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PTCAS Grade Values Chart

Letter Grade Conversions

Grade on Transcript

PTCAS Letter Grade

PTCAS Numeric Value

A+

A

4

A

A

4

A-

A-

3.7

AB

AB

3.5

B+

B+

3.3

B

B

3

B-

B-

2.7

BC

BC

2.5

C+

C+

2.3

C

C

2

C-

C-

1.7

CD

CD

1.5

D+

D+

1.3

D

D

1

D-

D-

0.7

E

F

0

F

F

0

WF

F

0

US Number Grade Conversions

Note: number grades are rounded up to the higher grade if they fall between the listed values. For example, if you enter 2.8, the round-up will equal 3 (B).

Grade on Transcript

PTCAS Conversion

4.0

A

3.7

A-

3.5

AB

3.3

B+

3.0

B

2.7

B-

2.5

BC

2.3

C+

2.0

C

1.7

C-

1.5

CD

1.3

D+

1.0

D

0.7

D-

0.0

F

US Percentage Grade Conversions

Percentage Grade on Transcript

PTCAS Conversion

90 - 100

A

80 - 89

B

70 - 79

C

60 - 69

D

59 and Below

F

Canadian Number Grade Conversions

Note: number grades are rounded up to the higher grade if they fall between the listed values. For example, if you enter 2.8, the round-up will equal 3 (B).

Grade on Transcript

PTCAS Conversion

4.0

A

3.7

A-

3.5

AB

3.3

B+

3.0

B

2.7

B-

2.5

BC

2.3

C+

2.0

C

1.7

C-

1.5

CD

1.3

D+

1.0

D

0.7

D-

Less Than 0.7

F

Canadian Percentage Grade Conversions

Percentage Grade on Transcript

PTCAS Conversion

90 - 100

A+

80 - 89

A

70 - 79

B

60 - 69

C

50 - 59

D

49 and Below

F

Canadian Credit Conversions

Some institutions use credit units instead of semester or quarter hours. For these institutions, refer to the back of the transcripts to learn how to convert units to semester hours. Below are some Canadian institutions and their conversions.

Canadian Institution

Unit to Semester Conversion

Brock University

  • 0.50 units = 3.00 semester hours
  • 1.00 units = 6.00 semester hours

Lakehead University

  • 0.50 units = 3.00 semester hours
  • 1.00 units = 6.00 semester hours

McMaster University

  • 0.50 units (i.e., half-year) = 3.00 semester hours
  • 1.00 units (i.e., full year) = 6.00 semester hours

Mount Saint Vincent University

  • 0.50 units = 3.00 semester hours
  • 1.00 units = 6.00 semester hours

Queen’s University

  • 0.50 units = 3.00 semester hours
  • 1.00 units = 6.00 semester hours

Ryerson University

  • 0.50 units = 1.50 semester hours
  • 1.00 units = 3.00 semester hours

Trent University

  • 0.50 units = 3.00 semester hours
  • 1.00 units = 6.00 semester hours

University of Guelph

  • 0.50 units = 3.00 semester hours
  • If a course has a lab component, divide the lab hours by 2 and add to the total conversion. For example, if Biology I is listed as 0.50 units and 3 lab hours, then:
    • (0.50 units = 3.00 semester hours) + (3 lab hours/2 = 1.50 semester hours) = 4.50 semester hours

University of Toronto

  • 0.50 units = 3.00 semester hours
  • 1.00 units = 6.00 semester hours

University of Victoria

  • 1.50 units = 3.00 semester hours
  • 3.00 units = 6.00 semester hours

University of Waterloo

  • 0.25 units = 1.50 semester hours
  • 0.50 units = 3.00 semester hours
  • 1.00 units = 6.00 semester hours

University of Western Ontario

  • 0.50 units = 3.00 semester hours
  • 1.00 units = 6.00 semester hours

Wilfrid Laurier University

  • 0.50 units = 3.00 semester hours
  • 1.00 units = 3.00 semester hours
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