Classical five-point discrete evaluation is the system most commonly used in the United States, but there are many variations. There are also a few schools, colleges and universities that eschew discrete evaluation (letter grading) in favor of pure discursive evaluation.
Here is a common example of an American quality index, showing letter grade, qualitative definition and correlative quantitative value.
A = Excellent or Exceptionally Good; or top 10% (90 to 100, of 100) = 4.00
B = Above Average or Above Average Expectation; or second 10% (80-89) = 3.00
C = Average or Average Expectation; or third 10% (70-79) = 2.00
D = Poor% (60-69) = 1.00
E or F: Failure or Exceptionally Poor; or bottom 60% (0-59) = 0.00
Percentage ranges may vary from one school to another. In some schools, these ranges may even vary from one class to another.
Whether the failing grade is E or F typically depends on time and geography. Some states, but not many, tend to favor E since World War II while the majority of the country still tend to use F. Ultimately, the grade F traces to the days of two-point grading as Pass (P) and Fail (F).
In schools, the grade point average is computed by multiplying the summing the quantitative values (4.0, etc.) and dividing the total by the number of factors. In colleges and universities that use discrete evaluation, the grade point average is calculated by multiplying the quantitative values by the credit value of the correlative course, and then dividing the total by the sum of all credits.
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2006-09-04 16:44:49
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answered by needanansnow 2
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That's about what I had in middle school . I think it's when you get a's , b's , and c's. There is a way to do this ; On your next progress report or report card , you can go by this method ;
A's=4 b=3 c =2 d=1 f=0 . You add up all the numbers and divide them by the number of classes you have. That's your GPA.
2006-09-04 16:57:07
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answered by ? 2
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it's a "b"
a 4.0 is an "a" cuz it's a perfect score (if you multiply it by 25, you get 100%, a perfect score). a 3.0 would multiply out to a 75% average, in high school terms - but colleges consider 3.0 to be a "b"
2006-09-04 16:47:02
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answered by moondancer629 4
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my community college had a 5 point grading scale, so 5 was A and 4 was B and 3 was C
but my university had a 4 point grading scale
4 was A and 3 was B
why were they different? I don't know. I think 4 point scale is the one usually used.
2006-09-04 16:41:59
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answered by smith 4
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Did anyone else who answered you question go to school?
It's a B average, so basically anything equivalent to straight B's. Three A's and three C's, anything like that. A 3.0 average isn't anything to brag about...
2006-09-04 17:01:30
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answered by Anonymous
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It's a solid B average.
2006-09-04 16:41:27
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answered by cassicad75 3
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Straight B's
2006-09-04 16:41:55
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answered by Lov'n IT! 7
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Obviously this is something you dont have, have never had, and will never have. Good job failing your parents and all your loved ones.
2006-09-04 16:44:16
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answered by Anonymous
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4.0 A
3.0 B
2.0 C
1.0 D
2006-09-04 16:45:22
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answered by ♥ Lips of Morphine ♥ 4
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Here is the full general college scale.
A = 4.0
A- = 3.7
B+ = 3.3
B = 3.0
B- = 2.7
C+ = 2.3
C = 2.0
C- = 1.7
D+ = 1.3
D = 1.0
E/F = 0.0
2006-09-04 16:41:16
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answered by dreft 2
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