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re: What is the benefit of LSU's new +/- grade scale?
Posted on 12/6/15 at 4:49 pm to Scruffy
Posted on 12/6/15 at 4:49 pm to Scruffy
I would have a 2.97 this semester with the old grading scale, but have a 2.6 with the +-. I finally get an A but its only worth 3.7 pts.
But above all of that, it sucks the most come finals time and you have to get a good of a grade as possible to keep your gpa from dropping.
But above all of that, it sucks the most come finals time and you have to get a good of a grade as possible to keep your gpa from dropping.
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Posted on 12/6/15 at 4:55 pm to Scruffy
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what is the benefit of this system?
students are more likely to receive the grade they deserve and you can tell an elite A student from a marginal A student, or a strong B student from a marginal B student.
Posted on 12/6/15 at 5:35 pm to SlowFlowPro
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#1 best advice for all college students: night classes
ESPECIALLY night classes on monday. every semester should have one Monday night class
Never took even one night class in undergrad
Posted on 12/6/15 at 5:37 pm to molsusports
I think most private and public schools outside of the Ivy ones should demand 100% transparency from the Ivy schools first. When you talk grade inflation and such, you start with the Ivy institutions, they have been the worst culprits because they know their 'honors' graduate will get the benefit of the doubt over some other university's 'highest honors' student by employers.
Until the Ivies are 100% transparent, every other university should go out of its way to send the absolute best product to the job market and maximize each student's potential to get hired (not implement systems like LSU has). Otherwise, their grads are going to continue to get squeezed out of hirings.
Until the Ivies are 100% transparent, every other university should go out of its way to send the absolute best product to the job market and maximize each student's potential to get hired (not implement systems like LSU has). Otherwise, their grads are going to continue to get squeezed out of hirings.
Posted on 12/6/15 at 5:39 pm to Scruffy
It is a more accurate assessment of your performance. /thread
I went to a school with the +- system and it emphasized the importance of making an A- rather than a B+. 3.67 versus a 3.3 was a big impact on someone's grade.
I went to a school with the +- system and it emphasized the importance of making an A- rather than a B+. 3.67 versus a 3.3 was a big impact on someone's grade.
This post was edited on 12/6/15 at 5:41 pm
Posted on 12/6/15 at 6:44 pm to Scruffy
Would have really helped my GPA out. I was the king of 79s and 89s in college. 
Posted on 12/6/15 at 6:59 pm to OMLandshark
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But you're far more likely to get fricked by this than to be the benefactor
beneficiary. come on, bro!
Posted on 12/6/15 at 7:41 pm to Scruffy
Did they end up putting in an A+? A grade above 4? Only makes sense if they're going to punish you for a 91, they better give you extra for a 99 in a class. Hurts A average students. I know my GPA would go down. I frequently mailed in finals where I had a guaranteed A in order to focus extra on tougher classes
Posted on 12/6/15 at 7:43 pm to Upperdecker
There is an A+, I've had multiple professors bitch about it
Posted on 12/6/15 at 7:49 pm to Cap Crunch
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I would have a 2.97 this semester with the old grading scale, but have a 2.6 with the +-. I finally get an A but its only worth 3.7 pts.
Recalculate it with the old scale. I'm a senior and that's what I'm going to do, and use that GPA. I dont see the new system as valid since most students were against it. It wouldn't have been that hard to have a vote like they do for student government.
This post was edited on 12/6/15 at 7:50 pm
Posted on 12/6/15 at 8:05 pm to SlowFlowPro
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#1 best advice for all college students: night classes
ESPECIALLY night classes on monday. every semester should have one Monday night class
Preferably taught by Harry M. Mokeba, PhD.
"There's a Hornets game tonight. We're only meeting for 45 minutes."
This post was edited on 12/6/15 at 8:06 pm
Posted on 12/6/15 at 8:46 pm to Cap Crunch
My college did not have A+. It leads to grade inflation. People graduating with over a 4.0 on a 4.0 scale does not look good for the institution, IMO.
Posted on 12/6/15 at 8:52 pm to TigersforEver
Students should not be able to vote on grading scales. Baylor has used this scale for a while. My kid was not happy with her 3.87 her first semester; it was all A's. At least the med school recognizes the scale is different than other places and converts the GPA for applicants when reviewing them.
Posted on 12/6/15 at 8:53 pm to Rouge
I think my GPA would have been pretty close to what I finished with anyway. I had a bunch of 88-89s and a bunch of 80-81s.
Glad I didn't have to deal with it though. I was definitely in the "40 for the final, keep the B club"
Glad I didn't have to deal with it though. I was definitely in the "40 for the final, keep the B club"
Posted on 12/6/15 at 8:56 pm to lynxcat
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People graduating with over a 4.0 on a 4.0 scale does not look good for the institution, IMO.
A+ is 4 pts, you don't get more than 4; An A-is only like 3.75 on the scale I've seen. Same with B's and C's
Posted on 12/6/15 at 8:57 pm to Scruffy
So instead of students grovelling for an A or B when they are a point away...they can grovel for a B-, B, B+, A-, A, A+
Posted on 12/6/15 at 8:58 pm to Carson123987
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beneficiary. come on, bro!
Thought you graduated before then.
Posted on 12/6/15 at 9:10 pm to OMLandshark
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Students should not be able to vote on grading scales.
Why not? We're the ones paying for the the courses after all.
Posted on 12/6/15 at 10:08 pm to TigersforEver
Students are not responsible for the development of an accredited curriculum. How a student is graded is just an extension of policy on the curriculum.
Posted on 12/6/15 at 10:19 pm to Scruffy
Only reason im glad im in the Tiger Bridge Program for a year because of +/-. I'll most likely have either a 4.0 or a 3.8 after this semester at BRCC and would'nt have that at LSU cause they're all mid to lower end A's.
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