Hey there, I'm feeling a tad lost with grading systems. I have percentage grades from some of my assignments but I'm unsure how these percentages translate into letter grades. For instance, what letter grade would a 79 percent be considered as? Are different schools likely to interpret this percentage differently?
Hello, your confusion is totally understandable. It's common in many academic systems to use percentage grades, but how these percentages translate into letter grades can vary by school or even by country. In many U.S. grading systems, percentage grades usually translate into letter grades in the following way:
- A: 90-100%
- B: 80-89%
- C: 70-79%
- D: 60-69%
- F: Below 60%
With this scale, a score of 79 percent would generally be considered a C.
Remember, this is a generalized grading scale and may not exactly match the grading scale used at your school. Each institution often has its own specific grading policy, with some offering plus or minus grades (like B+ or B-) and some adopting a different grading scale altogether. It is always a good idea to check with your institutions about their grading guidelines for accurate conversion from percentage scores to letter grades.
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