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What is a median grade in college?
The median grade is the grade below and above which there is an equal number of grades. Total enrollment indicates the total number of students who took the course for a letter grade.
What percentage is an A at Dartmouth?
The Scale 4.0 and how it will affect your marks
| \% number | Letter | 4.0 Scale |
|---|---|---|
| 93 to 100 | A | 4.0 |
| 90 to 92 | A- | 3.7 |
| 87 to 89 | B+ | 3.3 |
| 83 to 86 | B | 3.0 |
Does Dartmouth grade on a curve?
Under norm-referenced models, grades are distributed according to a standard bell-shaped curve.
What is unique about Dartmouth College?
Your child should remember what makes Dartmouth unique: The D-Plan, its signature flexible plan of study, its proud school traditions like the Winter Carnival and the Dartmouth Powwow, and its connection to the natural world.
How is median grade calculated?
Count how many numbers you have. If you have an odd number, divide by 2 and round up to get the position of the median number. If you have an even number, divide by 2. Go to the number in that position and average it with the number in the next higher position to get the median.
What is a failing grade at Dartmouth?
An unsatisfactory grade is any grade below a C-. After receiving three Risk notices, any failing or unsatisfactory grade in any subsequent term will result in Probation (unless the student is otherwise liable for Suspension or Separation).
Can I get into Dartmouth with a 32?
Even though Dartmouth likely says they have no minimum ACT requirement, if you apply with a 32 or below, you’ll have a very hard time getting in, unless you have something else very impressive in your application. There are so many applicants scoring 34 and above that a 32 will look academically weak.
What is a B+ at Dartmouth?
B+ = 10 quality points. B = 9 quality points. B- = 8 quality points. C+ = 7 quality points. C = 6 quality points.