Grading
Medical schools use a variety of different grading methods. Even within one school, the grading of the basic sciences and clinical clerkships may vary. Most medical schools use the pass/fail schema, rather than letter grades; however the range of grading intervals varies. The following are examples of grades used with different intervals:
- 2 Intervals = Pass/Fail
- 3 Intervals = Honors/Pass/Fail
- 4 Intervals = Honors/High Pass/Pass/Fail (or ABCF)
- 5 Intervals = Honors/High Pass/Pass/Low Pass/Fail (or ABCDF)
In addition, a Medical School Performance Evaluation, also called Dean's letter, more specifically describes the performance of a student during medical school.
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