Can someone explain NYU's grading system?

I'm a rising junior and I've been looking into NYU for a while now. Their grading system seems a bit different from other schools. Can anyone explain how it works? It's important for me to understand as I weigh my options for colleges.

Sure, happy to shed some light on this! New York University (NYU) uses a letter grade system, similar to many other colleges. However, the definitions and the grade point equivalents for each letter grade might look a bit different from what you're used to. NYU follows this scale:

- A:4.0 (outstanding work)

- A-:3.7- B+:3.3- B:3.0 (good work)

- B-:2.7- C+:2.3- C:2.0 (satisfactory work)

- C-:1.7- D:1.0 (passing)

- F:0.0 (failure)

A couple of things to note:

1. Each faculty at NYU is authorized to follow this grading system for undergraduate students. However, you should know that the individual faculty who teach the courses assign the grades.

2. The university also uses some additional grade notations such as I (Incomplete), N (No Credit), W (Withdrew), CR (Credit), and Z (No grade reported).

Grades have a direct impact on a student's CGPA (Cumulative Grade Point Average), which is calculated by adding up the grade points from all classes and then dividing by the total amount of credit hours taken. Each semester, the GPA is computed, and then these GPAs are used to compute the CGPA upon graduation. The CGPA, as you may know, can come into play when you're looking for jobs, internships, grad school options, or other opportunities, as employers and admissions offices often use it as a tool to evaluate your academic competency. The grading system followed at NYU, though a little different, is straightforward once you get the hang of it! Remember that while grades and GPA are important, what you gain from your learning experiences, your skills, and growth are equally, if not more, essential.