noname2200 said:
naruball said:
I'm surprised you'd think that different grading system means worse students. Some weird logic right there. Anyway, in most of the universities in the UK (including Cambridge) getting a 70% in an essay is a First/an A. The very first thing me and my classmates were told when we started our masters was: "To all Americans who are used to getting 90+, forget about it. If you were a straight A, top of the class student, you should be content with a 70 here". As a tutor, the highest grade I've given was a 72 and trust me at least 20% of our students (in my department) are Americans. For a student to fail, they need to get lower than 40%.
As far as I know, 100-70%=A, 60-69%=B, 50-59%=C, 40-49%=D
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All I'm hearing is that y'all demand way less over there than you should. "Should be content with a 70"? Might as well tell a gamer he should be enjoying casual games. I've never heard such gibberish in my life...
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Dude, did you even read what I typed? A 90% in the States is a 70% here. 70 means you're near pefect here. Students who come from America expecting a 90, because they've been getting perfect scores their entire lives, get 70s if that (most brilliant students get around 68). They do the same work and some times more. The standards are simply different. Do you get it now or am I wasting my time here?
