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AMCAS Grade Conversion Charts: Undergraduate School Grading Systems

This document provides grading conversion charts for different types of grading systems used by undergraduate and graduate schools. It lists the letter grades and corresponding grade point values for several common grading systems to standardize them for AMCAS processing.

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AMCAS Grade Conversion Charts: Undergraduate School Grading Systems

This document provides grading conversion charts for different types of grading systems used by undergraduate and graduate schools. It lists the letter grades and corresponding grade point values for several common grading systems to standardize them for AMCAS processing.

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AMCAS 2020 Grade Conversions

AMCAS Grade Conversion Charts


Undergraduate School Grading Systems

Grading System Type: Five or more passing grades, alpha with +/-
AMCAS Grades A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D D- F
AMCAS Weights 4.0 3.7 3.3 3.0 2.7 2.3 2.0 1.7 1.3 1.0 0.7 0.0
01 A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D D- F
02 A+, A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D D- F
03 A B+ B C+ C D+ D F
04 A+, A B+ B C+ C D+ D F
05 A+, A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D F
06 A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- F
07 A B+ B C+ C D F
08 A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D F
09 A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D F
10 A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D D- E/NC
11 A+, A A- B+ B B- C+ C C-
12 A+, A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D D-
13 A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D D-
Non-standard system using 5
14
or more alpha grades, no 'F'
Non-standard system using 5
15
or more alpha grades, and 'F'

Grading System Type: ABCD/F with Halfstep Grades (AB, BC, etc.)
AMCAS Grades A AB B BC C CD D DE F
AMCAS Weights 4.0 3.5 3.0 2.5 2.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 0.0
16 A AB B BC C CD D DF F
17 A AB B BC C D F
18 A B C+ C D F
19 A B+ B C+ C D+ D F
20 A B+ B C+ C D F
21 A B+ B C+ C C- D F
22 A+, A B+ B C+ C D+ D F
Other ABCDF system with
23
halfstep grades, no 'F' grade
Other ABCDF system with
24 halfstep grades, and 'F'
grade

Grading System Type: ABCD/F type (4 passing letter grades)


AMCAS Grades A B C D F
AMCAS Weights 4.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 0.0
25 A B C D F
26 A B C D NC/N
27 A B C D E
28 H S+ S S- U
29 E S M I F
30 DN HP P HCO NC
31 D E G Q U/F
32 H E G P U
33 S H P LP F
34 E VG G P F
35 HO HP PA CR NC
36 A B C D
37 A B C D U/R
Other ABCD/F type system,
38
no 'F' grade
Other ABCD/F type system,
39
with 'F' grade

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AMCAS 2020 Grade Conversions

Grading System Type: ABC/F type (3 passing letter grades)


AMCAS Grades A B C F
AMCAS Weights 4.0 3.0 2.0 0.0
40 A B C F
41 H HP CR NC
42 H HP P F
43 A B C NC
44 A B C
45 H HP P NP
46 HH H P
47 HH H P F
48 E G P U/F
Other ABC/F type system,
53
with no 'F' grade
Other ABC/F type system,
54
with 'F' grade

Graduate School Grading Systems (not normally found in the Manual)

Grading System Type: Pass/Fail Type (one or two passing grades)


AMCAS Grades A A- B B- F
AMCAS Weights 4.0 3.7 3.0 2.7 0.0
49 H HP P LP U/F
50 H HP P F
High Low
51 DIST Pass F
Pass Pass
52 H HP P U

Grading System Type: Pass/Fail Type (one or two passing grades)


AMCAS Grades P N
AMCAS Weights --- ---
Two Passing Grades, each converted to AMCAS 'P'; failing grade converted to 'N'
55 Pass/Fail: HP and P = AMCAS 'P'; F= AMCAS 'N'
56 Pass/Fail: H and P = AMCAS 'P'; F= AMCAS 'N'
57 Pass/Fail: HP and P = AMCAS 'P'; N/NC = AMCAS 'N'
58 Pass/Fail: H and P = AMCAS 'P'; U = AMCAS 'N'
59 Other Pass/Fail type: two passing grades = AMCAS 'P'
One passing grade, converted to 'P'; failing grade converted to 'N'
60 Pass/Fail: P = AMCAS 'P'; F = AMCAS 'N'
61 Pass/Fail: SAT = AMCAS 'P'; U = AMCAS 'N'
62 Pass/Fail: CR = AMCAS 'P'; NC = AMCAS 'N'
63 Pass/Fail: S = AMCAS 'P'; U = AMCAS 'N'
64 Other Pass/Fail: One passing grade = AMCAS 'P'

Grading System Type: Numeric - Percent Type


AMCAS Grades A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D D- F
AMCAS Weights 4.0 3.7 3.3 3.0 2.7 2.3 2.0 1.7 1.3 1.0 0.7 0.0
92- 89- 86- 82- 79- 76- 72- 69- 66- 62-
65 100-93 59-0
90 87 83 80 77 73 70 67 63 60
89- 79- 69-
66 100-90 59-0
80 70 60
93- 89- 84- 74-
67 100-94 69-0
90 85 75 70
89- 79- 69-
68 100-90 64-0
80 70 65
92- 84- 76-
69 100-93 69-0
85 77 70
92- 83- 74-
70 100-93 69-0
84 75 70
89- 79- 75- 69-
71 100-90 59-0
80 76 70 60
89- 84- 79- 74-
72 100-90 69-0
85 80 75 70
Other numeric grading
73
system - percent type

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AMCAS 2020 Grade Conversions

Grading System Type: Numeric - 4.0 Type


AMCAS Grades A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D D- F
AMCAS Weights 4.0 3.7 3.3 3.0 2.7 2.3 2.0 1.7 1.3 1.0 0.7 0.0
74 4.0 3.7 3.3 3.0 2.7 2.3 2.0 1.7 1.3 1.0 0.7 0.0
77 1 2 3 4 5
79 4.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 0.0
80 1+, 1 1- 2+ 2 2- 3+ 3 3- 4+ 4 4- 5/6
81 3.0 2.0 1.0 0.0
Other numeric grading
82
system - 4.0 or integer type

Grading System Type: Numeric (4.0 type) using Halfstep grades (n.5 weights)
AMCAS Grades A AB B BC C CD D DE F
AMCAS Weights 4.0 3.5 3.0 2.5 2.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 0.0
76 4.0 3.5 3.0 2.5 2.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 0.0
78 4.0 3.5 3.0 2.5 2.0 1.0 0.0
Other numeric grading
82
system - 4.0 or integer type
Continuous 4.0 scale (4.0 to
75*
0.0)

*Conversion #75 is a system using grades of 4.0, 3.9, 3.8, etc. and has been changed considerably in
light of the new AMCAS halfstep grades. This system now uses both plus (+) and minus (-) grades as
well as halfstep grades (AB, BC, CD, DE). It is portrayed as follows:

3.8- 3.4- 3.1- 2.8- 2.4-


College Grade 4.0-3.9 3.5 2.5
3.6 3.2 2.9 2.6 2.2
AMCAS Grade A A- AB B+ B- B- BC C+
AMCAS Weight 4.0 3.7 3.5 3.3 3.0 2.7 2.5 2.3
1.8- 1.4- 1.1- 0.8- 0.5-
College Grade 2.1-1.9 1.5 0
1.6 1.2 0.9 0.6 0.1
AMCAS Grade C C- CD D+ D D- DE F
AMCAS Weight 2.0 1.7 1.5 1.3 1.0 0.7 0.5 0.0

Grading System Type: Numeric - Canadian


AMCAS Grades A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D D- F
AMCAS Weights 4.0 3.7 3.3 3.0 2.7 2.3 2.0 1.7 1.3 1.0 0.7 0.0
83 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2,1
84 10,9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
86- 79- 75- 72- 69- 65- 62- 59- 55- 52-
85 100-87 49-0
80 76 73 70 66 63 60 56 53 50
83- 74- 71- 68- 65- 63- 61- 59- 55- 52-
86 100-84 49-0
75 72 69 66 64 62 60 56 53 50
86- 79- 74- 69- 64- 59- 54-
87 100-87 49-0
80 75 70 65 60 55 50
86- 79- 74- 69- 64- 61- 58- 54- 51- 47-
88 100-87 44-0
80 75 70 65 62 59 55 52 48 45
Other numeric system -
89
Canadian

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AMCAS 2020 Grade Conversions

Grading System Type: Unusual/Combination Systems


AMCAS Grades See "Comments" for notes on these grading systems
AMCAS Weights See "Comments" for notes on these grading systems
90 Pass/Fail system using narrative evaluations
91 No grades given - only narrative evaluations used
92 Pass/Fail grades and/or alpha grades, plus Evaluations
94 Unusual numeric grading system
95 Combination/unusual alpha grading system
96 Numeric system, using both percent and 4.0 types
97 Combination grading system, using both alpha and numeric
98 2 different alpha sytems used at same time (one Pass/Fail)
99 Grading system does not fit AMCAS categories
00 Unknown grading system (no response to questionnaire)
AMCAS Grades P N
AMCAS Weights --- ---
Two Passing Grades, each converted to AMCAS 'P'; failing grade converted to 'N'
55 Pass/Fail: HP and P = AMCAS 'P'; F= AMCAS 'N'
56 Pass/Fail: H and P = AMCAS 'P'; F= AMCAS 'N'
57 Pass/Fail: HP and P = AMCAS 'P'; N/NC = AMCAS 'N'
58 Pass/Fail: H and P = AMCAS 'P'; U = AMCAS 'N'
59 Other Pass/Fail type: two passing grades = AMCAS 'P'
One passing grade, converted to 'P'; failing grade converted to 'N'
60 Pass/Fail: P = AMCAS 'P'; F = AMCAS 'N'
61 Pass/Fail: SAT = AMCAS 'P'; U = AMCAS 'N'
62 Pass/Fail: CR = AMCAS 'P'; NC = AMCAS 'N'
63 Pass/Fail: S = AMCAS 'P'; U = AMCAS 'N'
64 Other Pass/Fail: One passing grade = AMCAS 'P'

Grading System Type: Numeric - Percent Type


AMCAS Grades A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D D- F
AMCAS Weights 4.0 3.7 3.3 3.0 2.7 2.3 2.0 1.7 1.3 1.0 0.7 0.0
92- 89- 86- 82- 79- 76- 72- 69- 66- 62-
65 100-93 59-0
90 87 83 80 77 73 70 67 63 60
89- 79- 69-
66 100-90 59-0
80 70 60
93- 89- 84- 74-
67 100-94 69-0
90 85 75 70
89- 79- 69-
68 100-90 64-0
80 70 65
92- 84- 76-
69 100-93 69-0
85 77 70
92- 83- 74-
70 100-93 69-0
84 75 70
89- 79- 75- 69-
71 100-90 59-0
80 76 70 60
84- 79- 74-
72 100-90 69-0
80 75 70
Other numeric grading
73
system - percent type

Grading System Type: Numeric - 4.0 Type


AMCAS Grades A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D D- F
AMCAS Weights 4.0 3.7 3.3 3.0 2.7 2.3 2.0 1.7 1.3 1.0 0.7 0.0
74 4.0 3.7 3.3 3.0 2.7 2.3 2.0 1.7 1.3 1.0 0.7 0.0
77 1 2 3 4 5
79 4.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 0.0
80 1+, 1 1- 2+ 2 2- 3+ 3 3- 4+ 4 4- 5/6
81 3.0 2.0 1.0 0.0
Other numeric grading
82
system - 4.0 or integer type

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AMCAS 2020 Grade Conversions

Grading System Type: Numeric (4.0 type) using Halfstep grades (n.5 weights)
AMCAS Grades A AB B BC C CD D DE F
AMCAS Weights 4.0 3.5 3.0 2.5 2.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 0.0
76 4.0 3.5 3.0 2.5 2.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 0.0
78 4.0 3.5 3.0 2.5 2.0 1.0 0.0
Other numeric grading
82
system - 4.0 or integer type
Continuous 4.0 scale (4.0 to
75*
0.0)

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