Converting British degrees to US GPA
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Converting British degrees to US GPA
Hello fellow Brits;
I have recently moved to America and have a boring question about the US education credentials. Has anyone here had their British undergraduate degree converted to a US GPA scale by world education services or another credential service.
I intend to go to law school in the US in two years time. Before I apply I would like to know where I stand regarding the GPA. I got a high 2:1 from Manchester.
If anyone can share any experiences regarding this matter it would be great. Thankyou.
ps - To the chagrin of my mates back home, there's more Man City games covered here than in Britain.
I have recently moved to America and have a boring question about the US education credentials. Has anyone here had their British undergraduate degree converted to a US GPA scale by world education services or another credential service.
I intend to go to law school in the US in two years time. Before I apply I would like to know where I stand regarding the GPA. I got a high 2:1 from Manchester.
If anyone can share any experiences regarding this matter it would be great. Thankyou.
ps - To the chagrin of my mates back home, there's more Man City games covered here than in Britain.
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Re: Converting British degrees to US GPA
Hello fellow Brits;
I have recently moved to America and have a boring question about the US education credentials. Has anyone here had their British undergraduate degree converted to a US GPA scale by world education services or another credential service.
I intend to go to law school in the US in two years time. Before I apply I would like to know where I stand regarding the GPA. I got a high 2:1 from Manchester.
If anyone can share any experiences regarding this matter it would be great. Thankyou.
ps - To the chagrin of my mates back home, there's more Man City games covered here than in Britain.
I have recently moved to America and have a boring question about the US education credentials. Has anyone here had their British undergraduate degree converted to a US GPA scale by world education services or another credential service.
I intend to go to law school in the US in two years time. Before I apply I would like to know where I stand regarding the GPA. I got a high 2:1 from Manchester.
If anyone can share any experiences regarding this matter it would be great. Thankyou.
ps - To the chagrin of my mates back home, there's more Man City games covered here than in Britain.
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Re: Converting British degrees to US GPA
Hello fellow Brits;
I have recently moved to America and have a boring question about the US education credentials. Has anyone here had their British undergraduate degree converted to a US GPA scale by world education services or another credential service.
I intend to go to law school in the US in two years time. Before I apply I would like to know where I stand regarding the GPA. I got a high 2:1 from Manchester.
If anyone can share any experiences regarding this matter it would be great. Thankyou.
ps - To the chagrin of my mates back home, there's more Man City games covered here than in Britain.
I have recently moved to America and have a boring question about the US education credentials. Has anyone here had their British undergraduate degree converted to a US GPA scale by world education services or another credential service.
I intend to go to law school in the US in two years time. Before I apply I would like to know where I stand regarding the GPA. I got a high 2:1 from Manchester.
If anyone can share any experiences regarding this matter it would be great. Thankyou.
ps - To the chagrin of my mates back home, there's more Man City games covered here than in Britain.
I used WES a few years ago for the same purpose. I have a 2:1 undergrad degree from Oxford and was given a 3.2 GPA. i wrote back to them asking why i was given such a low score? They said it was given in their best estimation. There is no oversight of this industry and upon complaining was upped to a 3.79.
WES are total idiots and will up GPA upon complaint. Use them and then complain if you are not happy.
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I used WES too. I have used their transcript of my UK degree to apply to three colleges here and never had an issue (I was accepted by all three). I am moving back to the UK and now have to do the same over there with my US Master's degree! UGH!
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Re: Converting British degrees to US GPA
I have a question you all might be able to help with. I am an American who wants to get his BA from the University of Leicester. They have a three-year BA degree, (two years of distance classes and the last year of on-campus classes). My question is….. would this degree be recognized in the US? I am sure that it will work for getting jobs but, what about if I want to go back to school in the US and get my masters degree? Do you think a UK degree will be recognized and I can enter college without having to take classes to play catch-up?
Thanks.
Thanks.
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Re: Converting British degrees to US GPA
I have a question you all might be able to help with. I am an American who wants to get his BA from the University of Leicester. They have a three-year BA degree, (two years of distance classes and the last year of on-campus classes). My question is….. would this degree be recognized in the US? I am sure that it will work for getting jobs but, what about if I want to go back to school in the US and get my masters degree? Do you think a UK degree will be recognized and I can enter college without having to take classes to play catch-up?
Thanks.
Thanks.
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Re: Converting British degrees to US GPA
WES is very poor, I have never heard any good things about them. But most companies tend to use them for whatever reason. I would guestimate it myself and then deal with it if the matter arises.
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Re: Converting British degrees to US GPA
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Re: Converting British degrees to US GPA
I have a question you all might be able to help with. I am an American who wants to get his BA from the University of Leicester. They have a three-year BA degree, (two years of distance classes and the last year of on-campus classes). My question is….. would this degree be recognized in the US? I am sure that it will work for getting jobs but, what about if I want to go back to school in the US and get my masters degree? Do you think a UK degree will be recognized and I can enter college without having to take classes to play catch-up?
Thanks.
Thanks.
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Re: Converting British degrees to US GPA
Hello fellow Brits;
I have recently moved to America and have a boring question about the US education credentials. Has anyone here had their British undergraduate degree converted to a US GPA scale by world education services or another credential service.
I intend to go to law school in the US in two years time. Before I apply I would like to know where I stand regarding the GPA. I got a high 2:1 from Manchester.
If anyone can share any experiences regarding this matter it would be great. Thankyou.
ps - To the chagrin of my mates back home, there's more Man City games covered here than in Britain.
I have recently moved to America and have a boring question about the US education credentials. Has anyone here had their British undergraduate degree converted to a US GPA scale by world education services or another credential service.
I intend to go to law school in the US in two years time. Before I apply I would like to know where I stand regarding the GPA. I got a high 2:1 from Manchester.
If anyone can share any experiences regarding this matter it would be great. Thankyou.
ps - To the chagrin of my mates back home, there's more Man City games covered here than in Britain.
I have a degree from UMIST and the silly buggers in the States stared blankly at my Desmond (2:2) and I miss going to Eastlands watching City, lol. Good luck mate.
CITEH! CITEH! CITEH
PS A British degree is superior to anything the Yanks put out.
Last edited by lanky spoken here; Oct 5th 2007 at 3:43 am.
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Re: Converting British degrees to US GPA
Countries other than the UK don't rate Cambridge or Oxford so high.
Rank University
1 Harvard University
2 University of Cambridge
3 University of Oxford
4 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
4 Yale University
6 Stanford University
7 California Institute of Technology
8 University of California at Berkeley
9 Imperial College London
10 Princeton University
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Re: Converting British degrees to US GPA
Not according to the Times higher educational supplement.
Countries other than the UK don't rate Cambridge or Oxford so high.
Rank University
1 Harvard University
2 University of Cambridge
3 University of Oxford
4 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
4 Yale University
6 Stanford University
7 California Institute of Technology
8 University of California at Berkeley
9 Imperial College London
10 Princeton University
Countries other than the UK don't rate Cambridge or Oxford so high.
Rank University
1 Harvard University
2 University of Cambridge
3 University of Oxford
4 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
4 Yale University
6 Stanford University
7 California Institute of Technology
8 University of California at Berkeley
9 Imperial College London
10 Princeton University
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Re: Converting British degrees to US GPA
I used WES a few years ago for the same purpose. I have a 2:1 undergrad degree from Oxford and was given a 3.2 GPA. i wrote back to them asking why i was given such a low score? They said it was given in their best estimation. There is no oversight of this industry and upon complaining was upped to a 3.79.
WES are total idiots and will up GPA upon complaint. Use them and then complain if you are not happy.
WES are total idiots and will up GPA upon complaint. Use them and then complain if you are not happy.
Agreed. WES are a bunch of twunts. My last employer insisted on my getting WES vierifcation of my BA. What a waste of time and money.
You pay them to get a piece of paper you can present to your employer saying "This degree is equivalent to a US degree."
I strongly suggest the OP save themselves some $$$ and forge their own WES letter.
Last edited by Sarah; Oct 5th 2007 at 5:57 am.
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Re: Converting British degrees to US GPA
Not according to the Times higher educational supplement.
Countries other than the UK don't rate Cambridge or Oxford so high.
Rank University
1 Harvard University
2 University of Cambridge
3 University of Oxford
4 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
4 Yale University
6 Stanford University
7 California Institute of Technology
8 University of California at Berkeley
9 Imperial College London
10 Princeton University
Countries other than the UK don't rate Cambridge or Oxford so high.
Rank University
1 Harvard University
2 University of Cambridge
3 University of Oxford
4 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
4 Yale University
6 Stanford University
7 California Institute of Technology
8 University of California at Berkeley
9 Imperial College London
10 Princeton University