[grades] concerns questions on different grading systems
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How important are the grades compared to the cover letter when applying for a Ph.D?
Some months ago I finished my MSc. I immediately started to send several applications for Ph.D vacancies.
So far I've spent a lot of time in doing this, but there is only one place that did not reject ...
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Grading system: Why A-F and not E?
Why do we use F for failing on an otherwise arbitrary alphabetic grading scale? Isn't E just as meaningful for failing as A is for excellent?
I'm more interested in a response on the history of how ...
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How to convert from one grading scheme to another
I'm trying to figure out the equivalence between grade schemes in different countries.
According to some Google results:
If you are a U.S. citizen, you need a GPA of 3.2+ (it varies, some say 3.2 ...
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Issue on conditional PhD admission
I am an international student who has recently been officially admitted to a prestigious school in USA as a PhD candidate. I have sent them my transcript except my last year, which I was passing my ...
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CS PhD application with low GPA but extensive research experience
I have recently graduated from a non EEA university—though arguably one of the better/best schools in its field in my country—with a CGPA of 2.90, majoring in Computer science. I used to study ...
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Graduate early with average GPA, or later with better GPA?
I've seen similar questions here, and I wish there was a narrower tag than the broad soft-question and career-development.
I am currently a freshman/sophomore-to-be at a top ten math program in US. ...
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Grade assignment methods to make learning efficient
The way a grade is assigned in a course influences the way students study which in turn influences their gain from the course.
I want to focus on ways to assign grades which aim to eventually ...
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How can I make up for weak grades while applying for a masters?
I feel I've received poor grades in my bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering - Second Class Second Division as per UK grading system. Having finished my bachelors in the UK I wish to enroll into ...
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Time spent marking essays
A stack of psychology exam essays has just landed on my desk for marking. It was a 3 hour exam with 3 essay questions. This is a final year essay so I do not have to provide written feedback. How long ...
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Can students ask for changing grades?
If a student feels that the grade he received is lower than he expected, because he has been working very hard, and truly trying to understand things, but sometimes at the cost of sacrificing details. ...
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How do you avoid favoritism and personal relationships from affecting grading?
Universities do encourage close cooperation between students and faculty. However, how does one prevent close working or personal relationships from affecting grading, so that it can be carried out ...
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Who can see a student's grades?
I have a question.
Can all the professors in a department see a particular student's grades?
Can the chair of a department see a student's grades?
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Non competitive grading system
I go to school at a University in the US. We use a competitive grading system where teachers give grades based on how you do relative to other students. This type of grading system doesn't encourage ...
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Tools to assist with upper-division grading?
Are there any commercial or free products that assist professors with grading students? I've seen many K-12 solutions, but these are generally without robust curve options. I've seen a lot of ...
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How important are my grades to the rest of my PhD career?
Speaking to the faculty in my program, I've noticed that they seem to evaluate themselves and others using two criterion: (1) publication quality and quantity, and (2) ability to obtain grant money. ...
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Is there a standard for translating grades across Erasmus universities?
I've just finished my Erasmus period in the Netherlands. I'm still waiting for one result from my guest academy, then the Transcript of Record will reach my home university and, somehow, the results ...
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Can game theory explain grade inflation?
According to wikipedia, grade inflation is the tendency of academic grades for work of comparable quality to increase over time. That article also includes plenty of evidence for the phenomenon and ...
