Grades ...

[ashlar]

Originally posted by Dr. Bubbles@May 16 2005, 01:49 PM
I agree their is nothing wrong with a "sense of nerdiness." I think a lot of people on this site fit that title well....

I was an inductee into the phi beta kappa honor society during my undergraduate career and was a Fulbright Finalist. I did win the Udall and the JKC foundation scholarship for graduate school and graduated with honors for my doctorate. I was a phi kappa phi graduate (4.0 GPA) for graduate school.

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Wow.

You've definitly out nerded me.

SHIT!
Now imma have to try harder

 

[Freddie53]

Originally posted by rabudo@May 17 2005, 05:17 AM
I'm from Spain, and here we write grades completely different... How does it work there? I'm not understanding a word when you're talking about numbers... In letters I guess A is the maximum, but what's the highest and lowest in numbers? Here 10 is top and 0 is bottom. You need a 5 to pass. Could anybody explain that to me? Thanks

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Most are using percents when using numbers. So if you had nine out of ten correct on a test that would be a 90. The real answer of course is 90 %. But we usually leave the percent off. It is understood. Not all use percents for grades, but it is very popular to do so here in the states.

The grading scale varies from teacher to teacher and school to school. The most popular I have seen is:
90 to 100 A Excellent
80 to 89 B Very good
70 to 79 C Fair or average*
60 to 69 D Poor
59 and below is failing

In days gone by a C was average. Now with so much pressure from the parents a C really means fair not average. Parents expect all A's and B's from their children if they care at all about their children's grades. A "C" is a bad word to most parents today.

An incompetent teacher can usually keep his or her job if they can get along with their boss the principal. To give a C to the wrong student can stir up a hornet's nest. Been there. Bought the t shirt. Saw the video.

 

[ashlar]

Originally posted by Freddie53@May 17 2005, 05:35 AM
Most are using percents when using numbers. So if you had nine out of ten correct on a test that would be a 90. The real answer of course is 90 %. But we usually leave the percent off. It is understood. Not all use percents for grades, but it is very popular to do so here in the states.

The grading scale varies from teacher to teacher and school to school. The most popular I have seen is:
90 to 100 A Excellent
80 to 89 B Very good
70 to 79 C Fair or average*
60 to 69 D Poor
59 and below is failing

In days gone by a C was average. Now with so much pressure from the parents a C really means fair not average. Parents expect all A's and B's from their children if they care at all about their children's grades. A "C" is a bad word to most parents today.

An incompetent teacher can usually keep his or her job if they can get along with their boss the principal. To give a C to the wrong student can stir up a hornet's nest. Been there. Bought the t shirt. Saw the video.

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Well said Freddie. That pretty much explaines it right there.

 

[Dr. Bubbles]

Originally posted by ashlar+May 17 2005, 05:00 AM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(ashlar &#064; May 17 2005, 05:00 AM)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-Dr. Bubbles@May 16 2005, 01:49 PM
I agree their is nothing wrong with a "sense of nerdiness."  I think a lot of people on this site fit that title well....

I was an inductee into the phi beta kappa honor society during my undergraduate career and was a Fulbright Finalist.  I did win the Udall and the JKC foundation scholarship for graduate school and graduated with honors for my doctorate.  I was a phi kappa phi graduate (4.0 GPA) for graduate school.

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Wow.

You&#39;ve definitly out nerded me.

SHIT&#33;
Now imma have to try harder

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Out "nerded" you? nah... in time before you complete your studies you will have some of those societies under your belt and many scholarships as well i suppose.

speaking of under the belt.... can i peek? hehehe

 

[ashlar]

Originally posted by Dr. Bubbles+May 17 2005, 12:50 PM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Dr. Bubbles &#064; May 17 2005, 12:50 PM)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-ashlar@May 17 2005, 05:00 AM


Wow.

You&#39;ve definitly out nerded me.

SHIT&#33;
Now imma have to try harder

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Out "nerded" you? nah... in time before you complete your studies you will have some of those societies under your belt and many scholarships as well i suppose.

speaking of under the belt.... can i peek? hehehe

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*LOL*

But i&#39;m not wearing a belt?

*twirls a lock of his blonde hair between his fingertips*