Of course, your grades are stellar, but are companies' grade minimums confusing you? Relax, there are a number of ways to evaluate students.
Just about every country has a different grading system, so the table below provides several of the most popular evaluation methods. If you're interested in a position that requires a grade minimum that doesn't make much sense to you, try using these conversions.
| Grade | 100% Scale | 4-Point Scale | 70% Scale | 20-Point Scale | Translation |
| A | 95-100% | 4.0 | 78+ | 20 | The Best |
| A- | 90-94% | 3.75 | 74-77 | 18-19 | Excellent |
| B+ | 87-89% | 3.5 | 70-73 | 16-17 | Very Good |
| B | 84-86% | 3.0 | 65-69 | 14-15 | Good |
| B- | 80-83% | 2.75 | 60-64 | 12-13 | Average |
| C+ | 77-79% | 2.5 | 55-59 | 11 | Sufficient |
| C | 75-76% | 2.0 | 50-54 | 10 | Barely Passing |
| Grading scales may vary | |||||
When applying, be sure to indicate that your cumulative average grade is in a different system. You might even provide what your transcript would reflect, as well as a converted grade according to their evaluation method. In other words, you can put down a 3.5* and also include a 16.5 in parenthesis.
If you are really confused or just a bit trigger shy, you can always call the Human Resources department at the company you are applying and ask.
