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  2. How Ivy League Students Learned to Game the Grading System - AOL

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    “It seems to give students more of an obsession to try to pursue the highest GPA possible. If that data weren't available, maybe they would worry less about trying to eke out the last hundredth ...

  3. Academic grading in the United States - Wikipedia

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    A-plusses, if given, are usually assigned a value of 4.0 (equivalent to an A) due to the common assumption that a 4.00 is the best possible grade-point average, although 4.33 is awarded at some institutions. In some places, .25 or .3 instead of .33 is added for a plus grade and subtracted for a minus grade.

  4. Racial achievement gap in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The racial achievement gap in the United States refers to disparities in educational achievement between differing ethnic/racial groups. [1] It manifests itself in a variety of ways: African-American and Hispanic students are more likely to earn lower grades, score lower on standardized tests, drop out of high school, and they are less likely to enter and complete college than whites, while ...

  5. Academic achievement - Wikipedia

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    Academic achievement or academic performance is the extent to which a student, teacher or institution has attained their short or long-term educational goals. Completion of educational benchmarks such as secondary school diplomas and bachelor's degrees represent academic achievement.

  6. 6 scholarships for college sophomores

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    In order to be considered, students must have a minimum 3.0 GPA, and winners are determined based on merit and financial need. Amount: $1,000 Deadline: October 15, 2024 or March 15, 2025

  7. Grading systems by country - Wikipedia

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    In most American schools, a 4.00 is regarded as perfect and the highest GPA one can achieve. Thus, an A, being the prime grade, achieves the mark of a 4.00; for the A+ mark, most schools still assign a value of 4.00, equivalent to the A mark, to prevent deviation from the standard 4.00 GPA system.

  8. These Indigenous Fitness Coaches Are Leading Their ... - AOL

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    For our after school program, if you get a 3.0 [GPA], you pay for your first month and then all semester, as long as you keep a 3.0 you get to lift for free. ... it's having that as well—it’s ...

  9. Grading in education - Wikipedia

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    Grading in education is the application of standardized measurements to evaluate different levels of student achievement in a course. Grades can be expressed as letters (usually A to F), as a range (for example, 1 to 6), percentages, or as numbers out of a possible total (often out of 100).