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UCC Grade to GPA

  • 19-03-2013 10:03pm
    #1
    Bust_A_Move
    Registered Users Posts: 11 ✭


    Hey guys,

    Sorry about this, but I couldn't find anywhere else in the board that this was posted.

    Can anyone tell me what a 2:1 in UCC equates to in GPA in the states?

    Thanks guys!


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  • #2
    Eliot Rosewater
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,745 ✭✭✭Eliot Rosewater


    Unfortunately there are no hard and fast rules for converting British and Irish grades to GPAs.

    When I was applying to the States last Autumn (or Fall!) I used the Fulbright commission's conversion chart: http://www.fulbright.org.uk/pre-departure/academics/marks#conversion Using that chart I calculated a GPA for each module individually and then averaged out to get my overall GPA. There are two advantages to the Fulbright chart: 1) the results generally come out more favorable than other charts and 2) Fulbright is a highly reputable organization so using it (and mentioning you've used it) adds some credibility to your conversion.

    If you're applying to a university (?) it shouldn't matter too much anyway, as they'll likely be highly familiar with international applicant's grading.


  • #3
    keepkeyyellow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 705 ✭✭✭keepkeyyellow


    4.0 is equal to 100 so divide 4 by 100 and the multiply it by your percentage marks

    (4/100) x 69 and so on


  • #4
    Eliot Rosewater
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,745 ✭✭✭Eliot Rosewater


    keepkeyyellow wrote: »
    4.0 is equal to 100 so divide 4 by 100 and the multiply it by your percentage marks

    (4/100) x 69 and so on

    It's not that simple though: Irish and British tests are harder to score high on than American ones. Fulbright suggests equating a First Class Honours (anything above 70%) with 4.0.


  • #5
    keepkeyyellow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 705 ✭✭✭keepkeyyellow


    Eliot Rosewater wrote: »
    It's not that simple though: Irish and British tests are harder to score high on than American ones. Fulbright suggests equating a First Class Honours (anything above 70%) with 4.0.

    So the new formula is to divided 4.0 by 70 and then multiply it by your percentage marks


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