
jai.

thank you so much Jon

Jon@Admissionado wrote:Jai, sure thing! Always happy to help, dude.

MBA.com is using the US system, in which in the style of American grade inflation, almost nobody gets under an 80. In India, as we all know, that is not the case!

Now, I don't know this easycalculation.com site, but lots of folks do use the wes.org calculations, and business schools seem to accept these, so maybe check out your grades there.

And keep in mind, that these things aren't set in stone. Meaning a 3.7 from Princeton, and a 3.7 from Hofstra is not the same 3.7, even in the US, so the schools will make a distinction both based on where you went and on what you studied.

Hope this helps, and good luck to you my friend. Keep in touch, and let us know what more we can do!

Jon, While filling application form on MBA.com for GMAT registration, it asks for GPA and gives a table for conversion. According to that conversion a percentage between 70-80% (Most observed in India) is given a GPA of only 2-3. Won't it be very low(Some 2.5 or 2.7) for a student who is bright and has been among the top students but still scored near 75-80 since his/her university's highest grades are in that range.
I was filling the registration form and struck there. My grad % is 74% (First class, just short of distinction). Is it ok to select 2.4 GPA for that. Is this same GPA used in 5 Schools we select before GMAT, or the schools will ask separately for GPA or % in their respective application forms?

Jon@Admissionado wrote:Well, first of all, check out two things:
1. Make sure the school wants you to convert your grades (many or even MOST programs actually prefer that you report grades in your original marking system)
2. If you need to convert them, you could write a quick email to the AdCom of the school, asking them which conversion system they recommend.

Finally, if you feel that the numbers are coming up with little relevance, it's important that you explain such a thing in your optional essay.

Hope this helps!!

Thanks for the reply Jon,

But I am still in doubt, I know most schools do not ask for GPA, but I wanted to know whether I shall fill 2.3 in my MBA.com application (I guess it is a compulsary field to enter). Will the same GPA be used in future correspondence with the schools I apply.

Q: What to fill as GPA in MBA.com GMAT registration application form ? How does that make difference?

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Nishant

Hey Jon,
As you suggested 'wes.org' for GPA calculations, they say that one needs to provide all the subjects in the Undergrad with corresponding marks obtained for accurate GPA calculations.
Now I'm a B.Tech from India and as you might know that it's a 4 year course with 8 semesters and FYI at least 40 subjects in 4 years (on an average 5 subjects in each semester).
My question is: do I need to enter all the 40 subjects(or even more) with corresponding marks obtained..?

Awaiting your reply..!

Best,
Deb.

Hi Jon,
As of now for myself but in turn it's for the school basically in near future.

It'll help me to get a beforehand idea of US equivalent of my Undegrad's percentage/GPA,I guess..

Best,
Deb.

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2. your school's prestige/ranking in comparison to other schools in your country.
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How do schools know about the prestige of the schools ? Just curious. Any thoughts?

Jon@Admissionado wrote:Good question. The way it works in reality, is that AdComs will likely know the top 3 or five schools of each country pretty well. When it comes to schools that aren't "the most famous" they will likely not know all that much about the school other than "it's not the top school". That is why it is soooo important that YOU tell them. Say for example you go to a university that isn't that highly ranked, but let's say that for journalism it's the number one ranked school in the country... you want to make sure the adcom knows this, and the only way to do that is to inform them yourself!! So try and take an active role in promoting your candidacy by promoting your school.

thanks Jon! 2 quick questions:
Q1- I did my undergraduate course from an NIT in India. Do you think that adcoms know NIT. NITs are considered extremely prestigious after IITs (they are extremely difficult to get in). Almost all Indians know them. I am not sure about adcoms in the US. Please share your thoughts.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_I ... Technology

Q2 - About letting the schools know about the school rank, do we have to cite any journal/magazine, stating the rank? (ranks change quite often). Also, what's a good place to let the adcoms know about the rank? Essays/Resume? Any thoughts will be greatly appreciated.

May I plz know how to convert c.g.p.a. to percentage on ten point scale. I have got 8.37 c.g.p.a , what percentage is equivalent to it?