My school has a weird system where A+ (97-100) gets a 4.3. If I apply to various schools, would it be a 4.0? And by the A+/A- weighting scale, I mean A- is 3.7 and A is a 4.0. Or do most nursing schools give whatever A a 4.0?
Saysfaa 905 Posts Jan 26, 2013 One of the schools I go to ignores the +s and -s, every A+, A and A- is a 4.0 and every B, B+ and B- is a 3.0 regardless of what numeric value the original school gave it.Another give 4.0 to As and A+s or anything between 3.80 and 4.00 if the grade on the transcript is given as a numeric. They give 3.7 to A- or between 3.60 and 3.79, 3.5 to AB or between 3.59 and 3.10 and so on.I don't know what "most" schools do, though.
Exhaustipated, ADN, BSN 440 Posts Specializes in OR. Has 4 years experience. Jan 26, 2013 My school has a weird system where A+ (97-100) gets a 4.3. If I apply to various schools, would it be a 4.0?And by the A+/A- weighting scale, I mean A- is 3.7 and A is a 4.0. Or do most nursing schools give whatever A a 4.0?At my school, an A is a 4.0. Period. I got a 101.something overall in A&P I and it's a 4.0 on my transcript. I don't know if that's how most schools do it, but it's how mine does. My mantra has become "An A is an A is an A."
nguyency77, CNA 527 Posts Jan 26, 2013 I think it would depend on whether the school you're applying to uses the +/- system, too. :)
jh408 68 Posts Jan 26, 2013 Yeah, if you're applying to a school that only uses A, B, C, etc. All A- and A+ will be inputed in as A's 4.0 and B-/B+ as B's 3.0..etc. Therefore, your GPA and such may be different from what it would be at your current school. Hope that helps! (My school uses the -/+ for grades too) I think most just use A, B, C without the plus and minuses.
