Answer by Spark for How can student grades from different countries (e.g.,...
There are no standard conversion metrics I’m aware of, and there’s a very good reason for that. Imagine the outrage if some academic body would formally state “a C from university X is the same as an A...
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There are certainly ways of conversion, but not really "standardised" ones. In my university, the admissions office is very apt at these comparisons, they have over the years collected large tables how...
View ArticleAnswer by Maarten Buis for How can student grades from different countries...
Yes, there are standards, but they differ from country to country. Each country tries to "translate" the other country's grade system to their own system. Moreover, those translations are often pretty...
View ArticleHow can student grades from different countries (e.g., India and China) be...
In the global academic landscape, students often apply for positions or programs abroad where the grading systems can differ significantly. For example, India and China have distinct educational and...
View ArticleAnswer by Allure for How can student grades from different countries (e.g.,...
Standard methods are:Ask for a standardized exam. Examples are the GCSE A-levels and SATs for undergraduate admissions, and the GRE or GMAT for graduate admissions.Ask for a percentile in addition to...
View ArticleAnswer by david for How can student grades from different countries (e.g.,...
Some institutions and authorities do their own evaluation: others choose to outsource evaluation of academic credentials to an external agency, typically (always?) a member of the National Association...
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