Friday, October 23, 2015

How to Calculate Your Science GPA (BCPM)


While your grades are not the only important factor in your candidacy for a school in the health professions, it's important to be aware of your Science GPA as you work through your coursework. Go to http://www.virginia.edu/registrar/acadrecord.html to use the online GPA calculator or use our key below to calculate your GPA manually.
A+
4.00
C+
2.30
A
4.00
C
2.00
A-
3.70
C-
1.70
B+
3.30
D+
1.30
B
3.00
D
1.00
B-
2.70
D-
0.70


F
0.00
Formulas:
Credit Hours x Grade Value = Quality Points
Quality Points / Credit Hours = GPA
Example:
Course
Grade
Value
Credits
Quality Points
1
A-
3.7
3
11.1
2
B+
3.3
4
13.2
3
A
4
3
12
4
A
4
2
8
5
B
3
4
12
Total


16
56.3
Quality Points / Credit Hours = GPA
56.3 / 16 = 3.52 GPA
NOTES:
  • Your cummulative GPA includes all courses, all grades, all colleges attended, including college courses taken during high school.
  • Your science GPA includes only and all grades from courses in biology, chemistry, mathematics, and physics.
  • The ratio of semester hours to quarter hours is 3:5.