<p>Looks like UF is finally adopting the stricter grading system FSU has long used:</p>
<p>
[quote]
Passing Grades and Grade Points Prior to Summer A 2009
Letter Grade A B+ B C+ C D+ D E WF I NG S-U
Grade Points 4.0 3.5 3.0 2.5 2.0 1.5 1 0 0 0 0 0</p>
<p>Passing Grades and Grade Points Effective Summer A 2009
Letter Grade A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D D- E WF I NG S-U
Grade Points 4.0 3.67 3.33 3.0 2.67 2.33 2.0 1.67 1.33 1.0 .67 0 0 0 0 0
[/quote]
Reference: Office</a> of the University Registrar</p>
<p>FSU's grading system:
[quote]
Grading System
Definition Grade Quality Points Per Credit Hour
Excellent A 4.00
A– 3.75
Good B+ 3.25
B 3.00
B– 2.75
Average C+ 2.25
C 2.00
C– 1.75
Poor D+ 1.25
D 1.00
D– 0.75
Failure F 0.00
[/quote]
Reference: Florida</a> State University Registrar</p>
<p>Interesting their minuses are tougher but their pluses are easier.
I guess they don’t go back and recalculate any previous year’s GPA so this change only takes effect going forward.</p>
<p>I was discussing this today with FSIL and D1. They complained that UF graded using a more forgiving system. Looks like that is changing.</p>
<p>Not sure which one I’d prefer.</p>
<p>UF is kinder if you normally just barely miss the next letter, but hurts you if you’re one to just barely slip in an A or B. Guess it all is probably a wash come graduation.</p>
<p>Getting a 92 in a class should be worth more than 3.66 though IMO.</p>
<p>And wow… The old UF system was VERY kind. Must have been a lot of grade inflation.</p>
<p>FSU uses the same grading system as my school.</p>
<p>UF seems to be very lenient wow!</p>
<p>At UF now, about 71% of Florida resident undergraduate students have GPA’s greater than 2.74, thus a B or better grade average, qualifying for Bright Futures scholarships. How can 71% of students be above average if C grades are supposed to be average performance. The way I look at it, a B is actually an average performance in class, and the grades are inflated at UF and probably the same at the other state universities in Florida. Maybe the universities have unwritten policies keeping grades up to allow most students to keep Bright Futures. I’m not begrudging anyone getting the BF, because I want the same break, it just seems to be the case that grades are inflated making nearly everyone an honor student.</p>
<p>My D (at FSU) usually gets an email at the end of her classes notifying those in her class that the final grade has been posted. These emails usually also contain a rundown of the number of grades at each level–ie number of A/A-/B+/B etc. I was AMAZED at the number of C/D/F’s when she would share with me. I did not see grade inflation. As a parent, I actually gasped. I thought of the parents getting word from their kids about those less than stellar grades. And she had one class that is given as a Pass Faill (with no final) and the numbers of kids who failed surprised me as well. There were 120 in the class, and 15 failed, and another 30+ were offered one last extra assignment to do during finals week in order to pass. In still another, a prof emailed the class and told them to STOP sending her emails about what they could do to raise their grade. She said “this is college, not high school.” She explained that the syllabus was available from day 1, that she had laid it all out for them…that tests were already curved, and that was that. So be forewarned,</p>
<p>Please allow me to correct statement I posted earlier. What is correct is that about 71%of all UF Florida resident undergraduates receive Bright Futures. I faultily interpolated that to 71% of UF undergraduates have 2.75 or better GPA’s. To retain BF’s, students need 2.75 or better GPA. Mixing in freshmen (95% starting college with BF) throws my math off as freshmen grades are in limbo land BF wise the first year until dust settles. Anyways, I still think there is grade inflation.</p>
<p>You need a 3.0 or better to get a BF.</p>
<p>^To retain 75 percent, you need only a 2.75. To retain 100%, you need a 3.0. </p>
<p>To receive the 75%, you need a 3.0 HS GPA, but given the weighted system, this is typically quite easy.</p>
<p>Ohhh ahh. I am talking out of HS to obtain the 75% haha.
I’m sry. Yeah, my friend lost her 75% by a couple points. By the FSU system.</p>