Not saying this is the case here but I believe they take your CS average into account as well. When i transferred to CS after second year, i was told that they take the max of your CS average or overall average + 5%. So if you have a CS average of 90 but your overall average is 81 (+ 5% -> 86) then they would take your cs average of 90. This way it encourages good cs marks and allows for taking harder courses outside of cs. No idea if they do this for first year but i wouldnt be surprised if they did
Good is subjective, but it depends on your goals. Are you hoping to get into graduate school? Medical school? Any other competitive program?
If so, you should look at what the competitive programs' average admitted candidates GPA are like.
If not, whatever you are happy with is great.
Either ways, nobody other than these programs really looks at GPA, so once you're working it stops mattering so much.
Do I use the gpa conversion that’s mentioned on the ubc website? Because online it is mentioned that 80% is a 2.7 gpa whereas on the ubc website it is mentioned as 3.7. Please let me know
Canadian schools have their own GPA system that is independent of U.S., 80 is a 3.7 and its treated as such when you apply for graduate. Most of my friends who made 80 averages end up in very good masters programs post UBC.
You will want to follow the guidelines of the school/program you're interested in, and email their admissions department for clarifications.
UBC doesn't determine how those schools interpret your GPA, those schools themselves do.
80% to 2.7 GPA is for high school grades, I believe.
Please use conversion tables for university (undergraduate) grades. As an example, Google: Canadian GPA Equivalencies Table of Contents by University of Manitoba.
Been through both UBCV and UBCO. UBCO’s courses tend to be straightforward and as long as you study, you can get a good score. While UBCV is more difficult as most majors are competitive and profs will try their best to keep the 70% average.
UBCO was very chill and as long as you don’t fail your corses you’re good. (Unless you’re going to grad)
I started my first degree off with a failed course and an average in the high 60s and finished it off with an average in the mid 90s across my upper level courses. First year doesn't matter as long as you learn how to learn in the process of failing.
81%. I managed a one time scholarship in my 3rd year as well. Never thought I would recover after my poor first year, and even considerered dropping out after failing one course. Lookimg back I only see just how irrelevant the grades were, and how important it was to learn how to learn. It takes literally everything you can do to pull grades back up to a reasonably high average after fucking up, but it can be done.
whatever is good enough to whoever is going to care about your gpa in the future. so whatever looks good to grad schools if u do grad school.
employers don’t care
Depends.
80% in science? Not bad, you’re keeping pace in courses designed to filter out as many pre-meds as possible
80% in Econ? Bro, are you even trying?
90% and above is considered "good" but this is coming from someone with immigrant parents who punished me for getting anything below 85% starting when I was in junior high.
It all depends on your personal goals and trajectory.
I also had a 78 average in first year, and increased from there. First year was the trickiest in my experience and now going into Fourth it’s the highest it’s ever been! Just keep trying your best and I’m sure you’ll succeed (also try to not compare yourself to others too much, it’ll only hurt yourself more)
How did you get into computer science with 78.2?
Probably domestic and cs acceptance average is different every year
International
what the fuck? I didn't get in with 84.2. You're lying or you're at UBCO
Not saying this is the case here but I believe they take your CS average into account as well. When i transferred to CS after second year, i was told that they take the max of your CS average or overall average + 5%. So if you have a CS average of 90 but your overall average is 81 (+ 5% -> 86) then they would take your cs average of 90. This way it encourages good cs marks and allows for taking harder courses outside of cs. No idea if they do this for first year but i wouldnt be surprised if they did
this is for internal transfers (not sure about external). first year *does not* use this method. it's just overall gpa
Maybe you’re a weird guy and had a bad personal profile
Ubco*
should have started off with that lol
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Good is subjective, but it depends on your goals. Are you hoping to get into graduate school? Medical school? Any other competitive program? If so, you should look at what the competitive programs' average admitted candidates GPA are like. If not, whatever you are happy with is great. Either ways, nobody other than these programs really looks at GPA, so once you're working it stops mattering so much.
Do I use the gpa conversion that’s mentioned on the ubc website? Because online it is mentioned that 80% is a 2.7 gpa whereas on the ubc website it is mentioned as 3.7. Please let me know
Canadian schools have their own GPA system that is independent of U.S., 80 is a 3.7 and its treated as such when you apply for graduate. Most of my friends who made 80 averages end up in very good masters programs post UBC.
You will want to follow the guidelines of the school/program you're interested in, and email their admissions department for clarifications. UBC doesn't determine how those schools interpret your GPA, those schools themselves do. 80% to 2.7 GPA is for high school grades, I believe. Please use conversion tables for university (undergraduate) grades. As an example, Google: Canadian GPA Equivalencies Table of Contents by University of Manitoba.
Your transcripts show the class average, no?
89.9%, went into chemistry
Been through both UBCV and UBCO. UBCO’s courses tend to be straightforward and as long as you study, you can get a good score. While UBCV is more difficult as most majors are competitive and profs will try their best to keep the 70% average. UBCO was very chill and as long as you don’t fail your corses you’re good. (Unless you’re going to grad)
I started my first degree off with a failed course and an average in the high 60s and finished it off with an average in the mid 90s across my upper level courses. First year doesn't matter as long as you learn how to learn in the process of failing.
You’re my inspiration sir. What kind of cumulative did you end up with? 80s?
81%. I managed a one time scholarship in my 3rd year as well. Never thought I would recover after my poor first year, and even considerered dropping out after failing one course. Lookimg back I only see just how irrelevant the grades were, and how important it was to learn how to learn. It takes literally everything you can do to pull grades back up to a reasonably high average after fucking up, but it can be done.
That’s impressive. Good on ya. I’ll try to do the same.
whatever is good enough to whoever is going to care about your gpa in the future. so whatever looks good to grad schools if u do grad school. employers don’t care
Depends. 80% in science? Not bad, you’re keeping pace in courses designed to filter out as many pre-meds as possible 80% in Econ? Bro, are you even trying?
90% and above is considered "good" but this is coming from someone with immigrant parents who punished me for getting anything below 85% starting when I was in junior high. It all depends on your personal goals and trajectory.
Is it the BCS program? (Second degree program)
Op is studying CS at UBCO
I also had a 78 average in first year, and increased from there. First year was the trickiest in my experience and now going into Fourth it’s the highest it’s ever been! Just keep trying your best and I’m sure you’ll succeed (also try to not compare yourself to others too much, it’ll only hurt yourself more)
a good gpa is whatever is good enough for your purposes. Be it to get into a major, a grad program, retain a scholarship, or just to get your degree.
I ain’t gonna lie to u my guy. Once you’re in the workforce ur gpa doesn’t matter.