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Grades matter more - Alpha - 04-24-2022
Grades matter more than university reputation
Degree grade matters more than university reputation, report finds | Students | The Guardian
RE: Grades matter more - ss20ts - 04-24-2022
What's a 2.2. and 2.1 in the UK?
RE: Grades matter more - rachel83az - 04-24-2022
(04-24-2022, 11:32 AM)ss20ts Wrote: What's a 2.2. and 2.1 in the UK?
Looks like it's between 40 and 49? https://gpacalculator.net/grade-conversion/united-kingdom/
RE: Grades matter more - bjcheung77 - 04-24-2022
(04-24-2022, 11:46 AM)rachel83az Wrote:(04-24-2022, 11:32 AM)ss20ts Wrote: What's a 2.2. and 2.1 in the UK?
Looks like it's between 40 and 49? https://gpacalculator.net/grade-conversion/united-kingdom/
That website linked may be incorrect, as anything under 40 should be a fail, yet it shows as a pass or a C.
These two websites explain it a bit better and show the proper % and grading.
Link: https://www.mystudy.fit/blog/what-is-a-2-1-degree-learn-about-uk-s-degree-classi
Link: https://www.studying-in-uk.org/uk-grading-system/
RE: Grades matter more - ss20ts - 04-24-2022
(04-24-2022, 11:54 AM)bjcheung77 Wrote:(04-24-2022, 11:46 AM)rachel83az Wrote:(04-24-2022, 11:32 AM)ss20ts Wrote: What's a 2.2. and 2.1 in the UK?
Looks like it's between 40 and 49? https://gpacalculator.net/grade-conversion/united-kingdom/
That website linked may be incorrect, as anything under 40 should be a fail, yet it shows as a pass or a C.
These two websites explain it a bit better and show the proper % and grading.
Link: https://www.mystudy.fit/blog/what-is-a-2-1-degree-learn-about-uk-s-degree-classi
Link: https://www.studying-in-uk.org/uk-grading-system/
From the second link you provided:
A
70% – 100%
Excellent to Outstanding
First
Distinction
B
60% – 69%
Good to Very Good
Upper Second 2:1
C
50% – 59%
Satisfying
Lower Second 2:2
The UK looks to be VERY different in their grading than the US. In general 90-100 is an A (4.0) in the US and 80-89 is a B (3.0). 65 and below is usually failing which is an F. A C would be 70-79 (2.). Some schools say below 70 is failing. Weird that UK C at 50% would be considered passing when you only passed half of the course content. Maybe I should move to the UK so when I end up with an 84 again I'm not super annoyed with myself....I'd still have an A there!
RE: Grades matter more - bjcheung77 - 04-24-2022
Technically, it's not that 'easy' to get an A. Here's the info in Brief on GPA equivalency to US and if you wanted to review the British/UK system, the Wiki.
There's a chart here for US and other nations - Link: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/students/certificates-results/uk-honours-degree-system-undergraduates
Wikipedia with extra lengthy details - Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_undergraduate_degree_classification