4.00 100.00%
3.95 98.75%
3.90 97.50%
3.85 96.25%
3.80 95.00%
3.75 93.75%
3.70 92.50%
3.65 91.25%
3.60 90.00%
3.55 88.75%
3.50 87.50%
3.45 86.25%
3.40 85.00%
3.35 83.75%
3.30 82.50%
3.25 81.25%
3.20 80.00%
3.15 78.75%
3.10 77.50%
3.05 76.25%
3.00 75.00%
2.95 73.75%
2.90 72.50%
2.85 71.25%
2.80 70.00%

To convert GPA, it's 88.25 times 4 divided by 100. It woudl be 3.53 on a 4 point scale. Hope that helps!

If you are trying to detemine which letter grade an 88.25 would be, it would depend on what the instructor or school system has set as the standard. Here in Knoxville TN, the grade scale is

A 93-100% 4.0
B 85-92% 3.0
C 75-84% 2.0
D 70-74% 1.0
F 0-69% 0.0.

Used to be just a 10 point range for grading back when I was in school (90-100 A, 80-90 B, etc).

Yes, a successful (very successful) lumbar laminectomy at L4/L5. No instrumentation or fusion. Was up and walking within 24 hours. However, my doctor was extremely conservative and forbade sitting for 3 months! Seriously, other than the toilet none at all for 2 weeks. Driving only after 1 month, then only one half hour a day of sitting. Lots of walking though. Was doing lots of non-sitting activities within 10 days. Went back to work after 3 months and have had little to no residual problems. I was young at the time (30)- age makes recovery slower. YMMV

I meant to add that if it related to a school grade, you may want to check the school system's webpage (which is how I looked up the Knox County grades.)

Both of the first two examples could be true. But are you talking about converting a single grade from a 100 point scale to a four point scale? Or are you looking at a cumulative average of 88.25? The determining factor in either case is the 100 point scale your school uses. In some schools anything from 90 to 100 is an A. Not so in others. In determining cumulative GPA's on a 4 point scale, anything that gets you an A is assigned a four. Anything that gets you a B is assigned a three. And so on.

I've always seen it based on A's, B's, etc., not numerical grades, so I'd be tempted to convert it the way Cary describes. But if the school in question only uses number grades, I would check with whoever is requesting this information. I'd also ask them just why they want to know and what exactly are they planning to do with it and am I legally required to provide this information and what is their privacy policy....oh, sorry. Got a little paranoid there.

Busy Mom,
My husband had a lumbar laminectomy about 10 years ago and he is better now than he was before! He was supposed to stay off work for 6 weeks.....Haaaaa! He felt so much better he went back after 3 weeks and the three he stayed home he spent working on some small projects. He did great and was so happy to be out of pain! I got the "honor" of removing the staples from his back. All I have to say about that is GROSS! It hurt me way more than it hurt him. The only bad part really was the anesthesia.

Oh god, the GPA. When you figure it out, let me know - we've got to translate Canadian high school credits (percentage mark) into one, and every time we do it, we get a different result.

I had a two level lumbar lami a few years ago and ended up with failed back syndrome, a not uncommon complication. Others I know of had similar surgery and did fantastic. I couldn't get out of bed without pain for weeks, and it took 12+ weeks to recover. My friend's son had surgery, out of bed next day, practically pain free, uneventful recovery. Underlying pathology affects what the surgeon will do intra-op, as well as the post-op course. Is your dad contemplating surgery? Good luck to him.

had surgery going on 2 summers ago & would recommend it to anyone! first major medical treatment i'd ever needed & would do it again, if needed, without hesitation. recovery was a breeze compared to the pain prior to.

Just set this up as a comparison thingy...
4.0/100 = X/88.25 and solve for x.
good luck

Okay, I see all the math-ish people have already been here, but here's my elementary version of what you are asking for - divide by 25. That's the conversion.

Can't help you on the back thing. Hope your dad feels better soon!

I use the same method as Lisa for percentages and it alwasys seems to work, almost like magic!

uumm, 100 point scale? 4 point scale? I was gonna copy off of your paper! now I'm reconsidering! BUT! a microlaminectomy discetomy I can discuss at length! a ha! how bout them apples? Disc between L4/L5 was ruptured and spilling onto the sciatic and causing lots-o-pain. Had it scraped out and was walking the next day and out of the clean white rooms the next. Took it easy in bed for a week I think, maybe 2, then back to easy work in a chair at the computer for a spell. Before I knew it, I was mopping and sweeping and hauling 20 tons of laundry and dusting and scrubbing... need I continue? Call me if you want to hear more L4/L5 surgery scoop. and BTW, thanks for the box tops! got here just in the nick of time! : )

I have not had the lumbar lam., but my father has. he said as soon as he woke up fom the surgery, he could tell that hte horrific pain was gone. he had a much easier recovery from the back surgery than he did from heart surgery.

BUT, he has a baby his back now.--- which he probably would have had to have done whether he had the surgery or not.

That is what Jeff had in december. He went from not being able to walk to walking within days. He also was up and moving within 6 weeks. He can't lift heavy items over 50lbs now but weeks afterwards he was on a 10lb limit.

I'd consider it a wonderful success and well worth it! He was in SOOOO much pain.
-d

I've had my share of back surgery WITH instrumentation, tho not this particular one. My only advice would be to get 2 opinions if possible, because you would not believe the differences in procedures the docs I interviewed proposed.

Also, if this is a procedure that both ortho surgeons and neurosurgeons perform, you may want to consider that as well.