I just found out I scored 69.9% overall in my second year examinations (in UK target, equiv. to GPA ~3.9) which is just 0.1% shy of being classified as First Class. For my CV, do you think it will matter if I just round this up to 70% (which would be a 4.0 GPA)?
Usual requirement for applications is 60%, so it's not like I would be lying to meet the minimum.
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how is a 70% a 4.0 lol i know this is the norm in the UK but a 70% is barely passing in the US and is a 1.7 GPA at my school.
How to convert UK Grades to 4.0 GPA Scale
There’s no set standard, but according to Fulbright US UK Commission, here’s the comparable scale to convert UK grades to a 4.0 GPA scale.
UK module marks UK degree classification GPA 70+ First class honours 4.0 65-69 Upper-second class honours 3.7 60-64 Upper-second class honours 3.3 55-59 Lower-second class honours 3.0 50-54 Lower-second class honours 2.7 45-49 Third class honours 2.3 40-44 Third class honours 2.0 35-39 Ordinary/Unclassified 1.0 Below 35 Ordinary/Unclassified 0.0
yeah i know and it's wack. How can a 70% be an A?? it's insane. At most US colleges a 93% is an A.
Getting a 70% on all of your classes in the UK is virtually impossible unless you basically have no social life and spend every waking moment in the library. Most good students score in the 60s range, which is a B+ to an A-.
A "good" student at a UK target like LSE might get a 72%, 68%, 63%, 65% for their four classes that year.
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This makes sense, thanks for the clarification.
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