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  2. Academic grading in the United States - Wikipedia

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    In the United States, academic grading commonly takes on the form of five, six or seven letter grades. Traditionally, the grades are A+, A, A−, B+, B, B−, C+, C, C−, D+, D, D− and F, with A+ being the highest and F being lowest. In some cases, grades can also be numerical. Numeric-to-letter-grade conversions generally vary from system ...

  3. Gaokao - Wikipedia

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    In different places and across different time periods in history, students were required to apply for their intended university or college prior to the exam, after the exam, or more recently, after they receive their scores, by filling a list of ranked preferences. The application list is classified into several tiers (including at least early ...

  4. College Scholastic Ability Test - Wikipedia

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    The College Scholastic Ability Test or CSAT ( Korean: 대학수학능력시험, Hanja: 大學修學能力試驗 ), also abbreviated Suneung ( Korean: 수능, Hanja: 修能 ), is a standardized test which is recognized by South Korean universities. The Korea Institute of Curriculum and Evaluation (KICE) administers the annual test on the third ...

  5. Academic grading in Italy - Wikipedia

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    For ordinary exams, universities in Italy use a 30-point scale that can be divided into failing (0 to 17) and passing (18 to 30 cum laude) grades. For final assessment of the entire degree, a 110-point scale is used, which is divided into two as well, with 66 being the minimum for a degree to be awarded. The 110-point scale incorporates scores ...

  6. List of law school GPA curves - Wikipedia

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    University of Akron School of Law. 3.0 first year, 3.1 upper years. [2] University of Alabama School of Law. 3.20 [3] Albany Law School. 3.0 [4] American University Washington College of Law. No mandatory curve; 3.1 to 3.3 mean for 1L courses, except First-Year Rhetoric. 3.25 to 3.45 mean for most upper-level courses.

  7. Grading systems by country - Wikipedia

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    The final exam encompasses the whole course syllabus, whereas the mid exams usually review half. In some schools, if the average grade of the two mid exams is equal to or higher than 7.00, the student is able to pass the class without needing to take a final exam (since there are only two exams, some teachers also pass students who average 6.50 ...

  8. Advanced Placement exams - Wikipedia

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    Advanced Placement ( AP) examinations are exams offered in United States by the College Board and are taken each May by students. The tests are the culmination of year-long Advanced Placement (AP) courses, which are typically offered at the high school level. AP exams (with few exceptions [1]) have a multiple-choice section and a free-response ...

  9. ACT (test) - Wikipedia

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    The ACT (/ eɪ s iː t iː /; originally an abbreviation of American College Testing) is a standardized test used for college admissions in the United States. It is currently administered by ACT, a nonprofit organization of the same name. The ACT test covers four academic skill areas: English, mathematics, reading, and scientific reasoning. It ...

  10. Cramming (education) - Wikipedia

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    Cramming (education) In education, cramming is the practice of working intensively to absorb large volumes of information in short amounts of time. It is also known as massed learning. [1] It is often done by students in preparation for upcoming exams, especially just before them. Usually the student's priority is to obtain shallow recall ...

  11. Haverford College - Wikipedia

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    Haverford College. /  40.00972°N 75.30722°W  / 40.00972; -75.30722. Haverford College ( / ˈhævərfərd / HAV-ər-fərd) is a private liberal arts college in Haverford, Pennsylvania. It was founded as a men's college in 1833 by members of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). Haverford began accepting non-Quakers in 1849 and ...