Just curious, what country do you go to school in? I was confused when I read your grade estimation paragraphs, as that method of grading is completely unknown to me. (I’m an American.) For me, anything less than a 60% is a failing grade, and an average of at least an 85% is required to stay in the honors program. Maximum grade for any given course is 100%.
I’ve scored more than 92% on I think ~10% of my exams, and I gather that roughly one person a year gets more than 100% overall. (This is possible because if you take more modules than necessary, your average is multiplied by a factor based on the amount of extra work you did.)
(I’m talking about the maths department here; few if any other departments have the multiplier, and I’m told that 90% is really rare in the humanities departments.)
Just curious, what country do you go to school in? I was confused when I read your grade estimation paragraphs, as that method of grading is completely unknown to me. (I’m an American.) For me, anything less than a 60% is a failing grade, and an average of at least an 85% is required to stay in the honors program. Maximum grade for any given course is 100%.
Sounds like the UK. I don’t know anyone who’s gotten more than 92% on an exam.
Yeah, specifically Warwick.
I’ve scored more than 92% on I think ~10% of my exams, and I gather that roughly one person a year gets more than 100% overall. (This is possible because if you take more modules than necessary, your average is multiplied by a factor based on the amount of extra work you did.)
(I’m talking about the maths department here; few if any other departments have the multiplier, and I’m told that 90% is really rare in the humanities departments.)
Ah, okay. Thanks for clarifying.