<p>Well, I guess you’d have to get all A’s, which I believe is a 93+ (we don’t have A+'s). It’s almost impossible, I literally don’t know anyone who hasn’t at least gotten some A-'s!</p>
<p>For us (USC) grade breakdown is like this:</p>
<p>A = 4.0
A-= 3.7
B+ = 3.3
B = 3.0
B- = 2.7
C+ = 2.3
C = 2.0
C- = 1.7</p>
<p>And so on. No A+'s.</p>
<p>As far as actual course grades go, it really depends on the course. Many of the engineering/science courses depend wildly on the curve, the professor, how difficult exams were, how close students are (in grade) to each other, etc. In some cases you’ll need as high as an 88 or 90 for an A; in other cases, you can land an A with a 70 something.</p>
<p>I have taken quite a few courses with the set grading scale, most in Spanish and other courses that don’t operate on a curve. You need a 94+ for a solid A, 90-93 is A-, etc.</p>
<p>An A is a 4.0; there’s no A+ and an A- is a 3.7.</p>
<p>I think an A is anything above a 93 or a 93.5. I forget. With no intentions of arrogance, my grades were never that low, so I never really cared what the cut-off was.</p>
<p>Columbia has a terrible grade policy IMO. Take USCs but add the A+ ( only given in a few courses) and a grade that ends in “4” is still a minus. So 94 is A-, 84 is B-, etc.</p>
<p>Brown:</p>
<p>The university doesn’t calculate GPA but when applying for jobs/grad school we use
A = 4
B = 3
C = 2
<C = Not on Transcript (and no credit earned)
There are no +s or -s.</p>
<p>What constitutes an A in the class can vary widely. I took classes where the minimum for an A was as low as 80 but then the class average would usually be in the 60s.</p>
<p>They’re all so different! It’s weird how 4.0 grades can be 3.9-3.6 grades at another school, and vice versa. </p>
<p>And @romanigypyeyes: yeah, I think some of the older or tenured profs at OU bend the regulations a bit. It’s supposed to be 98 and up, but I’ve heard of some accepting anything from 94-97. Some of the newer or adjunct ones like to stick to the rules. At least in my experience. But like you said, a 3.6-4.0 is still considered an A, so I guess it’s not too bad.</p>
<p>93-100% - 4.0
90-93% - 3.7
B+ - 3.3
B - 3.0
B- - 2.7
and so on…</p>
<p>When I went to community college, each professor decided on his/her own grading scale. As a result, you couldnt get 4.0’s in come of those classes unless you got a 100%. Sorta wacky.</p>
<p>harvest, I just looked up quite a few syllabi and asked a few friends… according to them, 96+ is a typical 4.0. Is it possible that you were just in some classes with a more strict grading scale?</p>
<p>We have “+” and “-” grades as well, so a 4.0 is an A. The cut off for an A is usually around 95-96 or something like that.</p>
<p>A=5
B=4
C=3
D=2
F=0
Plus and minus don’t count.</p>
<p>The exception is freshman year. First semester doesn’t count for GPA at all. You can get P for classes you pass or nothing (No Record) for classes you get a D or F in. Second semester counts for GPA, but you only get A, B, or C. Still, if you don’t pass a class that semester, the grade doesn’t show up.
D is passing after freshman year, but it’s usually treated like passing with qualifications.</p>
<p>A = 4.0
a- = 3.8
b+ = 3.5
b = 3.0</p>
<p>At my school, each professor has his/her own grading scale. Obviously, if the class is easier (like a basic writing class), the grading scale is more strict. For example, for my German class last semester, you had to get a 98% to get a 4.0 (I got 95%- a 3.8). For my Organic Chemistry class, if you got 90% with the curve that was already given, that was a 4.0.</p>
<p>Even though each professor had their own grading scale, it was all converted into the universal numerical grading system. Then, you could look at your grades and determine if you have A’s, B’s, C’s, D’s, or F’s. An A is anywhere between 3.6 and 4.0. I find this so incredibly frustrating because you could have straight A’s and not get a 4.0 overall GPA. Oh well, this is university, not high school…</p>
<p>Romanigypsyeyes, I’m thinking that I may have indeed come across some sticklers! I checked the new slyabi for my classes next term, and I have a couple upper-level classes where a 96 and a 95 are considered 4.0 grades. Maybe it goes by department? The 98 standards were set for foreign language and arts areas, and writing classes have the lower standards. Have most of your classes been lower 4.0 standards?</p>
<p>I don’t go to OU, I go to MSU. I just have a lot of friends that go there.</p>
<p>Oh, okay. What’s the 4.0 requirement over there?</p>
<p>There isn’t one. It varies by college, department, and prof. Neither of my majors have standardized grading so it’s up to the prof. I’ve had everything from 85 to 95 be the minimum from 4.0. Others just grade everything as a 4.0, 3.5, etc rather than % and then average it out from there.</p>